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Lotus: A New Dawn

  • 2021
  • TMDB 6.0/10
  • 34m

This short documentary follows the fortunes of iconic car manufacturer Lotus. Once famous for its championship-winning race cars and iconic sports cars, Lotus has struggled to remain in profit. A new investor and managing director set out to build the first new Lotus road cars in over a decade: their final petrol-powered car Emira and their first pure electric British hypercar, the 2000bhp Evija.

Overview

This short documentary follows the fortunes of iconic car manufacturer Lotus. Once famous for its championship-winning race cars and iconic sports cars, Lotus has struggled to remain in profit. A new investor and managing director set out to build the first new Lotus road cars in over a decade: their final petrol-powered car Emira and their first pure electric British hypercar, the 2000bhp Evija.

Cast

  • Bill NighySelf - Narrator (voice)
  • Colin ChapmanSelf (archive footage)
  • Clive ChapmanSelf - Director of Classic Team Lotus
  • John SharpSelf - Lotus Senior Engineer

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