Festival fever is in the air as Lotus gears-up
for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
An epic year that celebrates the 20th
anniversary of the now world-famous ‘FoS’ will
see Lotus displaying an array of treats for the
thousands of motoring enthusiasts, F1 fans and
garden-party go-ers making their way to Goodwood
this weekend.
Lotus has chosen the Festival of Speed as the
perfect backdrop for the dynamic launch of the
Exige S Roadster and will also be presenting the
2013 Lotus F1® Team’s black and gold E21, the
brand new Elise S Club Racer and the very same
Exige S that performed high octane stunts in
this summer’s eagerly anticipated blockbuster
movie ‘RED 2’. This collection of superstars
sits alongside a full compliment of current
Lotus models for a truly exotic turnout.
Beautiful, Bold, Black and Gold
This year, Lotus proudly displays a replica of
the 2013 Lotus F1® Team car, but just to go that
extra mile (it’s Lotus after all), Lotus F1®
Team driver Romain Grosjean will be making an
appearance too! Romain will be driving Lotus COO
Aslam Farikullah ‘up the hill’ in the brand new
Exige S Roadster in it’s maiden public voyage on
Saturday to mark the official launch of the
fastest soft-top Lotus ever! Romain will also be
busy with further runs in the Roadster on both
Saturday and Sunday and of course will be taking
to the hill in the real E21! Between F1® and
Supercar hill climbs, Romain will be making an
exclusive appearance on the Lotus stand to take
questions from fans and sign autographs at
3.30pm on Saturday and 4pm on Sunday.
When Less is Definitely More… If Less Weight
and More Power is Your Thing!
Making its global debut at Goodwood is the brand
new Elise S Club Racer. Following the hugely
popular ‘Club Racer’ variant on Lotus’ entry
level 1.6 litre Elise, the lighter-weight,
enthusiast orientated package is now available
on the supercharged 1.8 litre Elise S.
The Club Racer concept comprises funky colour
schemes, the innovative application of materials
and enhanced driving dynamics and performance,
all of which make for a compelling purchase for
Lotus purists and track day enthusiasts.
Achieving a maximum 20kg weight reduction over
the standard Elise S, the Club Racer boasts an
improved power to weight ratio delivering 240bhp
per tonne, it accelerates to 60mph from standing
in 4.2 seconds, and reaches a top speed on 145
mph – in short, it’s a little animal!
Those in the market for a Lotus will know that
what matters most is how the Elise S Club Racer
feels to drive; it goes without saying that the
Club Racer is developed with Lotus’ legendary
dynamic performance. The Elise range, now
extending to its 4th variant delivers thrilling
driving dynamics thanks to Lotus’ trademark
agile and precise handling. Communication is key
here; the Elise S Club Racer delivers plenty of
feedback so that the driver has optimum control
and can intuitively deploy nimble steering and
acutely accurate braking.
Real enthusiasts can even manage to reduce the
weight of the Elise S Club Racer a further 8kg
by specifying track-use, dealer-fit options such
as a TRD air box and filter element and a sports
exhaust.
The stripped-out, race inspired Elise S Club
Racer benefits from both a weight-reduction
initiative and the extra power of a supercharger,
it’s a compelling proposition for sportscar
fans; it is quick, good-looking and most of all
– fun to drive!
Don’t Miss…
Lotus will be showcasing the Evora S Sports
Racer in the Supercar Paddock throughout the
Goodwood Festival of Speed with The Exige S
Roadster in the ‘First Glance’ exhibition. Both
Lotus cars will run twice daily in the legendary
‘Goodwood Hillclimb’. Don’t miss this truly
amazing spectacle!
Brimming with innovation, technology,
performance and power, the Lotus Evora 414E
technology demonstrator shows some of the
headline technologies that Lotus Engineering,
one of the world’ s leading automotive
engineering consultancies has developed. The
Evora 414E will be on display in the ‘FoS Tech’
exhibition.
Back on the Lotus stand, Lotus Originals will be
open for business throughout the weekend with a
selection of Lotus Originals luxury apparel,
luggage, accessories, gifts and collectables as
well as the Lotus F1® Team replica team wear in
the iconic black and gold scheme.
Further Lotus Cars displays on the main stand
include:
• Evora S Sports Racer
• Elise S Club Racer
• Elise 1.6
• Exige S Roadster
• Exige S Coupe
• Exige V6 Cup
• Evora GT4
• F1® Show car in 2013 ‘Kimi’ livery
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