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Jay Leno's Lotus Elan 26R is the ultimate version of what many consider the ultimate small sports car.

At the 2010 Paris Auto Show Lotus rolled out no less than six new concept cars ranging from high-end supercars to tiny urban runabouts. Along with the throng of concept reveals also came the ambitious promise that all six cars would enter production over the next five years or so. It’s safe...

So what, exactly, is Bob Lutz doing pontificating on the probabilities of Proton-owned Lotus' likelihood of success? He's an member of the senior advisory board, invited by new CEO Dany Bahar. And he's guesstimating a 60 percent chance of success for Lotus' new model line and product direction...

If the new Esprit we posted about earlier is too extreme for you--or perhaps just a little too pricey--then the similarly styled yet tamer Lotus Elan may be the car for you. It features a front-engined and rear-wheel-drive layout and comes with a tamer forced-induction 4.0-liter V-6 as opposed to...