Lifestyle Dec 16, 2014 Phill Tromans 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,…
Video Nov 3, 2014 James Gent 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 Oct 13, 2014 James Davison 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 Sep 25, 2014 James Gent 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 Jun 30, 2014 Sean Cain 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 Jun 21, 2014 James Gent 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 Jun 9, 2014 James Gent 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 May 16, 2014 James Gent 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 Apr 12, 2014 Sean Cain 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 Mar 26, 2014 Sean Cain 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 Mar 1, 2014 James Gent 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 Feb 28, 2014 Sean Cain 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…