All posts tagged Lotus

Lotus announces racing kart team in search of new talent

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Lotus is looking into the future and entering the 2012 CIK-FIA World Karting Championship.

Competing under the Lotus Racing Karts banner, the newly formed team will be operated by Jefra Racing which is based in Treviso, Italy. Furthermore, the drivers will compete in two new kart chassis models ’Colin C30′ and ‘Jimmy C32′ developed by Wildkart in the KF and KZ classes.

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2011 Lotus Evora S – Gallery

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A track day at Killarney Race Circuit

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Its Sunday morning, the sun has just risen and as I wait to be picked up outside my home, I start to feel that familiar feeling of excitement mixed with a slight touch of anxiety and that pre-adrenaline rush that’s waiting like a raging bull behind the coliseum gates, waiting to be released. It’s a feeling that’s difficult to explain, but you know exactly what I’m talking about.

Status Luxury Vehicles have invited the Road and Race team down to Killarney Race Track for an open track day, but more specifically and the reason I’m feeling so excited, is ‘coz we are going to get to play with a couple of SLV’s new toys – a Lotus 7 and a slightly modified JCW Mini Cooper S. So armed with our cameras and a cooler box full of non-alcoholic refreshments, we set off…

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Caterham’s first new car in 17 years

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Surrey firm debuts track-only SP/300.R one-make racer which could spawn hardcore road car.

New Caterhams don’t come along very often, but today’s the day that the Surrey firm will unleash its SP/300.R – its first new car since the 21 arrived in 1994.
The SP/300.R features looks inspired by Audi’s open top Le Mans cars, right down to the LED daytime running lights. However, the polyurethane bodywork is bespoke, and includes a huge, adjustable carbon fibre and aluminium rear wing.

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