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Best new cars coming in 2024![Best new cars coming in 2024 - header image](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--71KiiI2c--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1700484441/autoexpress/2023/11/Best cars coming in 2024 - header image.jpg)
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Best new cars coming in 2024
There are some big new models from the likes of Audi, BMW, Citroen, Ford, MINI, Skoda and more on the way in 2024
22 Dec 2023
Lotus to take-on Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network![Lotus Flash Chargers - full range of chargers and battery storage systems](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--IsGwwIVk--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1701171835/autoexpress/2023/11/Lotus Flash Charge 01.jpg)
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Lotus to take-on Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network
The British sports car maker will start rolling out 450kW rapid chargers in Europe next summer
1 Dec 2023
Geely and NIO agreement could see battery swapping tech on Volvo, Polestar and Lotus cars![Volvo EX30 - front action](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--7HP9qHuu--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1698998501/autoexpress/2023/11/Volvo EX30 2023-5.jpg)
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Geely and NIO agreement could see battery swapping tech on Volvo, Polestar and Lotus cars
The Chinese giant behind Volvo, Polestar and Lotus will join forces with NIO on battery tech
30 Nov 2023
All-electric Lotus ‘Type 135’ sports car on track for 2025 reveal![Lotus Type 135 Teaser - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--Pv6V2tF7--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1700749563/autoexpress/2023/11/Lotus Type 135-2.jpg)
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All-electric Lotus ‘Type 135’ sports car on track for 2025 reveal
Zero-emissions Lotus Emira replacement will be built in the UK on a bespoke sports car architecture
23 Nov 2023
Littler Lotus Type-134 electric SUV is coming for the Porsche Macan![Lotus Type-134 SUV silhouette teaser](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--Li4MDWXg--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1700243329/autoexpress/2023/11/Lotus Type-134 electric SUV teaser.jpg)
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Littler Lotus Type-134 electric SUV is coming for the Porsche Macan
The as-yet-unnamed mid-size SUV will sport simplified design to flagship Lotus Eletre SUV and Emeya GT
17 Nov 2023
New Lotus Emeya electric ‘hyper GT’ arrives to battle Porsche Taycan ![Lotus Emeya - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--gTODHC3b--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1694077452/autoexpress/2023/09/Lotus Emeya 2023-13.jpg)
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New Lotus Emeya electric ‘hyper GT’ arrives to battle Porsche Taycan
The Lotus Emeya gets up to 893bhp from its dual-motor powertrain for a 0-62mph sprint in less than 2.8 seconds – and rapid performance extends to char…
7 Sep 2023
Top 10 longest range electric cars on sale 2023![Longest electric car ranges](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--22MPWV6b--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1690188350/autoexpress/2023/07/Longest electric car ranges header 2023_qllxeo.jpg)
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Top 10 longest range electric cars on sale 2023
Racking up the miles? These are the electric cars with the longest battery ranges that you can buy in the UK
7 Sep 2023
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New Lotus Type 66: limited edition retro race car debuts at Monterey Car Week![Lotus Type 66 Monterey Car Week](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--clKEfETJ--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1692465914/autoexpress/2023/08/New Lotus Type 66 Monterey Car week-3.jpg)
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New Lotus Type 66: limited edition retro race car debuts at Monterey Car Week
The Type 66 references Lotus’ plan to enter the Can-Am race series in 1970 that was never realised
19 Aug 2023
New Lotus Emira i4 2023 review![Lotus Emira i4 - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--HQLjXdJ7--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1691407527/autoexpress/2023/08/Lotus Emira i4 2023-4.jpg)
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New Lotus Emira i4 2023 review
We get behind the wheel of the last combustion Lotus ever. Is the new 4-cylinder Emira a worthy send-off?
7 Aug 2023
New Lotus Emira: Mercedes-AMG four-cylinder version to debut at Goodwood![Lotus Emira - Shadow Grey](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--A3-nItfM--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1688980364/autoexpress/2023/07/Lotus Emira 2.0 Shadow Grey_hgz80f.jpg)
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New Lotus Emira: Mercedes-AMG four-cylinder version to debut at Goodwood
The Emira range will double in size with the arrival of a turbocharged variant courtesy of Mercedes-AMG
10 Jul 2023
New Lotus Eletre 2023 review![Lotus Eletre - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--fC3GH9lB--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1688725961/autoexpress/2023/07/Lotus Eletre 2023-5.jpg)
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New Lotus Eletre 2023 review
The new Lotus Eletre electric SUV heralds a new era for the British sports car maker
10 Jul 2023
New Lotus Evija X spotted on the Nurburgring![Lotus Evija X on Nurburgring - front action](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--QoXuFxIh--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1686759895/autoexpress/2023/06/Lotus Evija X Nurburgring.jpg)
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New Lotus Evija X spotted on the Nurburgring
EV hypercar could be the new lap record holder at the ‘ring.
14 Jun 2023
Future classics 2023: car investments that could make you money![Best future classics - header image](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--FSVRWLQV--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1686066560/autoexpress/2023/06/Future classics 2023 header.jpg)
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Future classics 2023: car investments that could make you money
Identifying future classic cars is a tricky but potentially lucrative business, here are our future classic recommendations
6 Jun 2023
Lotus Emira review![Lotus Emira - front tracking](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--4eBInCTG--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1682420074/autoexpress/2023/04/Lotus Emira UK 013_ay9rdw.jpg)
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Lotus Emira review
The new Emira isn’t a game-changer, but it’s attractive, good to drive, and better-built than any Lotus before it
25 Apr 2023
New 2023 Lotus Eletre all-electric SUV priced from £89,500![Lotus Eletre - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--uZKVr13E--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1648565000/autoexpress/2022/03/Lotus Eletre SUV 2022-8.jpg)
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New 2023 Lotus Eletre all-electric SUV priced from £89,500
Three versions of the Lotus Eletre will be available at launch, headed by a scorchingly fast R model with 893bhp
25 Oct 2022
Electric Lotus Esprit restomod under consideration by Hethel’s new bespoke division![Lotus Esprit - cornering](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--x86oZnaM--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1656082743/autoexpress/2022/06/Lotus Esprit.jpg)
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Electric Lotus Esprit restomod under consideration by Hethel’s new bespoke division
Simon Lane, boss of Lotus Advanced Performance, has given some indication of what’s on the horizon for the newly launched division
24 Jun 2022
New Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review![Lotus Emira - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--S170-vXs--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1654593857/autoexpress/2022/06/Lotus Emira 2022-14.jpg)
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New Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review
We hit road and track in the new Lotus Emira - the model that redefines the brand as a sports car maker
7 Jun 2022
‘I’m sure Colin Chapman would be very proud of the Lotus Eletre’![Opinion - Lotus Eletre](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--9MlJhWrJ--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1648636602/autoexpress/2022/03/Opinion - Lotus Eletre.jpg)
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‘I’m sure Colin Chapman would be very proud of the Lotus Eletre’
Although the new Eletre does have a big battery sitting underneath, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks it’s still very much in the spirit of Lotus
30 Mar 2022
New Lotus Tech Creative Centre design studio to open in Warwickshire![Lotus design team](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--Wt_bThax--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1641921906/autoexpress/2022/01/Lotus design HQ-2.jpg)
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New Lotus Tech Creative Centre design studio to open in Warwickshire
New Lotus Type 132 and 134 SUVs and Type 133 four-door will be designed at new UK studio
12 Jan 2022
New Lotus Type 132 SUV teased ahead of 2022 launch![Lotus Type 132](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--p_FuDFIr--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1636380081/autoexpress/2021/11/Lotus Type 132 teaser.jpg)
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New Lotus Type 132 SUV teased ahead of 2022 launch
The Lotus Type 132 will be the first ever SUV from the Norfolk firm – the fastest version of which will have a 0-62mph time of around three seconds
8 Nov 2021
Lotus reveals LEVA lightweight electric sports car architecture![Lotus teaser](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--SxUv0lfR--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1632212506/autoexpress/2021/09/Lotus LEVA platform.jpg)
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Lotus reveals LEVA lightweight electric sports car architecture
The new LEVA architecture will form the basis of three new Lotus electric sports cars – the most powerful of which will have up to 870bhp
21 Sep 2021
Lotus confirms four new electric cars including two SUVs by 2026 ![Lotus EV news - teaser](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--4W2IxCBi--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1630402931/autoexpress/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-31-at-10.40.12.jpg)
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Lotus confirms four new electric cars including two SUVs by 2026
The new ‘lifestyle’ Lotus models will be built in China, but the UK will remain the home of the brand’s sports cars
31 Aug 2021
New Lotus Emira driven: first review by Jenson Button![Lotus Emira - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--pWOPz_Oo--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1626271782/autoexpress/2021/07/Lotus Emira with Jenson Button-7.jpg)
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New Lotus Emira driven: first review by Jenson Button
2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Button gives us his verdict on the new Lotus Emira
14 Jul 2021
Best 60s cars: the 30 greatest cars of the 1960s![Best cars of the 60s - header](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--JlJiA4Ju--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1624269089/autoexpress/2021/06/Best of 60s - header.jpg)
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Best 60s cars: the 30 greatest cars of the 1960s
The swinging sixties brought a vast array of unforgettable cars that would establish the path of the industry for decades to come. We pick our top 30 …
21 Jun 2021
'We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future'![Lotus opinion](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--o45dsYnQ--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1619627255/autoexpress/2021/04/Lotus opinion.jpg)
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'We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future'
John McIlroy is looking forward to seeing Lotus branch out into more family-orientated cars
28 Apr 2021
Electric Lotus Evija looks to Type 49 racer for soundtrack![Lotus Evija](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--lBV4xJrc--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1615391840/autoexpress/2021/03/Lotus Evija sound.jpg)
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Electric Lotus Evija looks to Type 49 racer for soundtrack
The Lotus Evija’s electric motor will be accompanied by an edited version of the Type 49’s V8 engine noise
10 Mar 2021
Lotus E-R9 EV endurance racer previews future engineering tech![Lotus E-R9 - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--s2-nrllx--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1613464396/autoexpress/2021/02/Lotus E-R9 EV.jpg)
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Lotus E-R9 EV endurance racer previews future engineering tech
The Lotus E-R9 EV concept gives a window into the future of electric powertrains and aerodynamics for the British brand’s racers
16 Feb 2021
Lotus Elise and Exige start long goodbye with Final Edition variants ![Lotus Exige Final Editions - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--W59AJJWL--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1612776534/autoexpress/2021/02/Lotus Elise and Exige Final Editions-2.jpg)
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Lotus Elise and Exige start long goodbye with Final Edition variants
Lotus will soon axe the Elise and Exige – but not before launching a collection of final edition models to celebrate their production runs
8 Feb 2021
Lotus appoints new boss![Matt Windle Lotus](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--D1GftBDw--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1611838643/autoexpress/2021/01/Matt Windle Lotus.jpg)
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Lotus appoints new boss
Matt Windle will replace Phil Popham as the new managing director of Lotus
28 Jan 2021
New Lotus Evija makes appearance at Goodwood SpeedWeek![Lotus Evija - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--rFQxd7AC--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1602857550/autoexpress/2020/10/Lotus Evija Goodwood.jpg)
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New Lotus Evija makes appearance at Goodwood SpeedWeek
Upcoming all-electric Lotus Evija hypercar will tackle the Goodwood circuit, alongside a range of classic Lotus race cars
16 Oct 2020
New Lotus Evora GT410 2020 review![](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--hL0la0S3--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1594901881/autoexpress/2020/07/Lotus Evora GT410.jpg)
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New Lotus Evora GT410 2020 review
Can the new Lotus Evora GT410 find the right balance between sports car and everyday useability?
16 Jul 2020
Used Lotus Elise review![](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--TT-g3QPY--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1594740808/autoexpress/2020/07/Used Lotus Elise.jpg)
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Used Lotus Elise review
A full used buyer’s guide on the Lotus Elise covering the S2 and S3 (2000-present)
14 Jul 2020
Lotus releases Digital Instrument Pack upgrade for track day drivers![](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--atB-uxrF--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1594726849/autoexpress/2020/07/Lotus track day -4.jpg)
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Lotus releases Digital Instrument Pack upgrade for track day drivers
Lotus offers a retrofit data-logging garget to add further appeal some of its most exciting track toys
14 Jul 2020
New Lotus Exige 20th Anniversary special edition launched![](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--VI3sgevW--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1592908146/autoexpress/2020/06/Lotus Exige 20th Anniversary.jpg)
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New Lotus Exige 20th Anniversary special edition launched
New Lotus Exige 20th Anniversary is offered in Exige Series 1 colours and gets boosted standard specification
23 Jun 2020