Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport Race Car

Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport race car has been unveiled by Lotus. Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport will compete in the European SRO GT4 Supersports category.

Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport features an optimized engine management system, improved induction and exhaust systems that increase the performance numbers. Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport also comes with a high ratio supercharger drive system.

Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport’s engine is coupled with a 6 speed sequential gearbox that features a centrally mounted push / pull lever and gear selector display.

Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport’s power figures have been taken up to 270 PS and 247 Nm of torque from the standard 255 PS and 242 Nm 2-Eleven.

With only 10 cars will be built in the initial run, Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport price will starts at £78 255 MSRP.

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2008 Alfa Romeo BAT 11

After more than 50 years, there is a new BAT model. The new BAT 11, based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, shares many styling cues with the classic BAT cars of the 50s. Based on a modified Alfa Romeo 8C platform, the BAT 11 continues some of the distinguishing elements of the original ‘Berlinetta Aerodynamica Tecnica’ cars designed by Franco Scaglione and developed by Nuccio Bertone.

These include the tapered fins and faired wheels, all in a context where soft propositions are combined with strong, robust lines. The monolithic form has a simple dihedral bodyside section with fins that seem to have been designed as a shawl that wraps around the car beginning from the front fender and extending to the top of the side windows toward the rear.

The front end is strongly tapered to a V-shape with a neat Alfa Romeo shield low down in the lean-forward nose. The V-shaped form continues into the wraparound windshield and continues at the rear, with a center fin butting up to the tapering rear window and a pair of open air extraction slots behind the rear wheels.

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Lotus Safe and Sound Hybrid

Lotus Safe & Sound Hybrid technology demonstrator vehicle has been introduced by Lotus to counteract the growing concerns posed by hybrid cars which are too quiet.

Lotus Safe & Sound Hybrid technology synthesizes an external sound on electric and hybrid cars making them instantly recognizable as being in motion.

Because of their almost silent operation, electric and hybrid cars are a real threat to blind and partially sighted people. These pedestrians have difficulties spotting an incoming vehicles as they cross the street or walk through a car park. The Lotus Safe & Sound Hybrid technology aims to solve this problem.

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