Lotus: A New Dawn

Lotus: A New Dawn

34 mins | Documentary | July 28, 2021

This short documentary follows the fortunes of iconic car manufacturer 'Lotus'. In the past 'Lotus' has been famous for producing championship winning race cars and iconic sports cars, but it has struggled to remain in profit. With a new investor and managing director at the helm, they set out to build the first new Lotus road cars in over a decade. From the last ever petrol powered car, the 'Emira' and also their first pure electric British hypercar the 2000 brake horsepower 'Evija'.

Lotus: A New Dawn

34 mins | Documentary | July 28, 2021

Lotus: A New Dawn
This short documentary follows the fortunes of iconic car manufacturer 'Lotus'. In the past 'Lotus' has been famous for producing championship winning race cars and iconic sports cars, but it has struggled to remain in profit. With a new investor and managing director at the helm, they set out to build the first new Lotus road cars in over a decade. From the last ever petrol powered car, the 'Emira' and also their first pure electric British hypercar the 2000 brake horsepower 'Evija'.
Producers Whisper Films
Original title Lotus: A New Dawn
Directors Stephen Mizelas
Writers

Cast

Bill Nighy

as Self - Narrator

John Sharp

as Self - Lotus Senior Engineer

Colin Chapman

as Self (archive footage)

Clive Chapman

as Self - Director of Classic Team Lotus