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    Lotus founder and legendary Grand Prix designer, Colin Chapman, began building sports and racing cars renowned for their light weight and agile handling as far back as the 1940s. The Malaysian company, Proton, now owns Lotus, but its cars, which are aimed at the enthusiast driver, are still designed and produced in England. Models imported to Australia by Lotus Cars Australia include the Elise, Exige and Evora.

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    Lotus Emeya 2025 review

    Lotus Emeya 2025 review

    7 Nov 2024 by Stephen Ottley
    Lotus has ushered in a new era under Chinese ownership, introducing three new models. We've driven the first two (the Emira sports car and Eletre electric SUV) and now we get to the final member of... Read more
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    Lotus Eletre 2025 review

    Lotus Eletre 2025 review

    17 Oct 2024 by Stephen Ottley
    Lotus was once famous for making lightweight sports cars, but since being taken over by Chinese auto giant Geely the British brand is facing a very different future.We drive the new Lotus Eletre S,... Read more
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    Lotus Emira 2025 review: i4 First Edition

    Lotus Emira 2025 review: i4 First Edition

    5 Oct 2024 by Stephen Ottley
    Lotus was once Great Britain's answer to Ferrari, but its future is electric. However, it has one more petrol-powered sports car in it - the Emira. We drive this Porsche 718 Cayman rival to find out... Read more
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    Lotus Exige Sport 350 2017 review

    Lotus Exige Sport 350 2017 review

    27 Jun 2017 by Stephen Corby
    Driving naked is ill-advised, and possibly illegal, but taking a spin in the Lotus Exige 350 Sport is as close as you’d ever want to get. It's kind of a skeletal vehicle; just bare bones and... Read more
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    Lotus Exige 2015 review

    Lotus Exige 2015 review

    12 Jun 2015 by Peter Barnwell
    Peter Barnwell road tests and reviews the 2015 Lotus Exige S auto. Read more
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    Lotus Exige S 2014 review

    Lotus Exige S 2014 review

    19 Feb 2014 by Peter Barnwell
    You now have a choice of hard top (coupe) or soft top (roadster) versions of Lotus' Exige S following the arrival of the low slung "drop top" this week.... Read more
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    Lotus Exige S roadster 2014 review

    Lotus Exige S roadster 2014 review

    10 Feb 2014 by Philip King
    A row of lolly-coloured cars is moving down an assembly line as though the colour sequence had been chosen for maximum effect. Read more
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    Lotus Exige S 2013 Review

    Lotus Exige S 2013 Review

    13 Jun 2013 by Neil Dowling
    Lotus have for decades infatuated race crowds, become the envy of enthusiasts and even won a Bond girl. Nothing has changed. Back from the lip of the black hole of extinction, Lotus now says it will... Read more
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    Lotus Exige 2013 review

    Lotus Exige 2013 review

    28 May 2013 by Peter Barnwell
    If you are really serious about your driving, about pure unadulterated 'drive feel', you'd be hard pressed to look past the new Lotus Exige S V6 Coupe.It's a raw experience right down to manual (non... Read more
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    Lotus Exige S 2013 review

    Lotus Exige S 2013 review

    6 May 2013 by Neil Dowling
    Five new models remain firmly in Lotus' future as the company this week threw cold water over rumours of ill health.Disruptive publicity has blanketed Lotus but the fragile sports-car maker now says... Read more
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    Porsche Cayman S vs Lotus Evora S

    Porsche Cayman S vs Lotus Evora S

    29 Aug 2011 by Neil Dowling
    Porsche Cayman S and Lotus Evora S go head-to-head in this comparative review. Read more
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    Lotus Evora 2010 review: road test

    Lotus Evora 2010 review: road test

    20 Mar 2010 by Philip King
    When you're the sort of carmaker that goes 15 years without a fresh model line, then the wheels you eventually roll out are going to get a lot of scrutiny. So it is the Lotus Evora, which went on... Read more
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    Lotus Evora 2010 review

    Lotus Evora 2010 review

    21 Jan 2010 by Neil McDonald
    Only 40-odd lucky Australian buyers will get the chance to slide into Lotus's most ambitious new model in years, the Evora 2+2.  Globally it will be the company's most desirable car, with just 2000... Read more
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    Lotus Elise 2008 Review

    Lotus Elise 2008 Review

    26 Jun 2008 by Derek Ogden
    Derek Ogden has been behind the wheel of two in the space of a week. ELISEWith the rag top on, getting in and out of the Lotus Elise is a pain in the bum . . . and arms, legs and head if you're not... Read more
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    Lotus Exige 2008 Review

    Lotus Exige 2008 Review

    21 May 2008 by Gordon Lomas
    Ever wondered what it would be like to be fired from a slingshot? Read more
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    Lotus Elise S 2008 review: road test

    Lotus Elise S 2008 review: road test

    20 May 2008 by Gordon Lomas
    It was just as well we tasted the Elise S before having the chance to drive the Exige S. Read more
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    Lotus Elise S 2008 review

    Lotus Elise S 2008 review

    2 Apr 2008 by Peter Barnwell
    Fine if you are a ``Bogan.''It will also buy you a sleek, lightweight, 1.8-litre, Lotus Elise S two-seater with race-bred dynamics, a removable soft top and enough poke to see off most of the boofy... Read more
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    Lotus Exige S 2008 Review

    Lotus Exige S 2008 Review

    17 Mar 2008 by Paul Pottinger
    Nosing into a city street someone volubly denounces me with the word that rhymes with “banker.”Harsh ... must be the collar and tie.“I'd rather have a car in this colour,” I tell the sturdy yeoman... Read more
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    Lotus 2-Eleven 2008 Review

    Lotus 2-Eleven 2008 Review

    8 Feb 2008 by Paul Pottinger
    And lack of the latter makes for a truly formidable amount of the former. With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.9kg per kilowatt and performance to do over supercars with price tags to make the Lotus's $... Read more
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    Pleasurable Cars 2008 Review

    Pleasurable Cars 2008 Review

    6 Jan 2008 by Paul Pottinger
    But what are hats and sunscreen for?Besides most of today's roadsters can get their fabric or folding metal lids up at the push of a button within half a minute. These are Carsguide's favourites: ... Read more
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    Truly all-new cars released in 2024: What separates the BYD Shark 6 and Kia EV5 from the Toyota Prado and Suzuki Swift?

    27 Dec 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis
    How many car brands are too many? Can Chinese newcomer Geely sustain all its brands in Australia including Lotus, Polestar, Smart, Volvo and Zeekr | Opinion

    How many car brands are too many? Can Chinese newcomer Geely sustain all its brands in Australia including Lotus, Polestar, Smart, Volvo and Zeekr | Opinion

    24 Dec 2024 by Dom Tripolone
    More than 1000km of range? Geely-owned British brand backflips on commitment to electric-only as it announces 'super hybrid' technology to battle Porsche and Mercedes-Benz

    More than 1000km of range? Geely-owned British brand backflips on commitment to electric-only as it announces 'super hybrid' technology to battle Porsche and Mercedes-Benz

    21 Nov 2024 by Samuel Irvine

    Lotus reveals its most powerful four-cylinder yet: AMG-powered 2025 Lotus Emira Turbo SE can hit 0-100km/h in four seconds flat

    2 Oct 2024 by Samuel Irvine

    Eye-popping new 735kW electric car takes shape: 2025 Lotus Theory 1 concept car dares to power up to fight EV Ferrari and rival Porsche Mission X concept

    18 Sep 2024 by Dom Tripolone

    Being Chinese owned gives us an electric car advantage said Lotus as it gears up to battle BMW and Porsche

    22 Aug 2024 by Stephen Ottley

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