Lifestyle
Ronin RS 211. Frankenstein Lotus Elise
What started as a standard Lotus Elise has evolved into a 680bhp monster. When Frank Profera bought a Lotus Elise in 2005,…
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Video
VIDEO. The answer to Lotus F1’s problems
Could David Guetta be the answer to the Lotus F1 Team’s performance issues? With just ten points on the board from 17…
Road
VIDEO. 1981 Lotus Esprit on air with an Alfa heart
A British supercar with an Italian heart. Dean Meeson’s 1981 Series 3 Lotus Esprit is a little bit unique. The most obvious…
Lifestyle
Ricardo Santos Car Art. Motorsport’s icons
Portuguese former rally co-driver Ricardo Santos depicts some of the most iconic motorsport names from the 1980s and 1990s to print in…
Fast Fleet
Lotus Exige 260 Cup. Farewell. Journals
Surely the time hasn’t come? Is long time crankandpiston.com contributor Sean really selling the Lotus Exige Cup 260? I bet you didn’t…
Race
F1 Preview. Austrian Grand Prix. 1982 – Victory by a nose
The Austrian Grand Prix returns to Formula 1 in 2014, an event that in 1982 produced one of the closest finishes in…
Road
Lotus Exige LF1. F1-themed limited edition
Lotus unveils the Exige LF1 limited edition to commemorate each of its 81 Formula 1 victories. If you discount Pastor Maldonado’s…
Fast Fleet
Lotus Elise 111S. Masala month. Journals
Surprise surprise, it’s Lotus bonanza for Norfolk's favourite customer this month! What a Lotus masala month! First up was a track experience…
Fast Fleet
Lotus Elise 111S. Doppelganger. Journals
Sean, the man of many Lotuses, finally finds his soul mate. Finally, somebody else ‘gets it’! I’ve been a Lotus Loony since…
Fast Fleet
Lotus Exige Cup 260. A little maintenance. Journals
Sean prepares the Lotus Exige Cup 260 and the Elise for the last few months of ‘thrashable’ weather. While the weather is…
Road
Ferrari F430 Scuderia v. Porsche Cayman R v. Lotus Exige Cup
crankandpiston joins a Ferraris F430 Scuderia, a Porsche Cayman R and a Lotus Exige Cup 260 as the three mid-engined track-day cars…
Fast Fleet
Lotus Elise 111S. All about the twisties. Journals
What’s it like driving a Lotus with the weight-balance of a sledgehammer? Sean offers us some insight with the Elise 111S. Yeah…