Lotus has big electric ambitions for the future, but until then, the internal combustion engine is still alive and well. The British manufacturer’s Emira sports coupe is powered by a standard AMG-developed and turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 360 hp, which is one of the most power-dense engines on the planet. Alternatively, the Emira is available with a supercharged V6 developing 400 hp. Only the latter can be specified with a manual transmission.
The number of makes and models offering manual transmissions keeps shrinking due to poor sales, new emission regulations, incompatibilities with various driver assistance features and the increasing array of electric and hybrid vehicles, among other things. The 2025 model year will see the Jeep Gladiator, Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf …
Lotus seldom makes headlines, but today is an exception with a stunning electric sports car concept that debuts a new design philosophy, the “The Lotus Theory,” and embodies “the future of intelligent performance vehicles” from the British manufacturer. Called Theory 1 and designed as a three-seater with the driver sitting …
Following the debut of the boldly styled Eletre SUV last year, we learned that Lotus was working on an electric four-door sedan to take on the likes of the Porsche Taycan . Codenamed Type 133, the car made its global debut today and will be called Emeya—a name that was …
You can now scratch Lotus off the short list of car companies that have yet to introduce an SUV. The British automaker known for its super-lightweight and extremely dynamic sports cars has just revealed its first SUV. It’s called Eletre. Set the join the Evija electric hypercar and Emira sports …
The final chapter in the history of conventionally powered Lotus sports cars began on Tuesday with the unveiling of the all-new Emira, a mid-engined coupe and heir to the Elise, Exige and Evora . “The Emira is a game-changer for Lotus,” said Matt Windle, Managing Director. It is the most …
It’s not every day that Lotus makes headlines. In fact, the last time we wrote about the British sports car brand was in the summer of 2019 following the debut of a first new Lotus model since 2008, the Evija electric supercar. But today, Lotus confirmed that the Evora ’s …
The highly anticipated Lotus Evija, formerly referred to as Type 130, made its global debut today in London as the first hypercar from Lotus and the company’s first model with an electrified powertrain. The performance numbers are unreal, so let’s throw them out there first. With a target output of …
Lotus cars seldom make headlines, but this latest news is a very big one: the brand has confirmed the upcoming launch of its first all-new production car since 2008. A teaser for the Type 130 hypercar, including the picture above and the short video below, was revealed at Auto Shanghai …
Just like the Swedish brand Volvo, the English brand Lotus now belongs to China’s Geely. And if Geely does the same thing with Lotus as it did with Volvo, its future will be very bright. Lotus’ fate hinges on the Evora 400, which is new to Canada. Equipped with a …
Does messing with the Lotus Elise's balance of low power, low weight and fine handling do it any favours? Having driven the supercharged Elise S, we'd say no...
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Manual Gearbox to Survive in These Vehicles for 2025
