Official: Flavio Manzoni Becomes Ferrari’s Chief Designer
13 Jan 2010, 09:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Flavio Manzoni has been appointed Director of Design at Ferrari. The news in not new, as this decision was previously known, but the information is now officially confirmed. Manzoni will have the...
Lotus to Patent Dual Clutch Transmission
7 Jan 2010, 10:29 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Lotus made a true philosophy out of making light cars and they are not stopping now. Following its quest for lightweight, the British car manufacturer has submitted a patent application for a lighte...
Lotus Exige S Type 72 Unveiled
23 Dec 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus announced today the release of a commemorative edition of the Exige, dubbed S Type 72. The car has been built to celebrate the black and gold Lotus Type 72 livery which was dr...
Jarno Trulli Gets Behind a Lotus' Wheel
18 Dec 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the confirmation of Jarno Trulli as one of the drivers of Lotus' F1 Racing team, the Italian driver paid a visit to his new employer' HQ for a spin in a new Lotus Evora, the firs...
Kovalainen to Race in the Arctic Rally?
16 Dec 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heikki Kovalainen might become the 3rd Formula One driver – from the 2009 roster, at least – to drive a rally car in the off season. According to British publication Autosport, the Finn ...
Donato Coco, Lotus' New Director of Design
16 Dec 2009, 07:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Lotus Group announced yesterday the appointment of Donato Coco, former Director of Design and Development for Ferrari, as the company's new Director of Design. He will take full charge of L...
Lotus Omnivore Engine 1st Test Phase Complete
10 Dec 2009, 11:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus announced it has completed the first testing phase of its new two-stroke engine, dubbed Omnivore, successfully running the engine on gasoline. According to Lotus, at 2,000...
Lotus Confirms Alex Yoong for F1 Operations
6 Dec 2009, 12:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus F1 Team finally made its first official announcement regarding their drivers. However, it doesn’t actually involve their 2010 lineup, but their newly launched young driver development pr...
Lotus Evora Gets Top Gear Sports Car of the Year 2009
3 Dec 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As most car fanatics know, Top Gear is one of the most important television series and magazines about cars. The men behind this show have achieved incredible success, as it is believed that it has ...
Lotus HQ and Test Track on Google Street View
2 Dec 2009, 11:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus announced today images showing its HQ and the test track belonging to the manufacturer are available on Google's Street View service. The shots have been taken after Lotu...
Villeneuve Gets New Trainer for F1 Return with Lotus
2 Dec 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve holds a very good chance of returning to Formula One action in 2010. Although this allegation has been re-analyzed plenty of times by the international media throu...
Lotus Halosonic, Make Your Prius a V12...
27 Nov 2009, 15:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As electric vehicles and hybrids become more and more of a reality, carmakers find themselves faced with a problem none of them really thought about until now: the utter silence these car's sur...
Villeneuve Pays Intriguing Visit to Lotus HQ
27 Nov 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / "During a recent trip to catch-up with old friends Villeneuve spent a day at Group Lotus’ UK headquarters..." This is how the official story of Jacques Villeneuve's visit to Lot...
Lotus Did Not Sign Trulli, Still on the Lookout
27 Nov 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A couple of weeks ago, Lotus F1 Team announced that one driver has already been signed for their 2010 Formula One campaign. Everybody believed it's Jarno Trulli, as the move made more sense tha...
2010 Lotus Evora US Pricing Announced
16 Nov 2009, 15:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus released today pricing information for the US bound Evora, as it will enter showrooms in the first quarter of 2010. The American Lotus aficionados will be able to purchase the...
Lotus Confirms Lookout for Sponsors
13 Nov 2009, 10:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the two Malaysian companies Tune Group and Naza Group have secured the financial scheme for the Lotus F1 Team for the 2010 Formula One Championship – approximately 55 million euros &n...
Aerolab Confirms Lotus' Partnership in F1
12 Nov 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We're sure this doesn't come as a surprise to anybody, but aerodynamic engineering company Aerolab today confirmed that they will partner Lotus F1 Team in developing their 2010 challenger ...
Lotus Evora, EVO Car of the Year 2009
11 Nov 2009, 11:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus announced today a double win for its vehicles after a competition hosted by British EVO Magazine. The Evora was named EVO Car of the Year 2009, while the 2-Eleven got the EVO ...
Proton to Form Indian JV in 2010
3 Nov 2009, 11:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Malaysian group Proton Holding announced today it plans to create a joint venture operation in India as soon as 2011 and is now in search of both a local partner and sites for the construction of fu...
Graham Nearn, Catherham Cars Founder, Dies at 76
29 Oct 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A piece of sad news came from Britain this week, as manufacturer Caterham announced the death of its founder, Graham Nearn. The 76-year-old passed away over the weekend. Nearn, who started his a...