May « 2009 « elise-r

Telsa recall – Lotus investigates hub issue

By editor, on May 30th, 2009%

All Tesla roadsters are undergoing tests to examine the rear inner hub flange bolts after a customer handling issue was round to have been caused by improper torquing of these bolts.

All pre 22/04/2009 cars are affected.

Of more relevence…

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2-11 mysetery deepens

By editor, on May 15th, 2009%

A rumour is floating around that a cetain motorsport division ordered a lot of stroked 1ZZ engines.

Now when they ran out of unmolested 1ZZ engines for normal road carsome bright spark decided to use the stroked version.

Of course…

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Evora report by Road & Track, Lotus Evora Dev Video

By editor, on May 10th, 2009%

After logging more than 350 miles and several hours of driving on wet roads in Scotland, lotus-evora Road & Track Magazine has published their review of the…

By editor, on May 10th, 2009%

Exige Cup 260 finishes 12th in Targa Tasmania

After traveling over 2000 km (1242 miles) on challenging asphalt roads in Tasmania over six days, the Lotus Cars Australia Exige Cup 260 has finished 12th.

While 12th certainly isn’t first, it’s…

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Evora video from Drivers Republic

By editor, on May 9th, 2009%

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Elise Trophy rumbles and grumbles

By editor, on May 8th, 2009%

The fall out from allowing over powered 2-11 competitors appears to be having serious ramifications for the future direct of the Elise Trophy series.

From: “Paul Golding” <paul@lotus-on-track.com>
Date: 7 May 2009 21:36:03 BST
To: “Paul Golding” <paul@lotus-on-track.com>

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Evonik and Lotus show composite technology on the Evonik LWD Exige

By editor, on May 2nd, 2009%

Lotus Engineering has been commissioned by Evonik, a global leader in specialty chemicals, to construct the Evonik LWD Exige, an ultra–lightweight demonstrator based on the highly acclaimed Lotus Exige Cup 260. The Evonik LWD Exige was…

LOTRDC 2-11 power mystery

By editor, on May 1st, 2009%

With the second round of the LOTRDC series at brands about to take place it seems as though more recent buyers of 2-11′s have been given an enexpected little boost from Lotus.

Power test on Scott Cruickshanks…

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