(2001-2011)

APAIR OF THRILLING, LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTS CARS ON a scenic, undulating road. What should be a party is in danger of becoming a wake. Lord knows what the latest news from Hethel will be by the time you re

Price new: From £18,950 Price now: £16,000-25,000 Engine: 1.8-litre, four-cylinder petrol Gearbox: Fivespeed manual Power/torque: 118bhp/165Nm 0-60mph: 5.8 seconds Top speed: 126mph HAD Lotus not come

Lotus broke the mould, quite literally, with the 1957 Earls Court Motor Show launch of its first ‘proper’ road car, albeit one developed with motorsport in mind. The precocious Type 14 Elite, with its

It’s probably unwise for a lowly road tester to even attempt a Churchillian tone. Thankfully, I’m only paraphrasing. Have we reached the end for the conventional, established, petrol-swilling hot hatc

LOTUS is a brand that has championed a lightweight mantra more than any other, and as a result it’s a marque that has always been favoured by buyers who value stunning driving dynamics over everything