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May
Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Europe , Videos , Lotus , Racing Roger Green bails from the number 114 Lotus Exige - Click above to watch video after the jump Looks like EVO ’s Roger Green won’t be struggling to find an angle for his coverage of this year’s 24 Hours of Nurburgring .
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Video: Driver dives to escape burning Exige at N-Ring 24HR
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May
Yesterday I posted a lead off article telling you guys about “The Best New Sports Cars for $25k or Less”, as they pertain to open road events such as the One Lap of America. We looked at such items as fuel economy as well as performance and storage capacity. It’s now time for part II, but this time we’ll be looking at the best new sports cars for $50k or less
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The Best New Sports Cars for $50k or Less.
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May
First Drive: 2010 Lotus Evora delivers performance, civility and little concession In a move that would have impressed Harry Houdini, Lotus has made one thousand pounds of vehicle mass seemingly disappear - yet we…
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 5.13.10
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May
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Lotus , First Drive 2010 Lotus Evora - Click above for high-res image gallery In a move that would have impressed Harry Houdini, Lotus has made one thousand pounds of vehicle mass seemingly disappear - yet we still know it’s there.
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First Drive: 2010 Lotus Evora delivers performance, civility and little concession
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May
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Lotus , First Drive 2010 Lotus Evora - Click above for high-res image gallery In a move that would have impressed Harry Houdini, Lotus has made one thousand pounds of vehicle mass seemingly disappear - yet we still know it’s there. We’re high in the mountains above San Diego, challenging corners in the 2010 Lotus Evora , and the larger and more luxurious two-plus-two is emulating the moves of its lightweight race-ready Elise and Exige siblings. What gives the Evora its supernatural powers
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First Drive: 2010 Lotus Evora delivers performance, civility and little concession
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May
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May
Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Videos , Dodge Cobra Vs. Dodge Viper - Click above to watch video after the jump And by Cobra , we mean the attack helicopter, not the FoMoCo-powered roadster
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Apr
A Caterham R300 With all the doom and gloom in the news these days, it’s easy to give up hope. We’ve got a crippled global economy, natural disasters occurring weekly and the end of the gasoline power era looming on the horizon
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Sales Demand Forces Caterham To Increase Production
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Apr
A Caterham R300 With all the doom and gloom in the news these days, it’s easy to give up hope. We’ve got a crippled global economy, natural disasters occurring weekly and the end of the gasoline power era looming on the horizon
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Sales Demand Forces Caterham To Increase Production
28
Apr
Hey ladies: survey says it’s easier to get a guy if you get an eco-car first Go green! Report: Ford Fusion Hybrid pays off quickest Takes just 5.6 years to pay off the hybrid premium. Then it’s all gravy. Lotus comes out swinging for lighter, more efficient vehicles Remove the pounds, reduce the gas required.
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AutoblogGreen for 04.28.10
27
Apr
2020 Toyota Venza as realized by Lotus - Click above for high-res image gallery When General Motors got to work seriously changing the Chevrolet Volt from blocky concept to sleek production model , company engineers discovered that by improving the aerodynamics by 80 counts, the car netted a six mile per gallon improvement in its highway fuel economy rating (note: a “count” is a thousandth of a point of a Cd number, so reducing a Cd of 0.150 by 50 counts would give you a Cd of 0.100). On the flipside, taking out 400 pounds of stuff only improved the car’s highway mpg by one mile a gallon, though that’s largely because of the Newtonian “an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force” hubbub. The lesson for the Volt?
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Lotus imagines the Toyota Venza, circa 2020 and minus 400 lbs
27
Apr
Filed under: Classics , Performance , Misc. Auto Shows , Ferrari , Event Alert Colorado Boulevard is one of those streets that is known to millions of people around the world, many of whom have never set foot in California. In this case, it’s because Colorado serves as the thoroughfare that hosts the annual Rose Parade, the float-tastic flower-power procession that precedes the Rose Bowl college football game in Pasadena, California.
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100 cavallini lined up for Concorso Ferrari 2010 In Old Pasadena
26
Apr
Filed under: Earnings/Financials Good news, rental car fans - Hertz has managed to expand its operations by over 1,500 locations. The company has reportedly just agreed to snatch up Dollar Thrifty car rental in a $1.17 billion deal that included both cash and Hertz stock.
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BREAKING: Hertz reportedly buying Dollar Thrifty car rental rival for $1.17B
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Apr
Filed under: Motorsports Think F1 racers are more like fighter jets than cars?
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Report: F1 turbine engine proposal being analyzed by FIA?
22
Apr
Filed under: Videos The Driver animated series - Click above to watch video after the jump There’s a reason we still stand behind the OG Speed Racer . Yes, the animation was about a half-shade above what we could crank out flip-book style, and yes, to call the plot repetitive would be gracious at best. But the series also featured what we loved most as young auto-obsessed creatures - insane cars doing insane things fender to fender every Saturday morning.
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Video: New animated series The Driver is our kind of awesome
22
Apr
Filed under: Convertible , Lotus , UK , Design/Style Caterham Seven Lambretta Special Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery While twist-and-go aficionados will recognize the Lambretta name for its classic Italian scooters, fashionistas know it as a British clothier. Now the latter has teamed up with Caterham to jump into the realm of open-air transport as well.
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Caterham 7 special outfitted by Lambretta
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Apr
Filed under: Convertible , Lotus , UK , Design/Style Caterham Seven Lambretta Special Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery While twist-and-go aficionados will recognize the Lambretta name for its classic Italian scooters, fashionistas know it as a British clothier. Now the latter has teamed up with Caterham to jump into the realm of open-air transport as well. The special edition Caterham Seven by Lambretta features a special Union Jack paint scheme, matched inside on the dashboard, carpets and leather seats.
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Caterham 7 special outfitted by Lambretta
20
Apr
We all love movie and TV cars don’t we? They transport us to another world and are usually capable of doing things that no ordinary car would even think of doing.
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Fantasy VS. Reality: The Best from Film and TV.
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Apr
Filed under: Aftermarket , Sedan , Performance , Porsche Techart Panamera Black Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery Painting a car matte black is nothing new. In fact, a quick look at the Autoblog archive reveals that both manufacturers like Lotus and Mazda as well as dozens of tuners have succumbed to the trend
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Techart goes all matte with Panamera Black Edition
16
Apr
It’s been almost a year since we printed 25 Awsome Jeremy Clarkson Quotes ; despite this, it remains one of our most popular and most searched topics. Who doesn’t admire Jezza’s sense of humor and his ability to drive a car at speed. His fixation on British cars may be a bit odd, as is his insistance that American cars have electrical problems, but we love him anyway.
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Jeremy Clarkson Quotes: 15 More For Your Enjoyment
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Apr
The first in a series of articles on some of the baddest motorcars never sold in the U.S. looks at Lotus and GM’s Europe-only twin-turbo, rear-drive M5-slayers of the early ’90s.
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Fast and Forbidden: 1990-’92 Lotus Carlton
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Apr
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , India , Middle East , MISC Hennessey Venom GT - Click above for high-res image gallery You might say the American automotive industry is divided into two groups: The Big Three, and the rest.
12
Apr
The weekend is over and damn if it didn’t go by in a whirlwind. Now it’s Monday morning and I find myself once again sitting at my desk with my big Houston coffee mug in hand trying to get a handle on what I have to accomplish for the week – not a fun task.
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How was your weekend?
11
Apr
Who thought social responsibility could be this fast? First the good news: the 2011 Lotus Elise has received a European fuel economy rating of 56.1 miles per gallon.
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2011 Lotus Elise Rated At 56.1 MPG: Eco-Hoons Rejoice!
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Apr
What has a low emissions figure, goes 0-60 in 6 seconds, and is helping set the standard for fuel efficiency? The 2011 Lotus Elise.
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The 46.7 MPG Lotus Elise
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Apr
Filed under: Performance , Europe , Lotus , Russia 2011 Lotus Elise - Click above for high-res image gallery Particularly given its performance capabilities, the Lotus Elise has always been remarkably fuel efficient. The Elise (and its hardtop Exige sibling) have long been a rolling testament to the benefits of light weight. Thanks to a new 1.6-liter, 136 horsepower inline-four and a new lower drag nose, the European-spec 2011 Elise S is now officially rated at 46.7 miles per gallon (U.S.) on the EU highway cycle, and the carbon dioxide emissions are just 149 grams per kilometer on the combined cycle.
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The Car That Could Solve Everything: European 2011 Lotus Elise S rated at 46.7 mpg
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Apr
Filed under: Motorsports , Classics , Racing Ferrari F1 Cars at the 2004 Monterey Historics - Click above for high-res image gallery Although Laguna Seca has never hosted a Formula 1 race, the storied race track has still seen plenty of F1 cars go around its 2.2 miles of tarmac. Dozens of vintage F1 racers can be seen at the historic races every August, and even a handful of modern F1 cars have even made brief yet impressive appearances . Come this August, however, there will be an unusual amount of Formula 1 race cars at Laguna Seca.
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Monterey Motorsports Reunion to celebrate 60th anniversary of Formula 1
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Apr
Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Bentley , Russia , Design/Style , Luxury Click above to view the video after the jump Oh, Russia. How could a country that gave us the Lada - a car so right it hasn’t changed since disco was king and coke his queen - turn around and provide the world with this monstrosity.
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Video: Teasing the crocodile-skin covered Bentley Continental GT
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Mar
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Europe Donkervoort G8 235 E - click above for high-res image gallery Spring is in the air, and if any car shouts “Spring!” the loudest it’s a Se7en . If you happen to be in the unfortunate position of not knowing what makes a Se7en, they are modern day interpretations of the legendary Lotus 7
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Dutch Delight: Donkervoort launches D8 235 E
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Mar
Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupe , Performance , Videos , Lotus Hennessey Venom GT spied in public - Click above to watch the video after the jump The insane Hennessey Venom GT won’t be revealed publicly until this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (but come back this Monday at midnight for the full scoop), however, the crew at PistonHeads have recently caught the car out in the open. We’re definitely swooning over this one, what with its Lotus Elise -based body, Porsche Carrera GT proportions and Corvette ZR1 -sourced powerplant.
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Video: Hennessey Venom GT spied out in the open
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Mar
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Lotus Bruce Rice with his new Lotus Evora 2010 is big for Lotus , as the new Evora has it its first full year of production and the legendary marque returns to both Formula One and Indianapolis. On the road car front, the first customer Evora in the United States was delivered to its new owner this week.
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First Lotus Evora delivered to an American customer
16
Mar
Filed under: New York Auto Show , Podcasts , Etc. , Audi , Chevrolet , Infiniti , Jeep , Nissan Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! Jeff Glucker and Tim Odell of Hooniverse.com join Chris, Sam and Dan for Episode #170 of the Autoblog Podcast.
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Autoblog Podcast #170 - The Hooniverse Visits
15
Mar
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , GM , Saab , Renault , Opel , Design/Style Anthony Lo (center) works on the design for the Saab Aero X Concept According to a report from Car Design News, Anthony Lo , Director of Advanced Design at General Motors Europe, has resigned his post to join Renault as Vice President of Exterior Design. Lo has been credited with such interesting and well-regarded concept vehicles as the Saab Aero X from the 2006 Geneva Motor Show and the Opel Flextreme from the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show . Apparently, he has a thing for unique vehicle entry systems and rear-mounted Segway Transporters
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Anthony Lo, Saab Aero X and Opel Flexstreme designer, leaves GM for Renault
15
Mar
Filed under: Motorsports Easy come, easy go. Only it was anything but an easy arrival for USF1, the highly anticipated and much-hyped American grand prix team that was slated to hit the grid this past weekend for the start of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship .
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USF1 reportedly still holding out hope for 2011
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Mar
Filed under: Motorsports , Chevrolet , Honda , Lotus Lotus Cosworth KV Racing IndyCar rendering - Click above for high-res image gallery Lotus is officially returning to the IndyCar series in 2010 in partnership with engine builder Cosworth and KV Racing. Lotus, as you well know, has a long history with Indy-style open-wheel racing, dating back to the early 1960s.
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Officially Official: Lotus, Cosworth back in the IndyCar series
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Mar
Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Videos , Lotus The manufactured sounds of the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid - Click above to watch video after the jump Two years ago, we wrote about Lotus ‘ Safe and Sound hybrid technology which added a V8 soundtrack over the quietude of a hybrid’s electric motor. That demonstrator was a Toyota Prius, but at the Geneva Motor Show Lotus had an Evora 414E Hybrid equipped with several versions of aural enjoyment: a V6, a V12 and a non-ICE audio stab at what an electric car could maybe possibly sound like.
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Video: C/D takes the Lotus Evora Hybrid for a virtual spin
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Mar
Filed under: Performance , Lotus , Racing Jarno Trulli shakes down the Lotus Evora Cup racer - Click above for high-res image gallery Ham and eggs. macaroni and cheese, chocolate and bacon (a new personal favorite!).
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Lotus and Cosworth team up for high performance engines
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Mar
Filed under: Performance , Lotus , Racing Jarno Trulli shakes down the Lotus Evora Cup racer - Click above for high-res image gallery Ham and eggs. macaroni and cheese, chocolate and bacon (a new personal favorite!).
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Lotus and Cosworth team up for high performance engines
4
Mar
We’ve all been caught in the act at one time or another, haven’t we? No matter how careful you are to check under the car seats, delete the call log on your phone or wipe out the cookies on your computer before the significant other asks, “Why were you at a website called tinytrannyhookers.com?”, sooner or later we all get busted. It’s like that for gear heads, too.
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10 Cars You’re Embarrassed To Lust For
