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Lotus evolves and rebrands, Wayne Goodman takes his modified Exige to the Yorkshire Dales for a long goodbye, recounting 30,000 miles spent behind the wheel of one of the most demanding sports cars.
What’s the best hot hatch for under £5,000? Unable to decide, four of us invested our own money in one and immediately declared it as the best thing since sliced bread. In the first of a running series to decide who chose best, we introduce our purchases.
The Lexus F Division is one of the last torch bearers for the big capacity, high revving naturally aspirated engine. Michael Greenfield-Raban grills chief engineer and recaps a brief but remarkable history.
Some have been hibernating, some have braved the harshness of the British winter. Some have been sold, some are delayed, but one thing is for certain - life in our extended community of cars is never dull.
Murray Walker. The future of the Lotus Elise. BBS alloys. Stefan Bellof’s incredible ‘Ring record. Why supercharging - not turbo charging - is the aftermarket an swer, and the story of the Porsche Boxster concept car.
100. LOTUS EXIGE V6 CUP THE HOT HATCH WAR YUKIHIKO YAGUCHI040. 126. 058. THE FAST CLUB 076. SHORT SHIFT CONTENTS As
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