Friday 12th August 2005

Lotus circuit car breaks cover

Track car to drive hillclimb next weekend

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Lotus has announced that its new "Circuit Car" will make its first run at the oldest racing track in the world, the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, during the Centenary celebrations.

The Shelsley Walsh Centenary Festival Meeting is next weekend, Friday 19 to Sunday 21 August, with the Lotus car turning out for practice on the Friday ahead of its racing debut on the Sunday. Lotus' development head Tony Shute will be in the driving seat to demonstrate the new car's speed and handling.

Based on the Lotus Elise Aluminium chassis, the car has been specifically designed and engineered as a track day and club racing machine. Power is courtesy of a (much-rumoured) supercharged VVTL-i (Variable Valve Timing with Lift - intelligent) engine, and is estimated to achieve the 0-100 mph sprint in a rapid nine seconds.

Shute said: "The "Circuit Car" adheres to Lotus' philosophy of performance through lightweight, and is sure to impress the spectators at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb Centenary Festival Meeting. To have the opportunity to launch our new car alongside examples of some of the world's finest racing vehicles is a real privilege."

Links

• Shelsley Walsh site
• Related story

[bunglist]

Looks like it is easier to get in and out of than the elise!!!!!!!:)

[boggy]

If I had the spare Money I'd have one

Boggy

[Davey S1]

boggy said:

If I had the spare Money I'd have one Boggy

Me too.

I have VIP tickets to Shelsley so will see it then. Will take some pics and post them up.

[Andy T]

I've got VIP Tickets too! Gonna get ots of nice pics, see you there!

[peter450]

anyone know if the finnished car looks like the drawings shown or will it look diffrent?

[Racylady]

Want one. Will hopefully be at Shelsley too.

[agent006]

Davey S1 said:

I have VIP tickets to Shelsley

What does a VIP ticket get you that a regular one doesn't?

[hbaumhardt]

Up at Hethel today doing the Lotus driver training (it rocks) and whilst making a fist of the cricuit, guess what pops out for some "shake-down runs" Mmmmmm

[QYKSLVR]

Pics and specs available here www.elisetalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=230037&postcount=3