However, this Lotus was important for a second reason. The inner chassis was F1's first carbon fiber monocoque. The lightweight material is common in racing and performance cars today, but it was ...

Don't underestimate the power of a long history in motorsports, almost 1,000 pound-feet of instant torque, and enough carbon fiber ... of the Elise want its return. The Future Of Lotus And Its ...

Lotus continued to produce special editions of the Elise like the Sprint, an extra-lightweight model that tipped the scales at 1,759 pounds thanks to a new lithium-ion battery, carbon-fiber seats ...

The images you see above come from Motorcycle News in the UK and are apparently official renderings of what the upcoming Lotus C-01 motorcycle ... be housed in a carbon fiber monocoque (whether ...