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VIDEO: Lotus Elan Concept’s Digital Instrument Panel in Action
The Lotus Elan was one of five concept sports cars presented by Lotus at last year's Paris Auto Show while it also made a quick stop at the LA motorshow that followed in November. Now that the concept studies have made it back to the England, the folks over at Paultan visited the British firm's headquarters in Hethel and shot this video showing the Elan's digital instruments in action. The panel consists of a large LCD screen flanked on either side by two smaller components. You can watch the video clip after the jump. Read more »
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Back To The Future: Kia Elan Roadster Is A Lotus For The Masses
Back in the late 1980s, two automakers with very different values and historical backgrounds each set out to build a roadster model for mainstream enthusiasts. The two brands were Mazda with its MX-5, also known as Miata in North America and Eunos Roadster...
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New Owners Tell Lotus To Continue Development Of Future Models
For a company that hadn’t revealed a brand new car in 12 years until it launched the Evora in 2008, revealing five new models in the same auto show like Lotus did in Paris in 2010, was a ballsy move. The Proton-owned company said at the time that...
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Toyota Video Teases New Ns4 Plug-in Hybrid Concept Car – Is It A Coupe?
In addition to a very closely cropped teaser photo, Toyota has now published a new video on the NS4, a plug-in hybrid concept car that will be fully revealed at next week's 2012 North American International Motor Show in Detroit. While mystery continues...
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Lotus Metamorphosis: An Artistic Take On The Firm's Future Models [with Video]
To show that the brand is going through a metamorphosis after the presentation of five new models at the Paris Show, Lotus has joined forces with award winning French artist Gérard Rancinan to create seven artistic images that will be showcased alongside...
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Paris: Lotus Shows Off New Elan, Begs The Question: What Will Happen To The Evora?
Next up on our Lotus debut circus is the Elan, a small 2-seater (with an optional 2+2 layout) sitting somewhere between the Evora and the Esprit. Looking very similar to the Esprit (and in the rest of the new Lotus coupes), the Elan gets its power from...
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