Lotus Exige S Type 72 [Reviews]

Lotus Exige S Type 72 celebrates the most successful F1 car of all time, the Lotus Type 72 Formula One cars, which reached a 20 Grand Prix wins between 1970 and 1975.

Lotus Type 72 was powered by big names such as Lotus Jochen Rind, Emerson Fittipaldi, Ronnie Peterson and Jacky Ickx won three Formula 'Championships (1970, 1972 and 1973) and two drivers "One Constructors World Championship (the first being won by Jochen Rind in 1970 and the other by Emerson Fittipaldi in 1972).

Painting the Lotus Exige S Type 72 is remembered as a famous and easily recognizable colors of black and gold Lotus Type 72 and finished with the same brand of artist who painted in Team Lotus racing cars.

Light performance has long been the philosophy of the Lotus. 935kg Type 72 Lotus Exige S sprints to 60 mph road just 4.5 seconds and 100 km / h in 4.7 seconds, before a top speed of 145 mph, 72 Type 233 km / h. The Lotus Exige S also offers class-leading fuel economy and emissions with a consumption of 6, 5 litres/100 km (43.5 mpg) is the extra-urban cycle and CO2 emissions of 199 g / km.

Type 72 Lotus Exige S is a powerful compressor mid-engine sports car that is as comfortable on the track or road. The engine has an intercooler VVTL-i technology ensures impressive performance all the way to the switch to 8500 rpm.

Sports Pack comes standard on the type of the Lotus Exige S 72, which has a customized high quality interior, including black microfiber sports seats with gold stitching ProBax. Each car is equipped with a panel to commemorate the special construction of an F1 car 20 Grand Prix victories. The exterior of the type 72 Lotus Exige S has a unique black and gold light wheeled and ends with the type of hand-painted gold and logos 72 Exige S (Sport pack also includes a hoop rolled steel T45 main control Lotus traction, Twin oil coolers and adjustable front anti-roll bar).

All Lotus cars offer exceptional handling and performance, and the Exige is no exception with an excellent driver very dynamic and involving. Lotus Racing and manipulation gives an inspiring driving experience and the design of mid-engine type of 72 Lotus Exige S has a fantastic balance and agility.

Lucas Bennett, Operations Manager of Lotus Cars Limited, said: "The Type 72 Lotus Exige S is an appealing blend of sporty handling car and performance art with the color scheme of the type of icon 72, one of the delivery The most famous race of all time. Exige offers an intense driving experience, whether on road or track, and this limited edition car is worth celebrating as a race car legend. "

Clive Chapman, director of Classic Team Lotus said: "The Type 72 was a very important car Team Lotus F1 and indeed the whole world. 'State a revolutionary design of a pioneer in the use of side radiators to achieve a distinctive" " wedge shape, which gave significant aerodynamic advantages. In addition, minimizing unsprung weight and the use of a torsion bar, the growth rate of suspension, tires, performance was excellent. The Lotus Type 72 project has been so long that it's competitive than six years. "

Type 72 Lotus Exige S The options include: Air conditioning, limited slip differential, and Performance package, which includes 240 PS power increase, the greater the AP Racing brakes, an enlarged roof scoop (compared to the standard Lotus Exige S) and the variable traction control Lotus Lotus Launch Control.

To celebrate the impressive number of victories in Grand Prix Type 72 is reached, the Lotus 20 will produce this special edition for the United Kingdom, 20 other cars to continental Europe, and there will be a limited edition of cars in Japan and in selected markets throughout the world.

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Lotus Elise Club Racer (2012) [Reviews]

Anyone under the misconception that the armies of Lotus may deviate from the results in the light only has to do a quick tour of the new 1.6 Club Racer Lotus Elise which is certainly not the case. Lotus engineers to put the brightest light of modern Lotus cars on a diet and managed to take another 24 kg.

So how Lotus have managed to make it one of the lightest on the market even easier? The engineers behind Lotus Elise Club Racer has adopted a stripped-to-the-bare-bones visualized by body-colored squares, but materialized in many ways such as sports car battery light and deletion derivatives of the noise insulation . Attention to detail has ensured that the passion of the Lotus "for performance through light weight have been translated into the car.

For the first time Elise variant is equipped with a framework for Sport DPM (Dynamic Performance Management) allows even less experienced sports car drivers feel at the top of their game, while the ability to completely shut down like standardized follow-oriented drivers. DPM, combined with courtesy agility tuned sport suspension and adjustable anti-roll bar makes the Lotus Elise Lotus Club Racer on the street is equally versatile and fun track.

Wolf Zimmerman, Chief Technology Officer, Lotus Cars, said:. "The traditional approach to reducing and cleaning lotus has led to a spirit and a modern sports car of all, more than 15 years, the Lotus Elise has become an iconic sports car market, carving out a niche with a devoted fan light after The new club racer will surely give to these people. something extra to get their teeth stuck into this car is all fresh -. Elise is fast, raw, sensitive, and a huge amount of fun to drive. "

Quality throughout the vehicle was a priority, component suppliers, as well respected by Eibach springs and Bilstein shock absorbers to ensure that the Lotus Elise Club Racer is a car of substance and style.

Lotus Elise Club Racer pleases the eye and soul with a choice of six distinctive colors (blue, saffron yellow, red hot, Aspen White, Matt Black and Carbon Grey), and the elements of custom design, highlighting the character of the car.

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Lotus Evora S (2011) [Reviews]

Lotus has taken the award-winning and recreate Evora engine with 350 horsepower 3.5L V6 to create the director of the S. Lotus Evora Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, summed it up well when he said: "Do not you realize that you are missing your driving experience to get behind the wheel of S. Evora"



So apart from the obvious difference in power, how is it different from the Lotus Evora Evora S standard? Another question we ask the Executive Director (since I spent some time behind the wheel, we thought it would be a better position to answer the questions). That's what he said .. "It's the next level of experience Evora communicates with a better service, adjusting the suspension has been modified for more power and control to respond more to the direction of a car is an instinct, the experience is pure" .

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Lotus Elise (2011) [Reviews]

Lotus Elise has revolutionized the sports car 14 years ago when the little light smooth 2-seater mid-engined sports car was introduced. Ensuring that the Lotus Elise comply strictly with Lotus core values ​​of performance through lightweight, the Lotus Elise can produce supercar performance with the urban economy.

Making its debut at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show, the 2011 model year Lotus Elise introduced a range of changes and improvements to maintain its position as a leader in its class.

Body - Evolution

The body of the new Lotus Elise 2011 is an evolution of the iconic Elise design, retaining the character and style, while offering a more planted, the determined attitude and a contemporary style that connects to Evora. As with all products from Lotus design is an exciting blend of dramatic style and functional efficiency

The new Lotus Elise is a fresh body design, the front, including a new bumper, front of the door shell and a Lotus Elise which together give a broader look more road presence.

At the rear of the car, the new engine was surrounded by a distinctive "two-column" cap, while a lower diffuser more aggressive design is packaged in a stylish new bumper, which now includes the plate rear registration.

New headlight units heavily carved LED light guides (including daytime running lights and turn signals) provide a modern touch to this classic design. Moreover, the signature, the Lotus 'mouth' and familiar sculptural forms have been carefully refined to provide a clearer look more dynamic. The repositioning of the characteristics of light have allowed the introduction of the clean surface between the wide screen, which is combined with input angle and elegant details splitter leading position to give a broader and more planted.

The theme of purity is achieved for cooling openings are effectively closed with a stitch of new lightweight aluminum that gives the car sports a classic character.

The rear luggage compartment is now open for the cab, instead of a separate operation. High-quality feel the Lotus Elise has been going on throughout the car Lotus Elise in the graphic side LED turn indicators, as they are in Evora.

The riding position, perfect pedal position and steering wheel in order to support the technology means that ProBax comfortable seats and, like all Lotus cars, the driver becomes part of the machine, rather than just a passenger.

The sleek new body aerodynamics are improved with a reduction in the drag coefficient of 4%.

Finally, choose between two beautiful, light-wheeled models are available, an incredibly lightweight forged wheels, and new alloy wheels complete the picture of this archaic update Lotus icon.

Engine

The Lotus Elise introduced the new 1598 cm3, 1ZR-FAE engine supplied by Toyota. The key to this engine performance and efficiency is the Valvematic system (a system of variable valve lift), combined with the dual VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing-intelligent). The engine of continuous monitoring of the intake valve opening / closing time and lift the throttle to vary the volume of intake air flow, resulting in significant improvements in efficiency and fuel economy. This ensures optimal performance based on the state of the business drivers, helping Lotus Elise to achieve both energy efficiency and high performance.

First, the maximum power is reached near the maximum speed (rpm) 6800 rpm and maximum torque (160 Nm of respectable 118 lb.ft) is reached at 4400 rpm. This gives a good combination of mid range pull but also encourages the driver to operate the engine at maximum engine speed of 7000 rpm (the temporary speed limit). Like all Lotus Elise sports car, there are three sets of lights in the light accumulated passenger when the driver approaches the rev limiter and when all three are illuminated, they flash to indicate that the pilot is almost on the border speed the time to change gear!

Height of the hood is lifted 34 mm 1ZR top spot in the engine than the previous 1zz the engine from the previous model is due in part to Valvematic technology with the new engine. This has given engineers the ability to Lotus subtly redesign the rear panel to respond to the theme from the front and rear of the car.

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