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Lotus Will Bring Back The Esprit As A 1,000-HP Hybrid Supercar. Here's Everything We Know
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (765+ words) Earlier this year, Lotus announced its Focus 2030 roadmap, which, blissfully, turns the company away from an all-electric future. Instead, Lotus is embracing a multi-powertrain mix that will include a combustion-powered supercar wearing the Esprit name. Lotus CEO Feng Qingfeng has…...
The Analogue Automotive VHPK Promises the Ultimate Lotus Experience for a Price
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (442+ words) A featherweight roadster with a heavyweight price tag. It takes a very special sort of brain to look at a S1 Lotus Elise and think, “Way too heavy. What are we doing here, building Lincoln Town Cars?” However, that sort of…...
4-door Lotus Emeya 900 Gold EV with over 900 hp launched at $135,000
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (198+ words) Lotus has launched the Emeya 900 Gold EV in China. With a starting price of around 918,000 yuan ($135,000), the electric four-door packs more than 900 hp and is equipped with a host of hardware. Power comes from a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system using an…...
Lotus Confirms V6 and Hybrid V8 Powertrains for Upcoming Type 135 Supercar
1+ week, 1+ day ago (377+ words) Auto World News Lotus Confirms V6 and Hybrid V8 Powertrains for Upcoming Type 135 Supercar Sep 06, 2026 09:40 AM EDT | Wilson Johns Lotus has announced that its upcoming 2028 flagship supercar will feature both V6 and hybrid V8 engine options, signaling a major strategic pivot. Lotus is set…...
400bhp Per Tonne Analogue VHPK Puts Lotus Elise Driver Centre Stage
1+ week, 2+ day ago (322+ words) The first customer car is finished in bespoke ‘PK Purple’, with a matching Alcantara interior and contrasting gold exhaust tips. Beneath the colour sits an extensively restored and lightened S1 chassis, clothed in ultralight carbon-fibre bodywork comprising the front and rear…...
This Lotus Elise Costs $472,500 And Puts The Driver In The Center
1+ week, 4+ day ago (499+ words) Analogue Automotive has just handed over the first Lotus Elise VHPK, a car that costs 17 times more than a clean Series 1 donor yet keeps the same aluminum chassis underneath. It weighs under 600 kilograms (1,323 pounds) and puts the driver dead center…...
This Lotus Elise restomod puts the driver in the middle & costs $472,500
1+ week, 4+ day ago (197+ words) The Lotus Elise has always been about lightweight performance, but Analogue Automotive has taken that philosophy to an extreme with its new VHPK restomod. The first customer car is now complete, one year after the project was announced. Based on…...
186 mph Lotus Emira 420 Sport launched at $145K; Deliveries begin next month
1+ week, 4+ day ago (188+ words) Lotus has launched the Emira 420 Sport in China. Billed as the most powerful and lightest version of the sports car yet, it carries a starting price of around 988,000 yuan ($145,000), with deliveries scheduled to begin in October. Designed as a “track-grade…...
A Used Lotus Elise Costs $28K. This Center-Seat Restomod Costs Nearly $500,000
1+ week, 4+ day ago (412+ words) Analogue Automotive's reborn Series 1 Elise drops to 600kg, moves the driver dead center, and asks a ton of money for the privilege More: The World’s Fastest Four-Banger Just Got Faster Exactly one year after announcing the project, Analogue Automotive has completed…...
Lotus Elise S1 Goes Full McLaren F1 With Analogue Automotive's Insanely Expensive VHPK
1+ week, 5+ day ago (459+ words) Announced in September 2025, the VHPK is limited to 35 individually numbered examples worldwide. Its advertised starting price includes the donor Lotus Elise S1. This particular unit is finished in PK Purple, which is joined by matching Alcantara upholstery while contrasting nicely with…...