Lotus Elise

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Ex-Tesla and Lucid execs unveil "world's first featherweight electrics"

"The first-ever British electric sports car manufacturer." That's how Longbow, a UK EV-maker, bills itself. Its first two featherweight models have been revealed, which recreate the essence of British classics like the Lotus Elise and Jaguar E-Type.

Jenson Button puts the Lotus Emira to the test

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Lotus Emira kicks off new generation of small, spunky performance

After 25 years, the Lotus Elise, along with its Exige and Evora siblings, steps aside, leaving the spotlight to the Emira. Lotus' newest sports car wears a new set of Evija-inspired clothes and continues in the tradition of light, agile performance.

A louvered tailgate panel, lighter battery, lightweight engine mounts, less filling to the center console, lighter climate pipework, and less sound insulation were the primary means through which the Sport model went on its beach body diet

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Lotus Exige goes on a diet, with the Sport 350

Lotus has unveiled the Exige Sport 350 model with full specifications and a price starting at £55,900 (US$84,848). The Exige Sport 350 is the latest revival of the "Sport" name for the carmaker and weighs in at 51 kg (112.5 lb) lighter than the Exige S.

The Lotus Elise 20th Anniversary Special Edition (Photo: Lotus)

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Lotus celebrates 20th birthday of the Elise with special edition

Fresh from looking to the future with its new Evora 400, Lotus is taking a moment to reflect on the past. The British carmaker has announced a special Lotus Elise to celebrate the 20th birthday of the iconic car. The Elise 20th Anniversary Special Edition is based on the Elise S Club Racer.