Images: Lotus Series I Exige (2001) Released in April 2001, the Lotus Series I Exige was a two-seat, mid-engined coupe. Manufactured in Norfolk, England, the rear-wheel drive Exige was powered by the 1.8-litre twin K-Series engine which featured double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder and variable valve control (VVC) which provided continuously variable timing […]
Images: Lotus Evora (2009-21)
Images: Lotus Mk.I Evora (2009-11) Released in November 2009, Lotus the Mk.I Evora was a mid-engined two-door coupe. Hand-built in Norfolk, England, the Evora was powered by a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. The Mk.I Evora was available in two (‘2+0’) and two-plus-two (‘2+2’) seat models… Read full Lotus Evora […]
Images: Lotus Europa (2007-10)
Images: Lotus Europa (2007-10) Released in January 2007, the Lotus Type 121 Europa was a mid-engined, two-seat coupe. Manufactured in Norfolk, England, the rear-wheel drive Europa was powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Initially available solely as an S variant, an SE variant followed in March […]
Images: Lotus Mk.5 Esprit (1993-01)
Images: Lotus Mk.5 Esprit (1993-01) Released in March 1993, the Lotus Mk.5 Esprit was a mid-engined, two-seat coupe. Manufactured in Hethel, England, the rear-wheel drive Esprit range initially consisted of the S4 variant which was powered by a 2.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. Thwas engine was improved for the S4s (released in 1995) and, in […]
Images: Lotus Series III Elise (2010-21)
Images: Lotus Series III Elise (2010-21) Released in April 2010, the Lotus Series III Elise was a mid-engined, two-seat roadster with a removable soft-top roof. Manufactured in Norfolk, England, the rear-wheel drive Series III Elise was not an entirely new model, but an update of the Series II Elise… Read full Lotus Series III Elise […]
Images: Lotus Series II Elise (2001-10)
Images: Lotus Series II Elise (2001-06) Released in October 2001, the Lotus Series II Elise was a mid-engined two-seat roadster with a removable roof. Manufactured in Norfolk, England, the rear-wheel drive Elise was initially powered by a Rover-sourced 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The Series II Elise range […]
Images: Lotus Series I Elise (1996-01)
Images: Lotus Series I Elise (1996-01) Released in November 1996, the Lotus Series I Elise was a two-door, mid-engined roadster with a removable roof. Manufactured in Norfolk, England, the rear-wheel drive Elise was powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The Series I Elise had an epoxy-bonded […]
Images: Lexus X10 UX (2018-on)
Images: 2018 Lexus X10 UX Released in Australia in November 2018, the Lexus UX – short for Urban Explorer – was a compact urban crossover. Manufactured at Lexus’ Kyushu factory in Japan, the Lexus UX range consisted of UX 200 and UX 250h models, with the latter available in front- and all-wheel drive powertrains. Read […]
Images: Lexus Z40 SC (2001-10)
Images: Lexus Z40.I SC 430 (2001-05) Released in October 2001, the Lexus Z40 Series I (Z40.I) SC 430 was a two-door convertible with a retractable hardtop. Manufactured in Higashi Fuji, Japan, the rear-wheel drive Z40.I SC 430 was powered by a 4.3-litre V8 petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed A650E automatic transmission (with […]
Images: Lexus XU30 RX (2003-08)
Images: Lexus XU30.I RX 330 (2003-05) Released in April 2003, the Lexus XU30 Series I (XU30.I) RX was a four-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Miyawaka, Japan, the XU30.I RX range consisted of a single model – the RX 330 – which was powered by a 3.3-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed […]