This year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance->ke2839 will be an exciting time for Lotus. Not only will they be making their U.S. debuts of the Lotus Evora Cup GT4 and 2011 Lotus Elise SC RGB Edition, but they will also be making the world debut of the Lotus 125 "Ultimate Consumer Track and Race Car."

The Lotus->ke49 125 is basically a stripped out roadster that will provide racing fans with a lightweight race car for private circuit racing. No details have been released for the race car as of yet and more than likely will not be released until the actual debut. The only thing Lotus has to say on the matter is that the Lotus 125 "is being engineered and developed to provide its select few owners the absolute ultimate in a track driving and racing experience."

The first car to make its North American debut is the Lotus Evora Cup GT4. The Evora Cup is powered by a race spec 4.0 Liter V8 that produces 400hp. The suspension and brakes have been upgraded to a set of adjustable racing dampers and a pair of six piston front brake calipers to handle the added power. The race car also weighs in at about 400lbs less than the standard road car to make its time on the track that much more invigorating.

The second North American debut lies with the 2011 Lotus Elise SC RGB Edition. This Elise is powered by a supercharged 1.8 liter engine that develops a total of 217 hp and rocks the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4.3 seconds.

Stay tuned on August 11-15th, 2010 for further details on these sensational debuts. We'll keep you posted!

Press Release

The World Premier of the Lotus 125 ultimate consumer track and race car The North American Premier of the Evora Cup GT4 track and race car The North American Debut of the restyled 2011 Elise SC RGB Edition.

World Premier of all-new Lotus 125 ultimate consumer track and race car

The Lotus 125 will initially be shown in the Lotus Exhibit during the Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion weekend Saturday and Sunday, August 7 – 8 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. On Wednesday night, August 11, the Lotus 125 will be displayed at the McCall Motorworks Revival at the Monterey Jet Center along with our current Lotus IndyCar. Lotus IndyCar and former Formula 1TM driver Takuma Sato and 1996 IndyCar champion Jimmy Vasser will also be on hand at the Lotus display. Finally, the Lotus 125 will grace the Concept Car Lawn at The Lodge at Pebble Beach on Saturday afternoon, August 14 and all day Sunday, August 15 during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Details of the Lotus 125 will be held for its reveals on the Monterey peninsula and Pebble Beach, suffice to say the Lotus 125 is being engineered and developed to provide its select few owners the absolute ultimate in a track driving and racing experience.

North American Premier of the Evora Cup GT4 track and race car

The Evora Cup GT4 race car has been developed by Lotus Motorsport to offer a level of performance that will make it competitive in European GT4 racing. The race car will be eligible to compete in a number of different national and international racing series, with options for endurance and sprint racing.

At the heart of the Evora Cup race car is a new 4.0-liter V6 race engine co- developed with Cosworth that boasts, while still under development, approximately 360HP and a dry sump lubrication system for the high cornering forces encountered during racing. The mid-mounted engine is mated to a 6-speed sequential paddle shift dog gearbox which is designed for international motor sport.

“Performance through lightweight” is a long standing Lotus philosophy and the Evora Cup race car has been pared down to less than 2,645lbs, which translates into a reduction of more than 400lbs over the road-going Evora.

The Evora Cup race car will come with adjustable motorsport dampers, six-piston front brake callipers with two-piece aluminum belled brake discs and all of the relevant FIA compatible motorsport performance and safety equipment prepared to race.

North American Premier of the newly restyled 2011 Elise SC RGB Edition

The Elise revolutionized the sports car market 14 years ago when the small, lightweight and agile 2-seat mid-engine sports car was introduced. By ensuring that the Elise stuck rigidly to Lotus’ core value of lightweight performance Lotus was able to produce supercar performance with city car economy and for the 2011 model year, Lotus has introduced a number of changes and improvements to maintain the class leading position of the Elise.

The body of the new 2011 Elise is an evolution of the iconic Elise design, retaining the character and style, while offering a more planted, purposeful stance and a pure, contemporary look that links it to the Evora. As with all Lotus products, the design is an exciting blend of dramatic style and functional efficiency.

With the launch of the special RGB Edition 2011 Elise SC and Exige S, Lotus is celebrating the now legendary work of former Director of Vehicle Engineering Roger George Becker (RGB) who retired in January this year following 44 years of service. Roger has been instrumental in the development of so many Lotus cars over the years, in particular the Evora, the Exige and the recent versions of the Elise. Not only has his extensive knowledge and learning been passed on to the team of talented and skilled engineers, but also his passion for the Lotus brand and heritage has helped Lotus grow into the world class organization that it is today.

The Lotus Exhibits at the Motorsports Pre-Reunion Saturday and Sunday, August 7 – 8 and on Peter Hay Hill at The Lodge at Pebble Beach on Friday through Sunday, August 13 – 15, will mark the first showings of the 2011 Elise SC, in the form of the RGB Edition, in North America.