Celebrating 50 Years of the Lotus Esprit On our screens and on our roads. 50 years ago the world was introduced to the Lotus Esprit. Designed by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro and engineered by Lotus under Colin Chapman’s guidance, the Esprit became an expression of our dedication to handling, performance and forward-thinking design. The Esprit went on to become an icon of British engineering and redefined what a sports car could be. From the first S1 of the ’70s to the powerful later Series, the Esprit’s evolution spanned decades of design and innovation. Join us this week as we celebrate the story of the Lotus Esprit. Got your own Esprit story? Share it in the comments below or message us we’d love to share it! #Esprit 🎬 Clips & audio © their respective copyright holders — used here for commentary and cultural appreciation.
Group Lotus
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About us
Lotus is a global performance brand built on solid foundations and a rich heritage. Since the formation of Lotus in 1948, it has been pioneering true automotive innovation, introducing cutting-edge technologies and designs to meet its uncompromising vision of how a car should look, perform and feel. Lotus Group is made up of a high-performance sports car business, Lotus Cars, and an all-electric luxury mobility provider, Lotus Technology. Together, we are setting a new standard for automotive excellence.
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http://www.lotuscars.com/
External link for Group Lotus
- Industry
- Automotive
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Norwich, Norfolk
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1948
- Specialties
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Lightweight Architectures, Driving Dynamics, Electrical and Electronic Integration, Whole Vehicle Engineering, Powertrain Testing, and Product Development
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Potash Lane
Hethel
Norwich, Norfolk NR14 8EZ, GB
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We are thrilled to share that the Lotus creative team has been nominated at the prestigious Car Design Awards 2025 across multiple categories Theory 1 brings to life the Lotus design manifesto through the core principles Digital. Natural. Analogue. (D.N.A.) where digital intelligence meets human-centric design and analogue performance precision. These nominations reflect the creativity, passion, and vision that define those core principles and the dedication of everyone at Lotus shaping the future of performance cars. Car Design News
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The groundbreaking ground effect 💨 With the Lotus Type 78 and Type 79, the magic wasn’t only inside the car - it was underneath. Groundbreaking aerodynamics added an entirely new dimension to speed, dramatically increasing cornering speeds and redefining the design philosophy of Formula 1 cars. Here's how in the latest innovation in our series: The Lotus Firsts 👉 #F1
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🎙️ The wait is over... Our special episode of The Techne Connect on the Group Lotus Evija is now live⚡ This isn’t just a conversation about a car, it’s about innovation, teamwork, and the future of mobility 🚀 Recorded onsite, this episode takes you behind the scenes of the world’s first all-electric British hypercar, delivering an astonishing 2,000 horsepower. From the thrill of the test drive to the stories of the Lotus team making it all possible, we cover it all ! 👇 Listen now and join us on the journey Part 1 (Careers, challenges, passions) - https://lnkd.in/eZVbybax Part 2 (Evija, career preparation, current projects) - https://lnkd.in/eACmvJaF Full Episode (Audio Only) - https://lnkd.in/eC-maw8v Thank you Scott Snowden Oliver Grange and Matthew Guy for sharing these with us 🙌 #TechneConnect #LotusEvija #Innovation #FutureOfMobility #Podcast
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Taking over London at London Design Festival Our Lotus DNA x D.N.A exhibition has been drawing crowds and the official Lotus rides for London Design Festival have been spotted across the capital🇬🇧 👀 Thanks to everyone who has come along, we've loved answering your questions and walking you through our heritage of experimentation and design and how it now frames the future. There's still a few days left to experience the exhibition, everyone is welcome to come along. 📍 Lotus Mayfair, 73 Piccadilly, London, W1J 8HS 📅 September 13th-20th 🎟️ Free Entrance #LDF25
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Heritage meets possibility. D.N.A. X DNA. Lotus at London Design Festival We are proudly partnering with London Design Festival to premiere an exclusive new Lotus exhibition. Drawing from the Digital, Natural, Analogue (D.N.A.) design principles that shape the award-winning Theory 1, the exhibition will take a rare look at experimental materials, components, and prototypes from the Lotus archive. Also on show will be select collaborations with leading creative partners, showcasing the wider influence of our design ethos beyond the world of automotive. We are celebrating not only our heritage of experimentation - this is an invitation to imagine what comes next. Everyone is welcome, come along: 📅 September 13th-20th 📍 Lotus Mayfair, 73 Piccadilly, London, W1J 8HS 🎟️ Free Entrance #LDF25 London Design Festival
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Munich, Theory 1 is on the way We are headed to Munich for one of the world’s biggest car shows and we’ve assembled an exciting Lotus lineup for everyone at IAA 2025. Experience Theory 1 and our future design manifesto, join a celebration of Senna featuring the 99T alongside the tribute Emira Limited Edition, and get up close with Eletre and Emeya. The past, present, and future of Lotus all in one place. Everyone welcome 👏 Where? 📍 IAA, Königsplatz, Munich When? ⏱️ Tuesday 9th to Sunday 14th September. IAA MOBILITY
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UK’s Fastest-Charging EV?? It’s a Lotus After driving hundreds of electric cars The Independent has crowned the Lotus Eletre as the fastest charging car they have driven 🏆 You can read about it here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/esgpH6Y6 🔗 We are always proud whenever Eletre or Emeya come out on top in independent charging tests. Our cars are developed and engineered with 800V architecture and sophisticated thermal management systems that allow the battery to charge much faster than cars with lower-voltage systems. Lotus owners can spend less time charging and more time driving ⚡ The Independent
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Nothing faster to 200mph. Evija sets a series of blazing new performance benchmarks in the Autocar Road Test. "Autocar invented the road test almost 100 years ago.... and in that time we've road tested nearly 6000 cars.... nothing and I mean nothing has gone as fast as this...." Check out the full Autocar Road Test of Evija here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJfi6Y-X
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