John Miles, ex-Formula One racer, engineer and once Autocar road tester, led the development to produce a chassis of extraordinary capabilities. The Elan’s absorbency and resistance to being knocked ...

Back in the 1960s, there was a tendency for manufacturers to build sports cars that were on the larger and heavier side. However, Lotus didn’t subscribe to this approach and decided to build a compact ...

A one-piece, bespoke foam and plastic-skinned dashboard. A quick-fold hood that didn’t leak and which stowed beneath its own lid. Electric windows good for more than five consecutive rises and falls.