Iconic Lotuses
We drive five iconic Lotuses, from Elite to 2-Eleven
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Lotus Type 56B: the anatomy of a turbine-powered F1 car
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Swapping Cosworth DFV for Pratt & Whitney, the turbine-powered Lotus Type 56B is one of the most radical F1 cars of all time
Lotus to bring back petrol power from 2026 with ‘Hyper Hybrid’ tech
Lotus to bring back petrol power from 2026 with ‘Hyper Hybrid’ tech
The new ‘Hyper Hybrid’ system will see a petrol motor of some description grafted into Lotus electric cars, serving in a motor generator unit capacity
'Lotus is arguably the most evo automotive marque there's ever been'
'Lotus is arguably the most evo automotive marque there's ever been'
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