Kimi 2012

862

 acrylic on paper 6x9""

Kimmi Raikonen

Lotus Renault

2012

j p s d o o d l e

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j  p  s     d  o  o  d  l  e

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Mr Monaco

823

 acrylic on canvas 16x22"

Graham Hill

Lotus 49

Monaco 1968

BRE Lotus F5000

810

 acrylic on paper 12x16" sold

BRE Lotus F5000

Classic Clark

782

 acrylic on panel 8x12" sold

  Jimmy Clark

   Lotus 33-Climax
 Spa 1965

Monaco Grand Prix 1961

761

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Sir Stirling Moss

Monaco 1961

Lotus 18

Jim Clark

749

 acrylic on paper 7x12" sold

Jim Clark

Lotus 25

Spa 64

Lotus 23

731

 acrylic on canvas 24x30" sold

Lotus 23

Carol Quiniou

Brands Hatch

JPS Lotus

730

 acrylic on paper 7x12" sold

there is only one JPS Lotus...

Zandvoort 1978

720

acrylic on paper 8x12"

Zandvoort 1978

LOTUS-RENAULT GP UNTUK 2011

Lotus-Renault GP has unveiled the finalised livery for its 2011 car at the Autosport International Show in UK. While the revived iconic black and gold colour scheme (with some splashes of red to accommodate oil supplier Total) is final, it was shown on last season’s R30 – the R31 will be launched in Valencia on January 31, a day before official pre-season testing kicks off.

As all of us know, Group Lotus, which is fully owned by national carmaker Proton, has bought into the Renault team and is now a title sponsor of the Enstone outfit, much like what Vodafone and Petronas is to McLaren and Mercedes respectively. This is the start, and the sportscar maker plans to inch its way into having full control of the team eventually. It’s all part of the Dany Bahar led masterplan to take on the likes of Ferrari and Porsche, as demonstrated in Paris last year.

The livery was unwrapped by team driver Vitaly Petrov and Formula 1 legend Jean Alesi, present as brand ambassador for Lotus. “Everyone remembers the black and gold Lotuses from years ago and it’s nice they have been brought back. When you look around the show here and see those cars, then see this car, it does make you smile,” the Frenchman said.

Along with the new look is new ambition. “We want to win with this car. To win you need to be a regular podium finisher – and then you will win – and that is our target. My ambition has always been to establish this team as a top team. I want us to be recognised as a top team like Ferrari or McLaren,” team boss Eric Boullier told Autosport.

On his team’s new name, Boullier said: “To have Clive Chapman here is a good sign, I must say. Definitely we are representing Lotus Cars – and we don’t claim any heritage or anything. We are the F1 vision of Lotus. It is good to have a Chapman family member here. The strategy of Group Lotus was to licence the F1 entry. For reasons that they decided on their own, they decided to change their strategy and to stick with us. That is it. There is only one Lotus manufacturer in the world and they have asked us to represent them in F1. That is the end of the story.”

By the way, should the team win a race, the British anthem will be played, not the French anthem, as Renault will compete next season with a British racing license, now that they have Lotus onboard. By the way, Tony Fernandes’ Team Lotus (as it will be called from now) is using a Malaysian license, so Negaraku will be played should the team win a race, although that’s a highly unlikely scenario in the near future.

canvas prints

710

Mr Monaco

acrylic on paper 8x12" sold

today i got a canvas print send to me from

photo canvas prints

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and i should know!

bags of love

canvas print 12x16"

LOTUS KELUARKAN KERETA SPORT BARU

Memang gempak! Lotus mula mengeluarkan kereta2 sport mrk untuk menguasai semula pasaran kereta sport ini. Dengan rekabentuk terbaru dari Lotus ini mampu menyaingi kereta2 mewah lain seperti Ferrari, Lamborghini dan sebagainya. Ianya akan dilancarkan tidak lama lagi. Kereta2 mewah ini dipertontonkan kepada umum di Paris Motor Show.

KERETA F1 LOTUS-PROTON TERBAKAR

Malang sekali apabila kereta Formula 1 Lotus Racing yang dikendali Proton telah terbakar. Ini telah membuatkan Proton menarik semula jentera tersebut. Adakah kumpulan 1Malaysia ini akan menarik semula penyertaan mereka? Harap2 tidaklah.. Kami doakan pakar2 Lotus dan Proton dapat memperbaiki jentera F1 ini secepat mungkin.

KUMPULAN LOTUS RACING DIKENALI TEAM LOTUS

Secara officialnya team Lotus Racing kini dikenali sebagai Team Lotus. Itu adalah gelaran terbaru pasukan kereta lumba Formula 1 milik Proton ini. Team Lotus akan memulakan perjuangannya dilitar2 lumba seperti di Singapura, Malaysia dan sebagainya. Inilah kumpulan 1Malaysia kebanggaan negara Malaysia iaitu Team Lotus. Marilah kita sama2 memberi sokongan kepada team ini.

Turbocharged Proton Exora to debut next year, facelift version of an existing model to be launched this year

It has been widely reported previously that Proton will be introducing a turbocharged engine sometime next year and the Exora would be the first vehicle to run the engine. Proton has reiterated it’s intentions yet again. The company has confirmed to Bernama that it will debut the force-inducted engine with the Exora MPV next year.

Speaking to reporters after the company’s annual general meeting, group managing director Datuk Syed Zainal said, “The engine will support Proton’s future products in relation to extending enhanced performance, emissions and quality standards.’ He also added that the performance of the engine would be equivalent to a 2.0 liter engine.

He did not reveal further details about the engine, but we can expect it to be based on the 1.6 Campro, with or without CPS. Syed Zainal also mentioned that Proton will launch a facelift version of an existing model before end of the year. This could well be the Saga facelift, as we have recently spotted a taped-up version near Bukit Jelutong. As reported previously, the new Proton Waja will be introduced this year as well. Based on the Mitsubishi Lancer, the new model would carry a slightly higher price tag as it will be offered with better performance and features.

He also spoke about Proton’s involvement in the hybrid and electric vehicles arena. “Proton has started on the development of the hybrid and electric vehicles which are currently being subjected to performance evaluation, testing and safety assessment,” were his exact words. The company has already showcased the Saga EV in Indonesia and we have also seen the Exora Hybrid demonstrator vehicle.

Proton also expects to better it’s export figures compared to the last fiscal year as interest in China, Thailand and Indonesia is growing. The company’s chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh also went on to confirm that Proton has no intention to off-load Lotus at the moment. “We have no intention to dispose of Lotus at this point in time. By having Lotus within the group we will have better benefit,” he assured.

Source: Paultan

Jochen Rindt

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40 years ago at Monza we sadly lost Jochen Rindt
here he is at Brands Hatch,in his Lotus 72,
on his way to his posthumous 1970 world championship
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LOTUS EVORA S & LOTUS EVORA IPS

After Lotus’ recent e-mail malfunction, they have now officially unveiled details of both models. These are the Lotus Evora S and the Evora Intelligent Precision Shift (IPS), which will officially make its debut at the Paris Motor Show.

As you would have guessed it, the Evora S sees an increase in power from the Toyota sourced 3.5-liter V6, now producing 345hp and 400Nm of torque. It makes more power now thanks to a supercharger and I suspect the engine is the same one found in the Toyota Aurion TRD for the Australian market. In any case, this gives the car a 0 to 100 figure in just 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 276km/h.
The Evora S also comes with a ‘sport’ pack as standard, featuring a ‘sport’ button allowing drivers better control of the throttle responses and activates the exhaust by-pass valve. Pressing the button also raises the instantaneous rev limit and changes the dynamic stability control. Cross-drilled brakes and a fine tuned suspension will add to the whole experience.

The IPS option is an automatic 6-speed gearbox coupled with the 3.5-litre V6 engine that generates 276hp. This also includes manual paddle shifts, allowing the driving to switch between that and the automatic mode. Again, by selecting ‘sport’ mode, the experience is enhanced with the driver being in complete control of the transmission. It’s basically a Toyota transmission but with Lotus very own shift logic.

“The Evora IPS is set to broaden the appeal of the Evora and reach out to a slightly different market. We hope it will be popular with established automatic locations such as Asia, the Middle East and the US. It’s been a long time since Lotus created an automatic and we’ve spent a great deal of time refining this one to make sure that it perfectly complements the Evora drive experience,” said CEO Dany Bahar on the development.

Graham Hill

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acrylic on paper 8x12" sold

Graham Hill, Lotus 49 b,

Nurburgring 1968

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