Light-hearted fun

Norfolk newcomer aims to out-Lotus Lotus – and shows huge promise

Words Glen Waddington

IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE that I’m test-driving the Zenos E10S at Snetterton race circuit. Not after I’m told that Zenos comprises a bunch of disgruntled former Lotus (and Caterham) staff. Even the (brand new) factory is just up the road in Wymondham. Anybody remember Lotus’s original ethos for the Elise? Its engineers referred to the project as the ‘step-in car’. Yep, to keep things simple (and the tub rigid) it was to do without doors. But the Hethel engineers relented to marketing pressure and, lo, the Elise became an ‘open-up, step-into and sit-yourself-down’ car. Lightweight fun, an instant classic, but not so hardcore that it would put off those wanting something a bit more special than an MX-5 or an MR2. But what if you want something a bit more radical…

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Octane (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2015

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