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Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.
The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Lotus Excel dating back as far as 1989.
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Lotus Type 130 teased ahead of July reveal
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By Andrew Chesterton · 02 Jun 2019
The new Lotus Type 130 will be revealed on July 16, with the Brit brand promising its new EV hypercar will be "the most dynamically accomplished road car in the company's history."
The small brands thriving in the sales slump
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By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Mar 2019
Yes, at a glance it seems Australia's new-car market is a sea of red ink and plummeting sales, with numbers seemingly down across the board.
Lotus and Williams partner on Omega hypercar
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By Andrew Chesterton · 29 Jan 2019
Lotus and Williams Advanced Engineering have joined forces to work on advanced propulsion technologies, with their work expected to lead to a new electric hypercar, codenamed Omega.
Lotus to take on Ferrari
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By Andrew Chesterton · 10 Aug 2018
Lotus would become a performance-car company to rival Porsche or Ferrari, with the iconic brand's Chinese owners considering a massive revival plan.
Is this really the greatest movie car ever?
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By Andrew Chesterton · 03 Aug 2018
The iconic Aston Martin DB5 piloted by James Bond in 1964's Goldfinger has been declared the greatest movie car of all time, according to a new UK survey.
CarsGuide Podcast, Ep.26
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By CarsGuide team · 26 Mar 2018
Episode 26 - Lotus SUV, BMW X7, AusGP is awful and, oh, flying cars
Lotus Exige Sport 350 2017 review
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By Stephen Corby · 27 Jun 2017
Driving naked is ill-advised, and possibly illegal, but taking a spin in the Lotus Exige 350 Sport is as close as you’d ever want to get. It's kind of a skeletal vehicle; just bare bones and muscle.
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One-off Evora Sport 410 throws back to Esprit
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By Tung Nguyen · 20 Feb 2017
Lotus has commemorated the 40th anniversary of its Esprit sportcar's iconic role in 'The Spy Who Loved Me' with a one-off Evora Sport 410 that borrows some of the original's timeless styling cues.
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How you can make money investing in cars
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By Tim Robson · 09 Jan 2017
The key to successful investment is to find a car that is sufficiently unusual, rare or notable that it will, in time, return you a profit should you sell it.
Toyota tops August sales
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By Tim Robson · 05 Sep 2016
The inevitable march towards a high-riding automotive future continued in August, as buyers continue to turn away from traditional passenger cars in favour of SUVS and utes.