Lotus may not be all about lightness anymore, but it definitely applied that principle to these two unique models.

I n the early 1960s, Lotus debuted the Elan, an extremely lightweight, exceptionally small sports car. With its backbone chassis and fiberglass body, the Elan—available as a roadster or fixed ...

Weighing just 725 kilograms and powered by a 1.8-litre K-Series engine, Lotus set the small-but-mighty motoring category ...

20 years ago, the Lotus Elise revolutionised the sports car world, setting the benchmark ... In addition to the Elise, the Lotus small platform technology has been used to great success in the ...

Their brand is one centered around being rough and rugged. The brainchild of Colin Chapman, Lotus Cars was the roadgoing arm of Lotus, founded in 1948. Priding itself on lightweight models with a ...

The brainchild of Colin Chapman, Lotus Cars was the roadgoing arm of Lotus ... UK Government's Technology Strategy Board Utilized a small three-cylinder engine as its range extender Built only ...

20 years ago, the Lotus Elise revolutionised the sports car world, setting the benchmark ... In addition to the Elise, the Lotus small platform technology has been used to great success in the ...

But if it’s a stunning red Lotus sports car you’re after ... It was only made for a year, in very small numbers, and even by Lotus standards the S1 Exige was pretty extreme.

Plenty of small manufacturers have a go at taking on Lotus at its own game – namely, creating super-lightweight, high-performance cars with handling as a priority. The latest company to do so is ...