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Lotus Sport’s racing program, using the Lotus Sport Exige GT3 car, is expanding in 2007. Read the rest of this post for the full press release and more info.
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We all knew that Lotus would be making changes to the Elise and Exige after their bumper exemption ran out 12/31/06, and finally, the first pictures have surfaced. Small bumperettes have been added to the rear on either side of the license plate. No change to the front is evident, strangely. You can view more pictures over at EliseTalk.

Lotus Cars Australia has loaned (for six months) a new Exige to the local police department; it’s destined to be used as mainly a public relations tool, despite its traffic enforcement potential. It features the expected graphics and decals, as well as a removable light bar. Full press release after the jump. (via Autoblog)
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I know I’ve seen these pics on EliseTalk before, but a friend emailed me the link just today and I thought this was worth sharing. It’s a widebody Lotus Exige, and is very nicely done. No word on whether this is available in the US yet, though I think it’s only a matter of time before someone imports this body. You can view more pictures at Bodyshop-Kobayashi.

A 2007 Lotus Elise is being raffled off to raise money for the Napa Valley Symphony; 2,000 tickets will be sold at $100 each. Mario Andretti will be autographing the car (he owns a winery in the area), and the lucky winner also gets two track days at nearby Thunderhill Raceway with Hooked on Driving. For more info, check out the Napa Valley Symphony website.

One lucky person is going to be very, very happy when she or he walks away with a brand new 2007 Lotus Elise for only $9.99! It’s your basic publicity stunt headed up by Domino’s Pizza to promote their $9.99 ‘anything goes’ pizza. The official contest website (click here) isn’t working at the moment (too much traffic, I’d guess), but as far as I can gather, the car will be posted on Ebay at an unannounced time, and the first one to run across it wins the car. (more info)

Wow, I didn’t know about this one…Lotus Cars USA has their own web store up and running where you can buy what appears to be all the Lotus merchandise that was formerly available only from the Lotus UK store! Very, very nice, and about time! I’ve ordered stuff from the UK store and while service is excellent, shipping is naturally slow and the exchange rate has never been very favorable. You can check it out here.

Von Hep has come out with some custom designed storage bags for use in the interior of an Elise or Exige. The first is designed to fit in the parcel shelf ($40); the second is sized for behind the rear seats ($50). Or, buy both bags and save $10. Pretty cool; I’ve been waiting for someone to come out with something like this! The bags are made from ballistic nylon with a thin foam liner to provide some cushioning during those spirited drives on the back roads. Check ‘em out at the Von Hep website.

The latest issue of Winding Road Magazine has an article on the Lotus Exige 265E, the ethanol-powered proof of concept vehicle introduced some time back. It’s an interesting read, and makes me want to buy one! Go check it out, the magazine is free and worth subscribing to!

Congratulations to the Quiznos Lotus Racing team! Their #3 car, a Krypton Green Exige driven by Richard Eisenberg, won the GT3 Central America championship! There’s a fantastic writeup of their season over at EliseTalk that I recommend reading. They had quite a year!