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Feb
3rd

F1: Lotus Renault and Robert Kubica emerge fastest in first winter test (+photos)

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Lotus Renault's Robert Kubica set the fastest lap time overall on the third and last day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at Valencia, Spain. Full story...
Oct
29th

NASCAR: Lotus F1 driver Jarno Trulli travels to the US

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As fellow drivers seemingly line up for his seat at Lotus Racing Formula 1 team, Italian Jarno Trulli has been spotted in the US. Full story...
Oct
29th

F1: A new Lotus-Renault-Senna combination in talks

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Bruno Senna, the nephew of the great Ayrton Senna, is in talks to switch for 2011 from struggling HRT to F1's best new team Lotus. Full story...
Oct
26th

SEMA: Hennessey’s Venom GT off to Vegas:

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High-performance car tuner John Hennessey is taking his Venom GT sports car--the marriage of a lightweight Lotus two-seater with a ground-pounding V8 from the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1--to this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas. Full story...
Oct
26th

SEMA: Hennessey’s Venom GT finds its way to Nevada:

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High-performance car tuner John Hennessey is taking his Venom GT sports car--the marriage of a lightweight Lotus two-seater with a ground-pounding V8 from the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1--to this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas. Full story...
Oct
23rd

F1 Rumours, 1 of 2: Valentino Rossi, Karun Chandhok and Nick Heidfeld

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Fernando Alonso would be happy to be Valentino Rossi's teammate at Ferrari; Karun Chandhok may be in talks with Lotus about joining the team for 2011; Renault and Force India have emerged as the most likely teams to keep Nick Heidfeld's formula one career alive beyond 2010 Full story...
Oct
23rd

F1 Rumours, 2 of 2: Ross Brawn, Flavio Briatore, Renault-Lotus and HRT-Williams

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Ross Brawn has admitted his days as Mercedes team boss are numbered; The HRT team has emerged as a likely customer for technical support by Williams; Flavio Briatore is preparing to return to F1 for the benefit of the sport; Lotus has finally secured its engine supply contract for 2011 Full story...
Oct
21st

2010 Paris Auto Show Prototypes: Lotus Esprit

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James Bond helped this car reach stardom, and has been the English company's most famous car ever since. It's been out of production since 2004, but not forgotten, according to Lotus. The Esprit carried an overboosted 4-cylinder engine most of its life, but the last versions were powered by a 350-horsepower, twin-turbo V8. Full story...
Oct
17th

F1: Lotus expected to confirm Jarno Trulli before Korea

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Confirmation of Jarno Trulli's extended stay at Lotus next year is due before the forthcoming Korean grand prix. Full story...
Oct
15th

2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder, an AW Drivers Log:

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SENIOR WEST COAST EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: The perfect sports car: When I first drove a Lotus Elise sometime around 1998, I thought it was the be-all, end-all perfect sports car. Of all time. Full story...
Oct
13th

F1: Lotus Racing vs Lotus Cars

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A serious legal battle is developing around the ownership of the name "Team Lotus". Claudio Berro, the motorsport directors of Lotus Cars, provides web site 422race.com with some details about it. Full story...
Oct
11th

Lotus’ Elite to blow its top

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British firm reveals roofless version of Ferrari California rival, V8 engine and KERS technology
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Oct
10th

2010 Paris Auto Show Prototypes: Lotus Elite

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Lotus engineer Colin Chapman achieved near-immortality with his legacy of small, light-over-power sports cars. But one wonders if the Prince of Lightness rolled over in his grave at the recent Paris auto show's unveiling of the Lotus Elite. Full story...
Oct
9th

F1: Did Lotus just lose its last bargaining argument?

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Tony Fernandes has reportedly lost the support of Clive Chapman. The news was reported by the well-known French commentator Jean-Louis Moncet in his latest Auto Plus column. Full story...
Oct
6th

Lotus City Car Concept – A Lotus for the Masses?

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At the 2010 Paris Auto Show, British manufacturer Lotus turned the establishment on its head by unveiling nothing less than an entire range of new vehicles. Yes, the wraps were taken off five performance coupes and sedans that the Hethel automaker will soon be producing. And, in true Lotus tradition, each one sports a moniker starting with the letter E: Esprit, Elan, Elite, Elise and Eterne. Full story...
Oct
6th

GP2: Johnny Cecotto Jr eyes 2011 Lotus test seat

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The son of a former F1 driver is reportedly targeting a test driver seat with the Lotus team. Full story...
Oct
6th

F1: Death of former Lotus man Peter Warr

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Briton Peter Warr, who was best known as a former team boss of the legendary Team Lotus Formula 1 squadron, has passed away in France on October 4th. Full story...
Oct
5th

F1: Lotus to use Red Bull gearbox in 2011

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Lotus will use Red Bull gearboxes and hydraulic systems from the 2011 season, the new Malaysian-backed team announced on Tuesday morning. Full story...
Oct
2nd

F1: Cosworth confirms with Williams, Virgin and HRT

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Three teams will continue to be powered by Cosworth engines in 2011, the independent British company has announced. At Monza, an agreement "in principle" was reached between the Northampton based marque and Lotus to end their current engine deal. Full story...
Oct
2nd

F1: Lotus in court over t-shirt dispute

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Group Lotus terminated the naming license for Malaysian millionaire Tony Fernandes' formula one team because of a dispute about t-shirts, team chief executive Riad Asmat has revealed. Full story...
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