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Driven: Lotus Emeya. Image by Lotus.

Driven: Lotus Emeya
Can Lotus transition from flyweight sports cars to whopping great four-door GT EVs? Time to find out with the Emeya 600.
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A GT only by Lotus standards. Image by James Jenkins.

A GT only by Lotus standards
2006 Lotus Europa S
Lotus has launched the Europa, a more comfortable and refined car; an Elise GT if you like. It's a mixed bag of strengths and weaknesses.
Lotus defines what is meant by Less is More. Image by James Jenkins.

Lotus defines what is meant by Less is More
2006 Lotus Elise S
Lotus has added another new Elise to the line up, but this one differs in that it is a new entry-level model rather than a range topper.
White hot Norfolk mustard. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.

White hot Norfolk mustard
2006 Lotus Exige S
Last year we had a superb day trip to Norfolk to try the limited edition Lotus Exige 240R and came away in a state of euphoria; ears ringing to the whine of a supercharger and the whispers of a series production version of the powerplant.
Too late. You can't have a Lotus Exige 240R. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.

Too late. You can't have a Lotus Exige 240R.
2005 Lotus Exige 240R
Anyways, as nice as it is to think of the Lotus model range growing and the company prospering, we're here to drive the latest Exige, the 240R. One of the other good things about Hethel is the fact they have their own track as well as some great winding roads close to the factory.
Our kind of Lotus position. Image by James Jenkins.

Our kind of Lotus position
2004 Lotus Exige (track drive)
Writing about cars does allow access to a wide variety of machinery, but days such as this bright October Thursday remind me why I love doing it. Today, Jenkins and I drive the 90 or so miles to Hethel in Norfolk to collect the latest Lotus creation - the Exige S2.

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