Search results for: Lotus

Q: In what year was the first standard production Lotus Esprit Turbo introduced?

A: 1981

Q: What was the first Lotus model to feature an 8-speed transmission?

A: Lotus Emira

Q: What was Lotus' first production car to feature a 32-valve engine?

A: Lotus Esprit V8

Q: In what year did General Motors acquire Lotus?

A: 1986

Q: In what year did Team Lotus achieve its first victory at Monaco?

A: 1960

Q: What was the first Formula 1 car developed by Team Lotus following their return to the grid in 2010?

A: Lotus Type 127

Q: What was the first Lotus Formula 1 car to feature a monocoque chassis made from a carbon fiber and Kevlar composite?

A: Lotus Type 87

Q: Which team did Ayrton Senna race for after Toleman?

A: Lotus

Q: In what year did the final Lotus Elise roll off the production line?

A: 2021

Q: What was the first Ford powered by a Lotus engine?

A: Lotus Cortina

Q: What was Lotus' first production car to feature a 24-valve engine?

A: Lotus Carlton

Q: In what year did Lotus achieve its first Formula One victory at Monaco?

A: 1960

Q: What was the first F1 car to use wind tunnel testing for ground effects?

A: Lotus Type 79

Q: Which Lotus model is widely recognized as the primary inspiration for the Mazda Miata?

A: Lotus Elan

Q: What was Ayrton Senna's first Grand Prix winning car?

A: Lotus Type 97

Q: What was the last Formula 1 car designed by team founder Colin Chapman?

A: Lotus Type 93 T

Q: What was the first Lotus designed to run on bioethanol fuel (E85)?

A: Lotus Exige 265 E

Q: Which Lotus model was the first F1 car to use computers in the pits?

A: Lotus Type 79

Q: What was the first crossover SUV ever unveiled by Lotus?

A: Lotus APX

Q: Which Lotus model was the final and ultimate evolution of the open-cockpit "Eleven" philosophy?

A: Lotus 3-Eleven