Ignoring the front-wheel-drive M100 series that launched in 1989 when Mazda produced a better sports car than Lotus in the form of the rear-drive Miata, the original Elan is often mentioned in the ...

Back in the 1960s, there was a tendency for manufacturers to build sports cars that were on the larger and heavier side. However, Lotus didn’t subscribe to this approach and decided to build a compact ...

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...

An early, early, early S1 Lotus Elan just turned up for sale. This is why they should take away my computer. About a year ago, I drove a very nicely restored Lotus Elan Coupe for a feature we did on ...

A one-piece, bespoke foam and plastic-skinned dashboard. A quick-fold hood that didn’t leak and which stowed beneath its own lid. Electric windows good for more than five consecutive rises and falls.

In the bright little lunchroom of Lotus USA's headquarters near Atlanta, R&T photographer Bill Warner and I sipped coffee, trying to condense our opinions of the U.S.-specification Elan. We had just ...

There are no two more different automakers than Honda and Lotus. One makes millions of sensible cars beloved around the globe, and the other makes a few lightweight sports cars. Founded in 1948, Lotus ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...