Robert has been an auto enthusiast his entire life. He started working on cars at a young age, learning the basics from his father in the home garage on the weekends. Over the years, he learned as ...

In February 2000, Lotus took the car world by surprise by putting the radical 340R concept into production. The lightweight special became available to the public in a limited run of 340 units, all ...

The Exige Cup 380 may be the most hardcore road-going Lotus for the time being, but if it wasn’t for the 340R, the Hethel-based automaker might’ve gone a different way. And let’s face it, the 340R ...

It’s doubtful we will ever see the likes of the Lotus 340R and Renault Sport Spider again – at least, not from their modern-day parent companies. Each was a courageous step into the unknown, led by a ...

Stick to what you're good at, they say. Well, if there's one thing Lotus knows how to do better than anyone else, it's removing weight. The firm has been 'adding lightness' long before the days of ...

The original Lotus Elise is widely considered one of the purest sports cars ever made. Weighing just 1600 lb and stripped of anything that might add unnecessary ballast or spoil the connection between ...

It doesn't take a gearhead, or even someone with a modicum of common sense, to — at first glance, no less — understand precisely why the Lotus 340R wasn't allowed in the United States. This ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

Here’s a dilemma for you – the Merc-AMG A45 S would set you back £51,235 if you were to buy one new in the UK today. For that you’d get a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 415bhp, as ...

Lotus 340R Our lesser-spotted 340R came out of hiding this month for a guest appearance at the opening of a new Lotus showroom at Dick Lovett's in Swindon (it's directly next door to Lovett's plush ...

When was the last time Lotus made something truly wild? You could argue it was the F1-inspired T125, but it could only be driven on the track and only a handful of people actually bought one. Perhaps ...