News, Story

Video: Lotus sets third fastest ever Nürburgring lap

Meet the Lotus Evija X, a Nürburgring specialist version of Hethel’s electric hypercar. On Friday 13 October 2023, it set the third fastest ever lap of the Green Hell, and Lotus has just released the on-board footage of its 6min 24.044sec run. That compares to the Volkswagen ID.R’s time of 6min 05.336sec and the Porsche 919 Evo’s 5min 19.545sec. The difference here, though, is that … Continue reading Video: Lotus sets third fastest ever Nürburgring lap

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Events, News

Gear up for Race Retro 2024

UPDATE: Race Retro 2024 has been cancelled due to local flooding. Details on the organiser’s website. Tickets are on sale for this year’s Race Retro – and you can save money on advance tickets by using this link and using the code ABLOTUS. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of iconic competition cars, motorsport legends, and a festival of speed with our live rally action. … Continue reading Gear up for Race Retro 2024

Unknown's avatarSarah
News

Video: Spectacular Lotus 87B Spa on-board

Eau Rouge with a Ford DFV at full chat. There can’t be many more evocative experiences in motorsport, but it’s one that sadly very few of us will be fortunate enough to live it for real. This on-board video, featuring Nigel Mansell’s Lotus 87B, might be the next best thing. Never mind what it looks like, though. With sound quality that does the subject justice, … Continue reading Video: Spectacular Lotus 87B Spa on-board

Unknown's avatarAdam Wilkins