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Lotus Evora Sports Racer is Loaded to the Gills with Features, UK Prices Start at £57,900

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/lotus-evora-sports-racer-is-loaded-to.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uyZVucm4Zx4/UNJAhNU-W_I/AAAAAAAKwlo/xWc_5Yue1cg/s1600/Lotus-Evora-S-Sports-Racer-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> What do you do when you’re not having the best time in your (patchy, anyway) history and your new owner has put your new car program <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/drb-hicom-declines-offer-for-lotus-vw.html">on ice</a>? That’s an easy one: you simply roll out a “special” edition of one of your existing models. The above applies to <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Lotus">Lotus</a> that has just launched the “Sports Racer” edition of its Evora mid-engine coupe. So, what is so special about this Evora that makes Lotus claim it’s aimed to serious drivers (sic) that want to get "incredibly excited"? <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/lotus-evora-sports-racer-is-loaded-to.html#more">Read more »</a>

Lotus Lotus Evora New Cars UK Lotus Evora Sports Racer is Loaded to the Gills with Features, UK Prices Start at £57,900

What do you do when you’re not having the best time in your (patchy, anyway) history and your new owner has put your new car program on ice ...

Lotus Sues Former CEO Dany Bahar for Allegedly Renting Properties, Taking Helicopter Trips and More

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/lotus-sues-former-ceo-dany-bahar-for.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZequrROB3_k/UL5ZXZrsImI/AAAAAAAKgXI/P5y2DXOY0n0/s1600/Lotus-Danny-Bahar-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> When Dany Bahar left Ferrari in 2009 to become <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Lotus">Lotus</a>’ new CEO, he knew his main task would be to turn the cash-burning British sports car maker, which at the time was owned by Proton, around. It took him one year to show the world <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/09/paris-show-lotus-unveils-new-esprit.html">how he would do it</a>: by launching five new models, including a new Esprit, by 2015 and returning Lotus to profitability by 2014. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/lotus-sues-former-ceo-dany-bahar-for.html#more">Read more »</a>

Lotus Reports Lotus Sues Former CEO Dany Bahar for Allegedly Renting Properties, Taking Helicopter Trips and More

When Dany Bahar left Ferrari in 2009 to become Lotus ’ new CEO, he knew his main task would be to turn the cash-burning British sports car m...

Oh Kimi…Raikkonen Feels “Not Much Really” After Winning Abu Dhabi F1 GP

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/oh-kimiraikkonen-feels-not-much-really.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MKrdMoUurLY/UJmP1L5xWHI/AAAAAAAJ89I/G224gCmzxsY/s1600/Kimi-AD-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> A smile is a curve that sets everything straight, said American actress and comedienne Phyllis Diller who passed away last August. Kimi Raikkonen has his way with curves, especially those in a <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/F1">Formula 1</a> track, and in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix he set the record straight. He still won’t smile, though. Not even after claiming victory in Sunday's race leading <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Ferrari">Ferrari</a>’s Fernando Alonso and Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel. Not even when he beat them driving a <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Lotus">Lotus</a>, a car that may be the surprise of the season, but surely doesn’t come close to the prancing horse, never mind the reigning champion’s car. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/oh-kimiraikkonen-feels-not-much-really.html#more">Read more »</a>

F1 Ferrari Lotus Offbeat News Racing Reports Oh Kimi…Raikkonen Feels “Not Much Really” After Winning Abu Dhabi F1 GP

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight, said American actress and comedienne Phyllis Diller who passed away last August. Kimi Raik...

Formula 1: Korean Grand Prix Race Report

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/formula-1-korean-grand-prix-race-report.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zDYTO3jniMo/UHv59ogZyuI/AAAAAAAJjC4/WJSJRvZ1pWc/s1600/F1-Korea-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Unlike past seasons, with four races still to go, predicting this year’s <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/F1">Formula 1</a> champion is, practically, impossible. That’s because consistency and outright performance are two variables that change greatly from one Grand Prix to another, not least because of their tires’ behavior. The <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Korea">Korean GP</a> that took place on Suday was yet another race that had most teams and their drivers struggling with tire performance. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/formula-1-korean-grand-prix-race-report.html#more">Read more »</a>

F1 Ferrari Korea Lotus Mercedes Racing Red Bull Reports Formula 1: Korean Grand Prix Race Report

Unlike past seasons, with four races still to go, predicting this year’s Formula 1 champion is, practically, impossible. That’s because co...

A More Modern Design Take on the Classic Lotus Seven Sportscar

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-more-modern-design-take-on-classic.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDSrffVw2m4/UGIYlDgA3rI/AAAAAAAJNZg/RPBcIc4Xd4s/s800/Lotus-7-Concept-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The simple and lightweight <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Lotus">Lotus</a> Seven is one of the most famous models to ever come out of Great Britain having inspired countless copies over the years from all four corners of the world. Today, it lives on in the form of the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Caterham">Caterham 7</a> (or Caterham Seven) after Caterham Cars bought the rights to the design back in 1973. During the past four decades, the U.K.-based automaker has refined the chassis and updated the Seven's mechanical components, while at the same time, keeping true to its roots. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-more-modern-design-take-on-classic.html#more">Read more »</a>

Caterham Caterham Concepts Concepts Lotus Lotus Concepts Russia UK A More Modern Design Take on the Classic Lotus Seven Sportscar

The simple and lightweight Lotus Seven is one of the most famous models to ever come out of Great Britain having inspired countless copies...

Shaken, Not Stirred: Sky Movies Puts Together James Bond Driving Scenes

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/shaken-not-stirred-sky-movies-puts.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786680462746020386" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YTwCD7M3uo4/UE5rOMKraiI/AAAAAAAI_yg/JFdgABsgf38/s800/Bond-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> He has a license to kill, instantly charms all the pretty ladies and gets all the latest toys. And by “toys” we mean all kinds of vehicles, from trucks to Soviet battle tanks and of course, cars, lots of them. The one he has been most associated with is the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/06/james-bond-original-aston-martin-db5-up.html">Aston Martin DB5</a>, while his most recent drive was a DBS. In between, he has also sat behind the wheel of a Lotus Esprit that doubled as a submarine, a Jaguar XKR and some <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/BMW/">BMW</a>s – the best of which, the Z8, was cut in half. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/shaken-not-stirred-sky-movies-puts.html#more">Read more »</a>

Aston Martin Aston Martin Videos BMW BMW Videos BMW Z3 BMW Z8 Lotus Movie Cars Offbeat News Video Shaken, Not Stirred: Sky Movies Puts Together James Bond Driving Scenes

He has a license to kill, instantly charms all the pretty ladies and gets all the latest toys. And by “toys” we mean all kinds of vehicles, ...

Former Lotus CEO Dany Bahar Sues DRB Hicom for Wrongful Termination, Asks for Close to $11 Million

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/former-lotus-ceo-dany-bahar-sues-drb.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781731291651926450" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvVoT-H8k98/UDzV-hGsabI/AAAAAAAIvj4/oTNpGTsU9u8/s800/Dany-Bahar-Akio-Toyoda-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> In June, new Lotus owner DRB Hicom <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/lotus-sacks-dany-bahar-appoints-new.html">fired the British sports car maker’s CEO, Dany Bahar,</a> after placing him under a two-week suspension. The official reason cited for his termination was "the results of an investigation into a complaint made against him by the company’s penultimate holding company, DRB-HICOM Berhad". Now <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-27/fired-ceo-bahar-files-claim-again-lotus-malaysian-parent">Businessweek</a> reports that 40-year old Bahar (pictured above with Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda) has filed a claim against both Lotus and its parent company, DRB-Hicom, for wrongful termination of his employment and asks for a US$10.6 million compensation. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/former-lotus-ceo-dany-bahar-sues-drb.html#more">Read more »</a>

Lotus Reports UK Former Lotus CEO Dany Bahar Sues DRB Hicom for Wrongful Termination, Asks for Close to $11 Million

In June, new Lotus owner DRB Hicom fired the British sports car maker’s CEO, Dany Bahar, after placing him under a two-week suspension. The...

Lotus Rumored to Build New Renault Alpine and Infiniti Emerg-e Sports Cars

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/lotus-rumored-to-build-new-renault.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5777308242868216146" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sszgqUbA1Y0/UC0fPMYYoVI/AAAAAAAImjI/neKiVIbdkhA/s800/Renault-Alpine-A110-50-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> In the past few months, Lotus has been making the headlines, but not for the right reasons. After Proton <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/01/malaysian-government-sells-427-proton.html">sold the British sports car maker</a> to DRB-Hicom, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/lotus-sacks-dany-bahar-appoints-new.html">CEO Dany Bahar was ousted</a> and its future was once again thrown into doubt. However, the Renault-Nissan Alliance may be the knight in shining armor that will give the Hethel-based company a new lease on life. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/lotus-rumored-to-build-new-renault.html#more">Read more »</a>

Concepts Infiniti Infiniti Concepts Lotus Renault Renault Alpine Renault Concepts Reports Lotus Rumored to Build New Renault Alpine and Infiniti Emerg-e Sports Cars

In the past few months, Lotus has been making the headlines, but not for the right reasons. After Proton sold the British sports car maker ...

DRB-Hicom Declines Offer for Lotus, VW Reportedly Interested in Parent Company Proton

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/drb-hicom-declines-offer-for-lotus-vw.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769205126256808690" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-inNItdB7igw/UBBVfurmUvI/AAAAAAAIWO8/Dm9yWW5OOVo/s800/2015-Lotus-Eterne-4d-1.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Last week, Reuters reported that the ever-expanding Volkswagen Group is considering to place a new bid <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Proton">for Proton</a>, which owns the Lotus brand, some five years after the Germans failed to form a tie up with the Malaysian carmaker as it seeks to extend its reach in the southeast Asian markets. Today, DRB-Hicom, which acquired a 42.7 percent stake in Proton earlier this year, said that it had received an offer from an unnamed foreign company to buy Lotus for £1 (US$1.6 / €1.3) and take over the British company's debts that amount to more than £200 million (US$311 million / €257 million). <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/drb-hicom-declines-offer-for-lotus-vw.html#more">Read more »</a>

Asia Lotus Lotus Elan Lotus Elise Lotus Elite Proton Reports VW DRB-Hicom Declines Offer for Lotus, VW Reportedly Interested in Parent Company Proton

Last week, Reuters reported that the ever-expanding Volkswagen Group is considering to place a new bid for Proton , which owns the Lotus bra...

Cheap eBay Steering Wheel Comes off Locost Seven During Race

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/cheap-ebay-steering-wheel-comes-off.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758360966683122322" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uw5G9kG3hj0/T-nOykOfWpI/AAAAAAAIDBw/syx1uzoYJrE/s800/Untitled-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> While this wouldn't be the first time we have witnessed <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/dragster-steering-wheel-falls-off.html">a steering wheel coming off a racecar</a>, it never gets old and…scary. This latest incident occurred to Alex von Ehrheim while driving his Locost racer, which is a home-built clone of the open-top Lotus Seven sports car, at the Donington Park circuit in the UK. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/cheap-ebay-steering-wheel-comes-off.html#more">Read more »</a>

Accidents Lotus Offbeat News Racing UK Video Cheap eBay Steering Wheel Comes off Locost Seven During Race

While this wouldn't be the first time we have witnessed a steering wheel coming off a racecar , it never gets old and…scary. This lates...

Lotus Sacks Dany Bahar, Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

Lotus Reports Lotus Sacks Dany Bahar, Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

After placing Dany Bahar under suspension for two weeks pending an internal investigation for misconduct allegations, the Malaysian owners ...

Lotus Boss Dany Bahar Suspended from his Role Following a Complaint

Lotus Reports Lotus Boss Dany Bahar Suspended from his Role Following a Complaint

More problems for British sports car maker Lotus as the company's chief executive office Dany Bahar was suspended from his role today pe...

Cam-Shaft Gives the Lotus Esprit V8 a Power Boost and a JPS Styling Treatment

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/cam-shaft-gives-lotus-esprit-v8-power.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5737264039572097938" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVbHNU0s-mI/T57bPyVRS5I/AAAAAAAHgdA/Z7bbXrN2kqM/s800/Lotus-Esprit-V8-Tuned-7.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The Esprit is one of the most famous and longest-living Lotus models ever having remained in production for close to three decades (!), from 1976 to 2004. Originally penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Esprit's design was freshened up initially by Peter Stevens in 1987 and later on by Julian Thompson in 1993. Another landmark in the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Lotus%20Esprit">Esprit's lifespan</a> was the presentation of a V8-powered model in 1996, the first of its kind for Lotus. Aptly named the Esprit V8, the British sports car was powered by an in-house developed, all-aluminum, twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V8 rated at 350hp (355PS) and 400Nm (295 lb-ft). <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yb9BsEqXUQA/T57bVzrH81I/AAAAAAAHgdM/9-XWVRbmO5k/s1600/Lotus-Esprit-V8-Tuned-3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5737264143011410770" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yb9BsEqXUQA/T57bVzrH81I/AAAAAAAHgdM/9-XWVRbmO5k/s200/Lotus-Esprit-V8-Tuned-3.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); width: 140px; height: 95px;"></a>And it is this model that has fallen into the tuning hands of Germany's Cam-Shaft, which has introduced a new package with both styling and performance modifications. A series of under-the-hood upgrades that include a software optimization, racing exhaust system, modified turbos and a new intercooler sourced from the Lotus Omega (Vauxhall Lotus Carlton), bump output to 485-horses (492PS). The tuner also replaced the stock 5-speed manual with a new 6-speed transmission. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/cam-shaft-gives-lotus-esprit-v8-power.html#more">Read more »</a>

Cam-Shaft Lotus Lotus Esprit Tuning Cam-Shaft Gives the Lotus Esprit V8 a Power Boost and a JPS Styling Treatment

The Esprit is one of the most famous and longest-living Lotus models ever having remained in production for close to three decades (!), from...

Superstars: Five Legendary Formula 1 Cars and the Names They Inspired

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/superstars-five-legendary-formula-1.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733983370214122562" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gLivBOGFrZ4/T5MzfsmcJEI/AAAAAAAHZ94/EA93Ax9nNxc/s800/F1-P-7.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Last week we drew inspiration from the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/notorious-five-ugly-formula-1-cars-and.html">platypus-style nosecones</a> that are featured on almost every Formula 1 team’s car this year. We noted that there seems to be a direct correlation between ridiculous nicknames and hideously ugly chassis and that the more repulsive a car is, the more bizarre its name becomes. Nicknames, however, are not only reserved for automobiles that offend us, they are also applied to a handful of iconic vehicles that dominated, dazzled and awed us with their speed and beauty. Just like some famous athletes, movie stars or glamorous supermodels, the following five cars are known by their nicknames alone. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/superstars-five-legendary-formula-1.html#more">Read more »</a>

Classics F1 Ferrari Lotus Racing Red Bull Reports Superstars: Five Legendary Formula 1 Cars and the Names They Inspired

Last week we drew inspiration from the platypus-style nosecones that are featured on almost every Formula 1 team’s car this year. We noted ...

Lotus Appoints Mansory as its Official Customization Partner, First Models to Appear at Paris Motor Show

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/lotus-appoints-mansory-as-its-official.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724320565415451346" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UAOv-Qwr-7Q/T3DfOboNGtI/AAAAAAAHKGE/DR1s6tGuj6E/s800/Lotus-Evora-GTE-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Lotus displayed <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/03/geneva-2011-lotus-keeps-its-evora.html">a concept version of the Evora coupe</a> developed in collaboration with Mansory. The German tuning house also worked on the Evora GTE and other special Lotus versions such as the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-lotus-exige-s-roadster-and-carbon.html">carbon fiber-bodied Evora GTE</a> that was unveiled last month in Geneva. Today, Lotus announced that from now on, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mansory">Mansory</a> will be its official customization studio. The German company will work closely with Lotus’ engineers on special editions of the Elise, the Exige and the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Lotus%20Evora">Evora</a> and the first samples of this collaboration will appear at the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/03/search/label/Paris%20Auto%20Show/">Paris Motor Show</a> in September. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/lotus-appoints-mansory-as-its-official.html#more">Read more »</a>

Lotus Lotus Elise Lotus Evora Lotus Exige Mansory Paris Auto Show Reports Tuning Lotus Appoints Mansory as its Official Customization Partner, First Models to Appear at Paris Motor Show

At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Lotus displayed a concept version of the Evora coupe developed in collaboration with Mansory. The German tu...

Formula 1: 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix Race Results

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/formula-1-2012-malaysian-grand-prix.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724205529375282370" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9gVh4cleGhk/T3B2mc-9lMI/AAAAAAAHJvE/Vw41UdJJERk/s200/02-MAS-Ferrari-Alonso-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> As the saying goes, you can’t judge a book by its cover. Likewise, you can’t predict the outcome of a race until the chequered flag drops. Judging both from the first grand prix of the year, as well as <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/formula-1-malaysian-grand-prix.html">Saturday’s qualifying practice at Sepang</a>, the prime contenders for the top spot were the two <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/McLaren">McLarens</a>, followed by Michal Schumacher in his Mercedes and, perhaps, Kimi Raikkonen’s Lotus. Of course, no one in his right mind would not count <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Red%20Bull">Red Bull Racing's</a> duo – or bet a dime on Ferrari winning the race. Well, if anyone had that inspiration, he must have quite a lot of cash right now, because Fernando Alonso won the 2012 Malaysian <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/F1">Formula 1</a> grand prix. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/formula-1-2012-malaysian-grand-prix.html#more">Read more »</a>

Asia Caterham F1 Ferrari Lotus Racing Red Bull Reports Formula 1: 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix Race Results

As the saying goes, you can’t judge a book by its cover. Likewise, you can’t predict the outcome of a race until the chequered flag drops. ...

Formula 1: Malaysian Grand Prix Qualifying Results

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/formula-1-malaysian-grand-prix.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723504946663474722" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jAEHPxH1HVI/T235bLARRiI/AAAAAAAHJh4/K8hMoRGxRPo/s800/02-MAS-Qualifying-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Immediately after the 2012 season opener in Australia, the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/F1">Formula 1</a> circus moved to Malaysia for the second race of the year. In contrast to Albert Park, which uses public roads that are closed in order for the Grand Prix to take place and is a relatively easy track, the Sepang Circuit features an unusual layout, with a tight hairpin leading from the very long back straight to the pits. In Australia, we got a first taste of each team’s pace during tge race. Apparently, the Malaysian GP qualifying session proved that the picture it painted was an accurate one. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/formula-1-malaysian-grand-prix.html#more">Read more »</a>

Asia Caterham F1 Ferrari Lotus Mercedes Racing Red Bull Reports Formula 1: Malaysian Grand Prix Qualifying Results

Immediately after the 2012 season opener in Australia, the Formula 1 circus moved to Malaysia for the second race of the year. In contrast...

The Mouse that Roars: Custom Lotus Exige with 680rwhp is Insane

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/mouse-that-roars-custom-lotus-exige.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722045336113207922" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hW-lMYvimg4/T2jJ6p-1WnI/AAAAAAAHHZc/RNjCPuOXSA0/s800/Untitled-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Lotus has always designed sports cars that are fast, light and handle superbly. The fact that most its models fall into the flyweight category eseentially eliminates the need for extremely powerful engines. But not for one Lotus owner who wasn't content with his stock <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Lotus%20Exige">Lotus Exige</a>. Enter the world of Frank Profera from California. After six years of constant development and numerous upgrades, Profera and his team have tweaked the British sports car's 1.8-liter twin-turbocharged engine to the point that it currently pushes 680-horsepower at the wheels (which means 700hp or more at the crankshaft). <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/mouse-that-roars-custom-lotus-exige.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Lotus has always designed sports cars that are fast, light and handle superbly. The fact that most its models fall into the flyweight catego...

Formula 1: Australian GP Race Results

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/formula-1-australian-gp-race-results.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721589630941640674" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j-1uMk5p6g0/T2crdH7Vt-I/AAAAAAAHGrM/rRv1kx2b_bY/s800/01-AUS-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Every year FIA, the sport’s governing body, changes <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/F1">Formula 1</a>’s technical regulations with the purpose of leveling out the playing field. This forces designers to work within <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Reports">a very strict set of parameters</a> that make gaining an advantage a great challenge. Despite FIA’s efforts to increase competition even more, F1 is far from becoming something akin to a one-make series. Some teams always make a better job than others do, but we have to wait until each year’s first race before drawing any conclusions. At the 2012 Australian Grand Prix, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/formula-1-australian-gp-qualifying.html">the Saturday qualifying session</a> showed us certain things like that the McLaren is currently the fastest car out there, while Red Bull Racing seems to have lost some of its pace due to the rule changes that affected the design of the RB8. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/formula-1-australian-gp-race-results.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Every year FIA, the sport’s governing body, changes Formula 1 ’s technical regulations with the purpose of leveling out the playing field. T...

Formula 1: Australian GP Qualifying Results

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/formula-1-australian-gp-qualifying.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720999678876327234" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lBrCHzo-Qb4/T2US5ZOMHUI/AAAAAAAHGhA/KEjxLwUBoig/s800/120081aus.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> At the inaugural race of every <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/F1">Formula 1</a> season you never really know where each team stands in terms of performance. Sure, there are the favorites, the also-runs, the back markers and oftentimes, the wild cards. Well, the qualifying race of the Australian Grand Prix that kicked off this year's F1 season certainly <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Reports">had all of the above</a>. But not necessarily in the way most seasoned F1 fans might have expected. Lewis Hamilton claimed the 20th pole position of his career and Jenson Button lined up right beside him, making it an all-McLaren front row. Not too surprising, as despite the fact that Sebastian Vettel took most pole positions last year, the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/McLaren">McLarens</a> had proved to be very fast during testing. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/formula-1-australian-gp-qualifying.html#more">Read more »</a>

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At the inaugural race of every Formula 1 season you never really know where each team stands in terms of performance. Sure, there are the ...

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