Lotus has been riding a relative wave of success in the past nine months, as its overall sales volume has increased a respectable 54 percent. Of course, considering last   year’s sales totaled just 1,565 units worldwide, pushing the percentage upward by that much is a little less impressive. Still, any sign of life in Lotus is a good thing for true sports car enthusiasts, even if it is only a 551-unit jump.

On top of moving more cars, Lotus also expanded its dealership network by 25, with plans to add another 50 dealers by the end of 2015. That would push its total outlets to 213 by the close of the year.

With all of this success, it is no surprise to hear that Lotus is primed to unveil an “exciting” new car at the 2015 Geneva Auto Show in March.

The details surrounding this new car are still under wraps, but it is not a closely guarded secret that Lotus is readying a revised Evora. Chances are that this is exactly the car that we will see in Geneva, and it will feature an updated body, likely a slight power boost, and some new amenities within the cabin.

For now all I can do is speculate that this is the model in question, but it seems like the most logical situation at this point. Despite its sales growth, Lotus is in no situation to release an all-new model. That takes a huge financial toll on an automaker, and finances remain a sticking point for Lotus to date, despite things starting to look up for the once-doomed company.

SOURCE: by Justin Cupler
Posted on Jan 23, 2015 – http://www.insidercarnews.com

Drivers in Lincolnshire are being warned that the tax disc changes in October 2014 could see their cars clamped.

As you may already be aware, in October 2014, the DVLA introduced new rules which   means that motorists are no longer obliged to display a tax disc on their windscreens.

From this date, police cameras check a car’s licence plate to establish whether the tax has been paid.

According to Horncastle News, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of vehicles being clamped and this could suggest that drivers are unaware of another change which took place.   When a car’s ownership changes, the tax is automatically cancelled.

Therefore, if you have bought a used car, its your personal responsibility to tax your new vehicle at the same time as you take ownership.  One of the perks of purchasing a second hand car used to be that you could benefit from the tax that’s already been paid. Sellers can no longer sell the vehicle with “six month’s tax” available.

What happens now is that sellers get a refund for any tax paid.

Before the new legislation, agencies working on behalf of the DVLA clamped about 5,000 vehicles a month. This has now soared to almost 8,000 – with some towed away without even a warning letter.

A DVLA spokesman said: “The changes have been widely publicised and we write to every vehicle keeper to remind them of the new rules before the vehicle tax expires.

“We also write to every new vehicle keeper when they buy a used vehicle to inform them that they must tax the vehicle before they use it.

“In addition, if a driver does not tax their car we will send a warning letter to remind them to tax as they are at risk of enforcement action.”

You can look up the tax status of any vehicle by using DVLA’s Vehicle Enquiry System

SOURCE:  Horncastle News

Organisers of the event say enthusiasts from Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, and Kent are planning to recreate the idea and organise their own events in 2016.

The Woodhall Spa event is set to take place on Sunday, April 26 at Jubilee Park. 

It commemorates 64 motoring pioneers who took part in a 1,000 mile trial in 1900 where they drove from London to Scotland and back.

Spokesman Malcolm Brown, of Kirkstead, near Woodhall Spa, said: “They started on April 23, so we’ve picked the Sunday closest to that for our event.

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The outrageously styled Lamborghini Countach was the original “poster car” of the   Seventies and Eighties, adorning the bedrooms of small boys (and a good many grown-ups) the world over. After the svelte Miura, arguably the first supercar, it was an   in-your-face statement that the company has made its trademark – at a time when supercars are ten a penny, nothing else looks quite like a Lamborghini.

It’s also finding favour with car collectors. Now that Ferraris are achieving stratospheric values, the Countach has become the best way to grab a slice of Italian exotica. And there’s no time like the present, as no fewer than three examples of the Countach are being sold at RM Auctions’ Paris sale on February 4.

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Five rare pre-war cars that were once the pride and joy of a West Norfolk haulier will go  under the hammer at a classic car sale at the end of this month.

After being on display to the public in Holkham Hall’s bygones museum since the early 1990s, Maurice Rose’s collection will be looking for new ownership at Anglia Car Auctions classic car sale at Lynn.

The collection includes a 1909 Renault, which was modified from the original Thrupp & Maberley body into a shooting wagon, and is the oldest car ever to be offered at at this auction.

There is also a 1922 Talbot Durrac open top touring Limo, a 1922 two-seater open top Morris Cowley Bullnose, a 1925 Oily Rag Wolseley and a 1926 Austin 7 Chummy.

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Porsche is never afraid to add one more variant of the 911 to the lineup, but its latest  inclusion to the range is being kept extra limited, to keep things super special. The automaker is building just 60 examples of the 911 GTS Club Coupe, and only members of the Porsche Club of America can order them. The organization fittingly celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.

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LONDON, Goodwood or Silverstone may be the places you would expect to top a poll of the most classic car-friendly places in the UK, but Preston has come out top in a poll to find the classic car capital of the UK.

Using data collected throughout 2014, it was found Preston hosts more classic car events and has more old car enthusiasts than anywhere else in the UK. With events such as the Lancashire Classic Car and Motorcycle Show, Preston has shown itself to be the place to go for old car events.

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