Lotus has introduced the Emira 420 Sport as the new pinnacle of its accessible sports car range. This model brings elevated performance through increased engine output and meaningful weight reduction. Power flows from a specially tuned 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Output reaches 414 horsepower with 369 pound-feet of torque. Lotus engineers extracted this figure from the Mercedes-AMG-derived unit to create stronger acceleration and better response in the middle of the rev range.
Let’s face it, most concept vehicles are just a shell, but the Lotus Concept Theory 1 is an electric supercar that you can actually drive. This two-door EV is all-wheel-drive and has an electric powertrain that generates 987 hp.
The Lotus Evija X probably isn’t the first vehicle that comes to mind when you think of Nürburgring lap records, but this one-off electric hypercar managed to set one. More specifically, completing a 6:24.047 lap using the same chassis as its production counterpart.
The Lotus Emeya is the company’s first electric hyper-GT, and it does not disappoint. It’s based on Lotus Tech’s Electric Premium Architecture (EPA) with 905 hp and 726 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 2-speed transmission, enabling it to hit 62 mph in a mere 2.8 seconds, while topping out at an electronically limited 159 mph.
The Lotus 340R started out as a concept car at the 1998 Birmingham Motor Show, but the company decided to build 340-units worldwide, which were all sold even before being manufactured. Since it was designed for the track, there is no roof or doors. From the factory, these Lotus Elise-based cars only came in a silver and black color scheme, powered by a 1.8L Rover K-Series engine generating 177 bhp and 127 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 5-speed PG1 close ratio manual transmission, enabling it to hit 60mph in 4.4-seconds, while topping out at 133 mph.