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    Lotus founder and legendary Grand Prix designer, Colin Chapman, began building sports and racing cars renowned for their light weight and agile handling as far back as the 1940s. The Malaysian company, Proton, now owns Lotus, but its cars, which are aimed at the enthusiast driver, are still designed and produced in England. Models imported to Australia by Lotus Cars Australia include the Elise, Exige and Evora.

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    Lotus Exige Sport 350 2017 review

    Lotus Exige Sport 350 2017 review

    27 Jun 2017 by Stephen Corby
    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... Read more
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    Lotus Exige 2015 review

    Lotus Exige 2015 review

    12 Jun 2015 by Peter Barnwell
    Peter Barnwell road tests and reviews the 2015 Lotus Exige S auto. Read more
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    Lotus Exige S 2014 review

    Lotus Exige S 2014 review

    19 Feb 2014 by Peter Barnwell
    You now have a choice of hard top (coupe) or soft top (roadster) versions of Lotus' Exige S following the arrival of the low slung "drop top" this week.... Read more
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    Lotus Exige S roadster 2014 review

    Lotus Exige S roadster 2014 review

    10 Feb 2014 by Philip King
    A row of lolly-coloured cars is moving down an assembly line as though the colour sequence had been chosen for maximum effect. Read more
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    Lotus Exige S 2013 Review

    Lotus Exige S 2013 Review

    13 Jun 2013 by Neil Dowling
    Lotus have for decades infatuated race crowds, become the envy of enthusiasts and even won a Bond girl. Nothing has changed. Back from the lip of the black hole of extinction, Lotus now says it will... Read more
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    Lotus Exige 2013 review

    Lotus Exige 2013 review

    28 May 2013 by Peter Barnwell
    If you are really serious about your driving, about pure unadulterated 'drive feel', you'd be hard pressed to look past the new Lotus Exige S V6 Coupe.It's a raw experience right down to manual (non... Read more
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    Lotus Exige S 2013 review

    Lotus Exige S 2013 review

    6 May 2013 by Neil Dowling
    Five new models remain firmly in Lotus' future as the company this week threw cold water over rumours of ill health.Disruptive publicity has blanketed Lotus but the fragile sports-car maker now says... Read more
    Porsche Cayman S vs Lotus Evora S

    Porsche Cayman S vs Lotus Evora S

    29 Aug 2011 by Neil Dowling
    Porsche Cayman S and Lotus Evora S go head-to-head in this comparative review. Read more
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    Lotus Evora 2010 review: road test

    Lotus Evora 2010 review: road test

    20 Mar 2010 by Philip King
    When you're the sort of carmaker that goes 15 years without a fresh model line, then the wheels you eventually roll out are going to get a lot of scrutiny. So it is the Lotus Evora, which went on... Read more
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    Lotus Evora 2010 review

    Lotus Evora 2010 review

    21 Jan 2010 by Neil McDonald
    Only 40-odd lucky Australian buyers will get the chance to slide into Lotus's most ambitious new model in years, the Evora 2+2.  Globally it will be the company's most desirable car, with just 2000... Read more
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    Lotus Elise 2008 Review

    Lotus Elise 2008 Review

    26 Jun 2008 by Derek Ogden
    Derek Ogden has been behind the wheel of two in the space of a week. ELISEWith the rag top on, getting in and out of the Lotus Elise is a pain in the bum . . . and arms, legs and head if you're not... Read more
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    Lotus Exige 2008 Review

    Lotus Exige 2008 Review

    21 May 2008 by Gordon Lomas
    Ever wondered what it would be like to be fired from a slingshot? Read more
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    Lotus Elise S 2008 review: road test

    Lotus Elise S 2008 review: road test

    20 May 2008 by Gordon Lomas
    It was just as well we tasted the Elise S before having the chance to drive the Exige S. Read more
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    Lotus Elise S 2008 review

    Lotus Elise S 2008 review

    2 Apr 2008 by Peter Barnwell
    Fine if you are a ``Bogan.''It will also buy you a sleek, lightweight, 1.8-litre, Lotus Elise S two-seater with race-bred dynamics, a removable soft top and enough poke to see off most of the boofy... Read more
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    Lotus Exige S 2008 Review

    Lotus Exige S 2008 Review

    17 Mar 2008 by Paul Pottinger
    Nosing into a city street someone volubly denounces me with the word that rhymes with “banker.”Harsh ... must be the collar and tie.“I'd rather have a car in this colour,” I tell the sturdy yeoman... Read more
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    Lotus 2-Eleven 2008 Review

    Lotus 2-Eleven 2008 Review

    8 Feb 2008 by Paul Pottinger
    And lack of the latter makes for a truly formidable amount of the former. With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.9kg per kilowatt and performance to do over supercars with price tags to make the Lotus's $... Read more
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    Pleasurable Cars 2008 Review

    Pleasurable Cars 2008 Review

    6 Jan 2008 by Paul Pottinger
    But what are hats and sunscreen for?Besides most of today's roadsters can get their fabric or folding metal lids up at the push of a button within half a minute. These are Carsguide's favourites: ... Read more
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    Lotus Elise 2007 review

    Lotus Elise 2007 review

    18 Sep 2007 by Paul Pottinger
    According to the most recent monthly market bulletin, sales of soft-roaders are going off to an extraordinary extent, up by more than 40 per cent year-to-date in some categories in 2006.It would be... Read more
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    Lotus Elise S 2007 review

    Lotus Elise S 2007 review

    5 Jun 2007 by Ashlee Pleffer
    When most people buy a car, they think of a simple equation; practicality plus enjoyment equals a good decision. They look for space, comfort, storage compartments and features that will make them... Read more
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    Lotus Exige 2007 Review

    Lotus Exige 2007 Review

    16 May 2007 by Drew Gibson
    Not only does it go like a bat out of hell, but a Lotus of any kind commands attention like few other cars on the road. And the rarely sighted Exige is no exception.CARSguide recently took possession... Read more
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