Robert has been an auto enthusiast his entire life. He started working on cars at a young age, learning the basics from his father in the home garage on the weekends. Over the years, he learned as ...

The much-lauded Lotus Elise was discontinued in 2021 along with the Lotus Exige and Evora, bringing an end to an eventful journey that began in 1996 with the introduction of Lotus' Elise Series 1. The ...

When Lotus introduced the Elise mid-engined sports car in 1996, the model embodied the company’s ethos of “adding lightness” like almost no other Lotus before it and weighed under 1,600 pounds. The ...

Weight, as any race-car engineer will attest, is the enemy of performance. It affects acceleration, braking, cornering grip, and basically any other measurable aspect of a vehicle’s dynamic capability ...

Like other automakers, big and small, Lotus is on a farewell tour with the internal combustion engine. The Elise, Exige, and Evora have retired while the Emira is making its way toward the sunset. But ...

The original Lotus Elise has been given an all-electric revamp courtesy of designer Ian Callum, battery tech developer Nyobolt, and the car's original designer, Julian Thomson. More Electric Lotus ...

The Lotus Elise is widely regarded as one of the best handling, most rewarding cars in existence. It combines reduced weight with enough horsepower and a rigid chassis to create a car that handles ...