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Toyota pulled off a smart move – though controversial – by collaborating with BMW on the development of the GR Supra. Not only did that keep development cost down, but it managed to revive one of Toyota’s most iconic nameplates. Admittedly, the GR Supra may not be true to its …

The Evija is Lotus’ first all-electric hypercar. First premiered at the London Motor Show earlier this year, the striking two-seater EV is tasked with re-establishing Lotus as a leader of engineering and design. With the new pictures released today, we take a closer look at one of the most beautiful …

The Lotus Evija hypercar has made its world debut at an exclusive event in London. Billed as the world’s first all-electric British hypercar, striking two-seater EV tasked with re-establishing Lotus as a leader of engineering and design. Said to be the most powerful and dynamically accomplished road car Lotus has …

Well, it’s that time of the year again and the team here at ForceGT would like to wish everyone a safe and happy festive season and a very Happy New Year! We thank you for your support and look forward to bringing you more of what we all love in …

Lotus has wheeled out another Exige-based limited edition, this time called the Lotus Exige Cup 430 Type 25. The name is a tribute to one of its most successful and influential Formula 1 cars of all time – the single seat Type 25 that dominated the 1963 season. Jean-Marc Gales, …

Following the successful introduction of the Lotus Evora 400 and Evora Sport 410 to global markets, Lotus has unveiled its most powerful road-going model ever – the Evora GT430. The flagship is powered by the same 3.5-litre V6 supercharged engine sourced from Toyota, but tweaked to produce 430hp (320kW), 24hp …

Lotus has unveiled the significantly updated 2017 Lotus Elise range ahead of its European launch in April 2017, including the new and even lighter Sprint edition. Featuring a host of weight-saving items as standard and the revised styling from the Elise range, the Sprint hits the scale at just 798kg (dry …

Lotus is celebrating fifty years of taking grounds at the Hethel Test Facility in Norfolk, England with a special edition Exige 350. The Exige is already a light car but the anniversary edition is even lighter thanks to a pair of carbon fibre sport seats, lightweight alloy wheels, a revised …

Lotus could potentially have a new owner as its parent, Malaysian carmaker Proton looks for a suitor. According to Automotive News Europe, DRB-Hicom which owns both companies, is looking to sell part of its stake in the loss making Proton, and has approached almost 20 carmakers to express its interest …

Lotus has unleashed its latest track-only racer, dubbed the Elise Race 250. Based on the Elise Cup 250, the model packs the same 1.8-litre supercharged petrol engine as its road going sibling, delivering 181kW and 250Nm of torque and married to a six-speed manual transmission. The similarities however, end there, …

Lotus has unveiled its Exige Sport 350, which is lighter and faster than the previous model. Set to arrive in Australia in the middle of 2016, the Exige Sport tips the scales at just 1,125kg – 51kg lighter than the old Exige S, thanks to the Lotus lightweight extruded aluminium …

Lotus has released a video documenting the new Lotus 3-Eleven successfully completing a two-week test programme at the fearsome and challenging Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. The company says its main focus was on individual areas of expertise and vehicle set-up with a specific focus on aerodynamics, engine calibration, chassis tuning and …

Lotus has introduced a milder version of its track-only Elise S Cup R – the Lotus Elise 220 Cup. Priced from $119,990 plus on-roads, the new model is said to narrow the gap between race car and road going supercar like no other. To enable the transformation from race to …

Lotus has introduced the new limited edition Lotus Exige 360 Cup. Based on the Exige V6 Cup, the new model sports new lightweight panels and an increase in power. Limited to just 50 vehicles with each receiving a numbered Lotus Motorsport build plate, the Exige 360 Cup bespoke styling signals …