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As one of the few road vehicles that can accelerated to 60 mph in under three seconds, The Lotus 3-Eleven is in pretty exclusive company. With standard lightweight carbon composite bodywork, the race version of the new Lotus flagship supercar weighs in at a scant 890 kilograms. It generates 460 horsepower, giving it an astonishing power to weight ratio of 517 horsepower per metric ton...

Fast, Faster, Lotus 3-Eleven. Check out the latest news from #lotus at https://t.co/BEI1ib9Opq #LightisRight pic.twitter.com/UgD1jOVzhR

— Lotus Cars (@grouplotusplc) January 13, 2016

A graduate of University College, in London, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman, built his first race car, the Mark 1 Lotus, in 1948. Four years later, his company Lotus was officially established, and more than 100 Mark VI vehicles, Chapman's first production car, we manufactured. Motivated by a strong passion for motorsports, Chapman eventually reached Formula 1 in 1958....

Today we celebrate the life of the founder of Lotus, Colin Chapman who died 33 years ago. pic.twitter.com/XV6lmZ2IgO

— Lotus Cars (@grouplotusplc) December 16, 2015

Can you say dream vacation?

Imagine a trip to Hethel, UK, where you can get a behind the scenes peek at how Lotus cars are made. These cars are hand built and known for their beauty and speed. Tours in 2016 are currently being booked. Besides the factory tour, Lotus Driving Academy also offers heritage tours: a chance to see some of the world’s most famous Formula 1 race cars.

 

The Lotus Driving Academy offers driving enthusiasts access to world-class instructors, giving them the opportunity to hone their driving skills, and maximize their driving enjoyment. Furthermore, it's a chance to experience the thrill of operating high performance vehicles without the ceiling of a speed limit.

This past Friday, October 16, Lotus announced that the new Evora 400 would be join the Elise and Exige at the famed Hethel test track in Norfolk. CEO of Group Lotus plc, Jean-Marc Gales, stated: "... Lotus prides itself on offering benchmark handling...

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For this edition of Throwback Thursday, we're highlighting and old classic, the Lotus Esprit Turbo SE.

A replacement to the Europa, the Esprit was unveiled at the Paris Auto Show in 1975. First-generation models featured 2.0-liter engines that created 160 horsepower. By the fourth generation (exhibited in the video), SE models were capable of 280 horsepower on overboost, from a 2.2-liter turbocharged inline-four.

Enjoy this beautifully shot video of an Esprit SE navigating the streets of Warsaw, Poland.

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When it comes to insane stunts, it would probably be one thing to jump a Lotus F1 car over a car hauler. Flip the scenario, however, and jump the car hauler over the car, and you're reaching the upper echelons of lunacy.

And that's just what the EMC and Lotus F1 team did. Watch the team set a Guinness World-Record in an effort to "redefine motorsports."

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World Imports USA is the Jacksonville area's source for pre-orders of the upcoming 2017 Evora 400, a luxury sports coupe that is sure to turn heads wherever it goes. We also…

At the beginning of the month, we showed you a series of tweets by Lotus (@grouplotusplc) that hinted at a mystery car being unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Well, the festival has come and gone, and over the weekend we were treated to this tweet.

The all new Lotus 3-Eleven has been unveiled at @fosgoodwood For more information visit: http://t.co/Fnh9pLIRXV pic.twitter.com/2TRte9PBMA

— Lotus Cars (@grouplotusplc) June 26, 2015

Motivated by a V-6 supercharged engine, the 450 horsepower 3-Eleven promises to be "the quickest production Lotus road car ever," and "a giant slayer, capable…

Over the past few days, the folks at Lotus (@grouplotusplc) have been teasing a new release, and the anticipation continues to build. Check out this recent series of tweets. Something's been running around the track at night #FOS pic.twitter.com/5ColMHnRme — Lotus Cars (@grouplotusplc) June 4, 2015 A team member had a lucky escape last night #FOS pic.twitter.com/5SF5Y4Pj26 — Lotus Cars (@grouplotusplc) June 5, 2015 More sightings around the factory #FOS pic.twitter.com/I5KMmEF4ya — Lotus

For this week's Throwback Thursday, we're bringing you a post that was retweeted by the Lotus Cars Twitter team (@grouplotusplc). Check out this repurposed Esprit 1, from the 1977 James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me. List of All #JamesBondCar's #9 @grouplotusplc #Lotus Esprit S1 (1976) @KellyLotusCars The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) pic.twitter.com/QTe4G7dNwZ — James Bond's Aston?? (@AstonMartin_007) July 1, 2015 A replacement for the Europa, the Esprit made its debut at the 1975 Paris Auto Sh

They always said it was going to be a dramatic first race in this new era of F1® and dramatic it was. Merlbourne’s Albert Park 3.3 mile circuit provided the stage for top-flight motorsport entertainment that saw Lotus put up a positive assault in what was always going to be a tough race for the black and gold team.