The idea behind the 340R was to create the most extreme Lotus ever — the lightest, most sprite-like insect of a car with zero consideration for anything secondary to a Lotus' primary goal ...

If being the greatest drivers' car meant having the world's best steering then the Lotus 340R (or any mk1 Elise/Exige) would be standing on the top step. 'The 340R is like an Elise turned up to 11 ...

The Exige Cup 380 may be the most hardcore road-going Lotus for the ... from an Opel Corsa, the 340R is not your average lightweight sports car. Boasting Hot Wheels-like styling and carbon fiber ...

Personally, I like the 340R's styling ... It's unfortunate that Lotus doesn't have plans for the car to come to the US. But even if it did, you would be hard-pressed to get one because all ...

Though they didn't feature Lotus badges, these five production cars were improved by the legendary British carmaker and ...

When was the last time Lotus made something ... At just 675kg the 340R took 50kg from the already svelte 725kg Series 1 Elise, and was only a tad heavier than a Formula 1 car of the era.

But it looks like tons of fun to drive ... It may not come as a surprise that the car the 340R is most closely related to, the Lotus Elise Series 1, was also banned in the United States, in ...

Lotus has also teased an electric sports car dubbed the Type 135 ... while special edition models like the 340R managed to boost the Rover engine’s output to 192 hp. By the time the Elise ...

Well, if there's one thing Lotus knows how to do better ... That being said, like the Elise S1, the 340R has always been a car that revels most when thrashed. Peak output comes in at 7,800rpm ...