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In a rather unfortunate turn of events, the USD 2.3 million Lotus Evija X, a one-off track version of the already fast Lotus Evija BEV, crashed on its dynamic debut at the ongoing Goodwood Festival of Speed. Though it is unknown if it was due to driver or technical error, the Evija X veered off into the haybales shortly after leaving the start line on the Goodwood Hillclimb course in a dramatic fashion. Watch the video below: The Lotus Evija X represents the pinnacle of Lotus’ BEV technology, bu

When the Lotus Eletre was launched in Thailand in September 2023, it was priced at THB 5,890,000 for the Eletre S variant, and THB 6,590,000 for the higher range Eletre R. Now, distributor Wearnes Automotive has announced that prices will go up between 2% and 5%. The new price for the Eletre S is now THB 5,990,000 (up by THB 100,000), while the Eletre R is now THB 6,890,000 (up by THB 300,000). In Malaysia, distributor Lotus Karz is selling the Eletre S for RM 698,000, while the Eletre R sells f

Due to the weak Ringgit against major foreign currencies, Lotus Cars Malaysia has had to revise the pricing of its electric Eletre SUV and the premium Emira sports car, leading to a rise in prices. The initial indicated pricing announced during the Malaysian launch in April for the mid-range Eletre S has been increased to RM 698,000 (up by RM 50,000) while the range-topping Eletre R now costs RM 838,000 (up by RM 40,000). Prices listed for the Eletre are applicable in both Peninsular Malaysia an

“Lightweight sports cars are dead, long live lightweight sports cars.” We can imagine someone at Lotus raising their glass to this as the most memorable models from Hethel, Norfolk, reaches the end of the windy, twist road with Lotus ceasing production of the Elise, Exige and Evora in anticipation of an exciting new future for the marque. Over the course of 26 years, Lotus built a total of 51,738 units of the trio; representing close to half of all Lotus cars ever built in the carmaker’s 73-year

Following the announcement of four new EV models from Lotus, the company has also hired Peter Horbury as senior vice president of design to lead the development plan, reports Autocar UK. Horbury has guided all divisions under Geely Auto Group that includes building brands like Lynk & Co whilst maintaining mainstay marques such as Lotus and Volvo while balancing production of trucks, private cars and taxis all at the same time. Last year, Horbury won the Autocar’s Lifetime Achievement award. His

An SUV wearing Lotus badges might be a fever dream for most (if not all) enthusiasts, but it's happening, and it's coming in 2022. It's not going to be compact, as Lotus says the Type 132 (codename, actual name yet to be announced) will be an E-segment SUV. The Type 133 four-door coupe will follow in 2023, fitting in the same E-segment as populated by the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Also read: Who said you can’t compare a Mercedes-Benz C-Class with a Toyota Camry? 2025 will see the i