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Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept Teased Ahead Of Geneva Show (Now With Gallery)
Lotus has given up some details about the Evora 414E Hybrid concept vehicle it will unveil at the Geneva Motor Show next month. This plug-in hybrid remains true to the spirit of the Lotus brand, offering stunning performance on top of efficiency.
First Look: 2011 Lotus Elise Gets Refreshed For Geneva
Lotus has revealed the 2011 Elise ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show. With a new look, and some new technology, the refreshed Elise is more efficient and aerodynamic than before.
Lotus Announces Evora Cup Car and Race Series
Lotus has announced that it will debut the the Lotus Evora Cup at the Autosport International show later this week. Also, the automaker has announced a points-baced Evora race series for 2010.
Lotus Creates Exige S Type 72 Limited Edition To Commemorate Formula 1 Victories
Lotus has released another limited edition run of the Exige, this one to commemorate the Lotus Type 72 Formula 1 car, which won 20 Grand Prix victories in the first half of the 1970s. The Lotus Exige S Type 72 will be limited to 20 cars in the United Kingdom, 20 units in mainland Europe, and another limited run in Japan.
Spy Shots: Is This Lotus Prototype A Mule For The V-8 Esprit?
Our spy photographer caught this Lotus prototype out testing. Could it be a mule for a V-8 engine for the new Lotus Esprit?
List: 2009 Lotus Elise SC from Las Vegas to Menlo Park, the Hard Way
Recently, Winding Road mainstay Rex Roy took a pretty magical two-day drive from Las Vegas, Nevada to Menlo Park, California in a 2009 Lotus Elise SC. Not one to let the time pass idly; Rex captured some amazing photographs along the way. Click through the gallery above where Rex narrates his journey for our benefit. Trust us, this was a good one.
Top 5 Monterey Car Week Reveals
Here is our selection for the top-five reveals from 2023 Monterey Car Week, encapsulating a blend of innovation, style, and performance.
Electric S2000: Honda’s 75th Anniversary Surprise
It seems Honda is eager to capitalize on their 75th birthday by venturing into the EV sports car arena with an electric S2000.
Speed Secrets: Am I the Only One?
Am I the only one who compares shift points exiting every turn I face more than once, whether I’m on a racetrack or an urban intersection?
Ford to Return to F1 from 2026 with Shock Red Bull Partnership
Ford and Red Bull Racing have announced a partnership in which Ford will become the engine supplier for the team starting in 2026.
Consulier GTP – One Man, One Supercar Vision
The Consulier is one of those ahead-of-its-time stories. Built between 1985 and 1993, the GTP had the specs, the street cred of a supercar.
Triggering The Car Gene
There’s something inside all of us, in our DNA it seems, that triggers something when we see certain cars, or experience driving in a certain way. Okay, not all of us, as in everyone in the world, but all of us in the Speed Secrets Weekly world, at least.
The Design That Started A Dynasty
This Lotus 21, driven by Innes Ireland, captured the first victory ever for Team Lotus and Ireland’s only win in his F1 career.
The Guide to Road Racing – Table of Contents
The Guide to Road Racing: Winding Road Magazine’s ultimate guide to getting your start in racing.
Review: 2020 Mercedes AMG C63 S Sedan — Modern Brute-Force Fun
In the case of our week with the 2020 Mercedes Benz AMG C63 S sedan, it’s a little hard to avoid using a healthy helping of hyperbole. Photos and its published weight made it seem like a big sedan, but the proportions and dimensions proved otherwise. The way it accelerated, cornered, and braked proved otherwise as well.
Skiing And Motorsports Go Hand In Hand, Er, Glove In Glove
We recently happened upon an article by high-end haberdasher Alps and Meters which lists several enthusiast platforms that owe a bit of their cred to confidently climbing up snow-covered mountain roads.
Speed Secrets: Why Do We Do What We Do?
Some people would say that driving around a race track is not the smartest thing to do! In fact, you may have had your sanity questioned more than once. Perhaps you’ve had someone give you THAT look when you tell them how much you spend on your passion. Or they’ve questioned your concern for the environment, your safety, or the care for your family.
Review: 2020 Lexus RC F — Underrated All-Around Performer?
The F in F Division stands for “flagship”, as well as the legendary Fuji Speedway, their chief test facility for all performance vehicles. Because of this, it should be no surprise that their current F car, the 2020 RC F, provides a thrilling experience with great power and excellent handling. Though, it kind of is a surprise. Lexus is still burned into most consumers’ judgement as a brand of luxury, value, a smooth ride, and generally not being engineered for fun. They’re more known for small SUVs and big sedans engineered for, well, normies. The RC F on the other hand, we’re happy to report, marches to the beat of a different, more performance-oriented drum.
Speed Secrets: Pickles, Gearshifts, & Human Obsolescence – The Demise of the Manual Gear Change
What do pickles and shifting a car’s transmission have in common? I’ll leave it to this week’s contributor, Ingrid Steffensen (author of the great book, Fast Girl) to explain, but I’ll tell you right now it probably has nothing to do with what you’re thinking. -Ross
Speed Secrets: What It Was Like to Race F1
I get asked this a lot. I was certainly very privileged to have run a stint in Formula One. It was an emotionally tumultuous time for me.
Mercedes-Benz Racing Driver Sir Stirling Moss: 90th Birthday Of The Silver Arrow Knight
British racing driver Stirling Moss became a star of the Mercedes-Benz racing department in 1955. He celebrated outstanding victories with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S) and was Formula 1 runner-up world champion with the W 196 R.
