Lotus has a pending patent application relating to a lighter, simpler and more compact dual-clutch transmission system. In its application Lotus Cars engineer James Turner emphasizes the need for a more compact design of transmission unit, with fewer parts. The gearbox is an eight-speed unit, with seven forward gears and reverse.

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To help celebrate the brand’s return to the pinnacle of motorsports, iconic British sports car maker Lotus has just announced the release of the Exige S Type 72. As the name suggests, it’s inspired by the Type 72 F1 car, which was driven by drivers like Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi, Ronnie Peterson and Jacky Ickx, who took it to 20 victories between 1970 and 75, with two Driver’s World Championships (in ‘70 and ‘72) and three Constructors’ Championships (in 1970, ‘72 and ‘73).

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After a 15-year hiatus, Lotus is coming back to Formula One, and to commemorate its return to the top tier of motorsport, the Hethel crew is creating yet another special Exige inspired by the Type 72 that dominated F1 in the Seventies. Like nearly every other limited edition Lotus released in the last few years, the Exige S Type 72 is little more than a repainted, kitted-up version of its midship masterpiece.

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The Lotus brand has flown somewhat under the radar for the last decade or so in the United States, well-known to enthusiasts that enjoy its focused, no-compromises Elise and Exige sports cars, but often unheard of by more mainstream car shoppers and fans. But the 2010 Evora is primed to bring Lotus back into the luxury sports car market with stylish, comfortable interior and two-plus-two seating, and today the car's price was revealed for the U.S. market, starting from $73,500.

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Objectively, the Lotus Exige is a very silly car. It looks like someone took an Elise - itself a silly car - and attacked it with carbon fiber. It's so tiny and impractical that even I, a short 24 year old, had a difficult time climbing in and out of it. Of course, after driving the Exige, just about every other car on the road seems silly, especially other "performance" vehicles.

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Contrary to popular reports (our own included) there will be at least one foreign automaker at the Tokyo Auto Show. Lotus has announced its attendance and the British sports car company will unveil what it calls the Exige Scura, a special edition vehicle along the lines of the Exige S 260. With 260 PS (257hp) the Scura gets a pumped-up version of the supercharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder motor from the Exige S and is capable of hitting 60 mph in 4.0 seconds and a top speed of 152 mph.

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Lotus’s new CEO and Proton, the company in charge of British sports car maker, have announced their ambitions to increase the company’s profile and have it compete with exotic Italian automakers. In a recent interview Proton Holdings managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said that the launch of the new Evora model was the start of big things to come.

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The lovely Lotus Exige has been around for a while in more or less the same shape, but every year the Norfolk company tweak it a bit and make a little bit more delicious so it can soldier on for… who knows how long! The 2010 Exige S240 model has just been introduced making its way to the north American market this fall starting at $65,690.

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Pricing of the Lotus Elise Black Edition and the Lotus Elise White Edition for UK customers is now available. Both packages are sold on either the Elise R or SC trim level. Included in each package are the painted brake calibers (red or silver), blacked-out forged wheels in AD07 tires, and a black diffuser.

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After attending the second event of the 2008 Lotus Challenge Series last May, we were convinced the up-start had potential. Lotus Cars USA seems to agree and has become the title sponsor for the 2009 season. In its inaugural year, the series stuck to California for six of its events, along with two races at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada.

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Lotus Cars USA has announced that it has signed on as the Title Sponsor of the grassroots Lotus Challenge Series. Started in 2008 by Jim Navarro and other Lotus enthusiasts the series held eight races in its first year with six in California and two at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada - the home of the Lotus Driving School. For 2009 the series has expanded to 10 events in the western U.S. (including races at Streets of Willow, Buttonwillow, Laguna Seca and Infineon) with four additional events in Texas.

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Back in March, we provided information concerning the European delivery of the Lotus Evora. However, since then there hasn't been any information on a stateside release and big question marks remain. Now, thanks to the folks at Lotusenthusiast.net, we finally have the official US specs and they are impressive. The car will sport a Toyota-produced 3.5L V6 engine capable of 276 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. This by itself is not so overwhelming, but when you factor in the weight of the car (3,047 pounds) the car sprints 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds.

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Is the mid-engine-V6-powered 2010 Lotus Evora 2+2 a spiritural successor to the Dino 246 GT of the late 60s, the baby Ferrari that Maranello never gets around to building? Or is it just the most accessible and refined Lotus built to date? Either way, writes Matt Davis, the Evora is a car that satisfies on multiple levels.

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Lotus is currently preparing for the launch of the 2010 Evora, and it’s already planning to expand the model range with a convertible version. Given the Evora’s price point, one might expect an electric top for the convertible, but that’s not likely to see production.

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UK Garage an Italian tuning company has just launched their new project the Extrema. Based on a lotus Exige the car comes with a huge choice of engines including 2.6-liter Powertec V8 engine, a Chevrolet V8 with 420 hp or 500 hp, a Corvette ZO6 V8 LS7 engine with 650 hp, a 2.8-liter turbo V6 GM engine with an output of 300 or 350 hp and the LS1 from the ZR1 to name a few.

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