All new Lotus 3-Eleven unveiled at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Designed as an uncompromised manifestation of the Lotus spirit, the new Lotus 3-Eleven is focused on providing an undiluted driving experience, and underlines the company's ability to deliver legendary handling and blistering speed. 

Working on the concept of less is more, and keeping close to Lotus' track roots, the dramatic new vehicle features an all new lightweight body, with an open cockpit design and a revised V6 supercharged engine developing 450bhp. 

Two variations of the Lotus 3-Eleven will be available: Road and Race; both delivering an impressive combination of high performance, agility and precision. Based on the Road version, the Race includes a more aggressive aero kit, a sequential gearbox and an FIA approved driver's seat with a six-point harness. 

With a dry weight of below 900kg (Race version), the 3-Eleven offers an enviable power to weight ratio, in excess of 500bhp per tonne, and is capable of sprinting from 0-100km/h in less than three seconds before reaching a maximum speed of 280km/h for the Race version and 290km/h for the Road version. 

The new Lotus 3-Eleven will enter production in February 2016 and deliveries will commence in April 2016. Production will be limited to just 311 vehicles in total.