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Lotus has been dedicated to building cars for the pure driver since 1948! Lotus has created some of the best handling road cars like the famous Lotus Elise, Exige, Esprit, and Evora. When it comes to the track, well Lotus has a rich history in F1with its innovative Type 25 and track dominating chassis technology. This is the history of a small British brand that helped redefine what a driver's car should be.
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I shot this video like 5 hours before I had a heart attack. Can you tell? lol
-Pumphrey
Dude hope youre doing well!! I cant wait to see you return, get well Pumphrey bro
Wow man, take care of yourself! Hope you get well soon
Are you still recovering?
Does this mean the pumpmeister is back?
I'm back and better than ever. I've shot a few videos that will come out later this month and we're busy developing some new shows for the beginning of the year. I'm doing a really intense cardiac rehab program and feeling great.
-Pumphrey
Lotus is like that one guy who helped everyone but gets ignored most of the time
Ye, I'm that guy
X2
@@hernanmaldonado3707 Yep, the dude at the office, that helps EVERYONE, but never gets any recognition. I'm that guy.
The Yajirobe of car companies
@@mfsusanoo7238 The Larry,Hernan,Khubaib, of the car world.😂
The Elise was literally the coolest car in the world to me as a child. I never realized how much Lotus helped other brands, just adds to my respect for them.
Literally the coolest? I didn't know it had a freezer on the interior. Or did it have the best AC system? I don't think so. I think my job here is done. .....flies away.....
More of an exige guy my self
I was also fascinated with the Elise/Exige as a child. They were so cool to me.
@@thomasbarrack1384 same, i used to drool over the Elise just as much as i did over Lamborghinis and Ferraris
Lotus was the brand who helped Toyota to reduce weight from the Mk3 Supra
I can't believe how underrated lotus is
They’re hardly underrated
They are not underrated they are just bad. An Evora costs as much as a Porsche Carrera but it is INSANELY unpractial and has absolutely no interoir at all. That wouldnt be so bad if they used the saved money to add more power. But they feel powerful bcs they are light but if I remove all the interior and Luxus features of a Porsche it would feel even more powerful and would cost less. Would it be a Lotus you'd pay more for less. They totally overpriced. Like 20k pounds. They right way should be less interior -> less cost, thats why MX-5 is popular and Lotus isnt.
@@flywithtb5005 You sound like someone trying to justify their midlife crisis 911 purchase. The new Evora interior is actually really nice, and comes with a slick manual box and no laggy turbo power delivery or crap electric steering. Porsche do exactly what you say and remove the interior and then charge 3x more... It's called a GT3 lmao. Try driving even an elise and you'll understand just how much more involved and exciting an experience it is, it feels like nothing else I've ever driven. By comparison a cayman is good too but it feels very normal.
@@LukeEvans55 You just sound like somebody who hasn't driven a Porsche at all. And I ustify a future Mx-5 purchase. I absolutely like the Elise and wish I could buy one. Then I typed in Elise new price 50k Eiuros!!!!!!!!!!! With no interior. Imagine buying a Miata and modifying it for 20k (nearly double the price). And perhaps you don't own a car, but a manual gearbox or eletric steering isn't something you should pay more if you choose it as an extra. If Lotus did the Elise for 35k or at least 40k we both agree it would be everybodys dream car. But on the streets I don't see Lotus at all and I have an idea why. Evora vs 911 is a prime example for usage/price. Lexus LFA is also a good example. Or the new Honda NSX.
And if you complain for some reason modifying a Miata would made it heavier you could strip the (quality made) interior out. That would make you paying money for getting less but that's what Lotus does. I wonder why don't more ppl do this, seems UnDeRaTeD
Lotus: The replacement for displacement.
@Alex Morrison Thats because of the genius of British engineering.
Belt snapped? Get the one off your waist.
Broken stud? A rivet will fix that
Gearstick broken? Just use an umbrella handle.
Throttle cable gone? You've got shoelaces don't you?
Jyt - thats easy when you just have anyone weaker than you collect resources and pay taxes
i will have to agree with you
Nice
@@thewonderfulwizardoftheweb1053 Foh snowflake
This is the second episode without our boy in the crowd and I already feel like a piece is missing... from my soul :(
#bringbackcrowdboy
Emiel Rietstra I almost cried the second time
our boy in the crowd is 50% of the whole donut team
he's there all of the time, he's infront of you, explaining. just with an cap on.
ً ً What are you talking about?
I miss him too. From this point on I'm calling him Pames Jumpfry. Come back Pames!
This is why I love lotus.
Screw power when you got style, grip,and low weight
power is still epik
@@HKSFangirl Until a 430 hp lightweight car smashes all those 1mil and up "supercars" with 800 hp and gets called the one true Supercar Killer. Exige cup 430.
MO POWA,grip,style,aero and low weight
@@HKSFangirl well having a very light body doesn't mean u will be using a ae86 with 130hp engine
They're now producing the most powerful car ever lol
My great nan was at lotus when it started in a shed
Why tf is this the top comment?
top comment god
Did you ask why it was called lotus
Weird flex but ok
that’s so sick
James dived so deeply into Lotus's history so he even had a heart attack like Colin Chapman.
@Maxim Ghost, nice joke. No, I meant Pumphrey.
Umm no one chatted except me
@@IGetModerateSleep69420 the other guy probably deleted his comment
I’m sad that student James is absent today. He always brings such life and energy into the classroom. I hope he’s doing alright....
Hopefully he didn't get eaten...
They need to give the man a paycheck! He needs money for his twin’s medical bills!!!
@@JWPshenigans YEAH
He died
Hey guys, that’s out green Lotus Elsie S1 in your video. We sold that car in 2019 with only 8k miles. Really appreciate you using our footage. Quite honoured actually!! 🍻 Stephen and the Team at JimmyGlen 👍
Oh hello
Based
@@angryman132 what
@@angryman132 npc
James: The last F1 race that Lotus won was with Senna in a 99T at the Detroit Grand Prix
Kimi: Leave me alone....
Kimi won 2 races in a Lotus
Well actually it was Renault
Not the real lotus team and neither was the team that ended up as caterham
Yeah, just leave him alone, he knows what he's doing
Haven't seen any NOS promotions since James' heart attack
This videos was from when that promotion was still going, I assume they pulled out after the heart attack because it gives them a bad image. Even though it wasn’t the cause.
@@manlymantis101 what was the cause???
@@T8Videography genetics basically if I am not wrong. Just a problem in the bloodline
@@manlymantis101 if it wasn't the cause why they pulled out the promotion??That just make us think it was the cause of heart attack.
I was just thinking this. I think even if poor diet wasn't to blame, NOS may not want to associate their brand with indirectly with having a heart attack so young
My Isuzu had “handling by Lotus”. So basically, I used to own a Lotus.
Gotta love the Piazza.
Anybody in a Celica VII TS basically owns a FWD lotus ;)
oh gosh I feel the exact same way about my Spirit R/T! XD
Come to Malaysia... Our regular 5 seater has handling by lotus... The famous one was the satria gti
My Proton Exora also has Handling by Lotus, so it's basically a Lotus MPV
RIP Jim Clark, possibly the most talented racing driver in history.
"Tesla used it as base for the first gen Roadster" *showing the latest model roadster for no reason
Pretty sure it's lot unsold
@@fizalrahman9644 Well-played, mate.
Seeing James doing better makes me more excited to watch Donut Media
I'm glad James is doing good.
Im out of the loop, can someone explain?
@@tommytomtom7929 James had a heart attack a few weeks ago
@@tommytomtom7929 heart attk
@@tjc5774 ??? he must eat pure fried everything he's too young for that
“More power and ratios baby” 2019-2020
“More power baby” 2019
LIGHTNESS LIGHTNESS LIGHTNESS LIGHTNESS - Papa Pumphrey
I have the pleasure of owning a supercharged limited edition Sport Elise and driving it is quite an experience. I also went to Hethel last year and did the Classic Team Lotus experience and actually met Clive Chapman. They gave some interesting insight into Colin when he ran things at Lotus. Seeing the legendary cars was a thrill. Good times.
Still never forget the phrase "Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious"
What was the least reliable thing on lotus? I want to know?
@@salami99 The car. The newer ones have toyota engines though which was a genius idea
Lotus elise: the car that shares more engines with a camry than a camry with a corolla
the elan is also the miata before the miata.
Lol what ,😂😂😂😂 just what 😂😂😂😂
Edit:- I understand ya now lol 😂😂😂😂
The Toyota v6 sounds good in the Elise
@@khi5095 makes you realize how corked commuter engines can be
Just kidding. 💔 I'm not that mean. 😔 I'm just sassy.
Toyota: Builds first Supra trim.
Lotus: *I S T H A T A S U P R A*
RIP Jim clark, he was the best racer ive ever seen
What was your favourite part of his driving?
@@angryman132 the fact that during one of his races, his shifter would not stay in gear, so he held it in gear during the rest of the race, and won
The lotus Carlton needs a full episode alone!!! 40RA.
Day 78 of asking james to an an up to speed on Lot-
Wait you did it? I love you Donut!!
Now Abarth
@@R4M_Tommy He should also do Alfa Romeo.
He should also do an up to speed on his dad.
@@jamesvowlesbutnotreally And an Up to Speed: Jessica
If you love lotus cars, you'd know it's a driver's car.
th-cam.com/video/YHqZdM0lG_4/w-d-xo.html
Watch this guy drive the wheels off it!
The lotus carlton is still one of the most underated 90's sports cars.
The Carlton is such an awesome car, Lotus should bring it back.
@@christophercampbell8164 How would they manage that? Vauxhall/Opel haven't made the base Carlton in forever.
I had one, sold it, now I regret that!
@@skepticalbadger vauxhall carlton was sold as opel omega in Europe and insignia replaced omega. So it would be Lotus insignia if sold in 2020.
Too heavy. It was 1,655 KG.
James! I am so very glad that you're still with us. You make the world a better place, man. Here's to your continued good health! And thank you for the entertainment.
Up to Speed: Proton
Uh NO !
Yea it's a car from my country ,i'm proud with them though.
@@ZERO-ed7vc Thanks man
@@brandonplayz4813 i mean ,i from malaysia
@@ZERO-ed7vc me too
When are we getting an Up To Speed on James “Pump it up” Pumphrey?
I second this
@@spencersasse6460 Yea like, are they just gonna pretend nobody heard about it?
Who else is still waiting for an Up to Speed on Alfa Romeo?
Comment under their comment. I did it for months to get the Monte Carlo video. Watch it lol I felt super proud when they made it because after months I knew it was at least snowballed by me. (at least that's what I belive) so just comment under their little pinned comment up top. Don't give up
CMCSS 2003 k man
@@jacopolattanzio8790 And maybe after that a TommyKaira one !
Me
*t h e y d i d*
thank me later
Consider doing an episode on TVR, they made some interesting stuff and have a brand new model coming!
They did it!
@@santhoshsridhar5887 Yup, quite a while ago! I saw it immediately after it was uploaded :D
Wow. I had no idea the Lotus story is so significant. From the beginning designing from an aeronautical perspective and leading innovation in for decades. Nice work. Thank you for putting together this video.
"chapman" the most british name a british can get.
Closely followed by Oilad and the Spiffing Brit.
"Even a small motor can make 1200 horsepower"
Well
1200 horsepower 2 stroke weed eater engine swap into my civic here I come
I still cant decide between a rotary or 2 stroke f1 car. Either way would be godly
@@monaclemin4807 If you have the knowledge to work on rotary it will be good so good that brap sound will sound like a shotgun
You could make a 1200 hp weed eater engine... for a few seconds if even that. I SAY DO IT!
they can though, the 1.5L V6 in an MP4/4 made that easily in quali trim.
There are SR20DET dry engines (little inline 4 guys) capable of 2000HP for a small price like... $15k+
Thank you so much!
Truly the best informative Lotus video I’ve ever seen. True masterpiece.
Omg I love your channel... Your presentation is flawless! Keep up the amazing work please!
James: turns out, aeronautical engineering experience helps you make fast cars
Me, an aerospace engineering major: 😮
@@racetracknerd9484 so do u make fast cars? Lol
Now you only need an empty barn and a crap ton of money to design and build your own chassis
@@cloudmangalm03that is the dream! Soon...
@@racetracknerd9484damn that is extremely impressive, nothing less than a dream job! May I ask you about your path to being hired at Porsche?
time to build the pumphrey 502
Engineering makes better cars? You don't say!
*Stares at Enzo Ferrari*
Looks at senna
*cries in Ford ka*
Enzo was a conceited idiot that literally put no real effort and thought behind his road cars and treated his costumers like dog crap. He even undermined his dying sons car, named the Dino, and put in under another brand name and gave it the lowest hp engine Ferrari made at the time and allocated very little miney towards the engineering all bc he didnt want his sons car to be better than his. Few yrs later his son died. What a giant POS
@@followthegrow108 but he was a successful man so......
@@ale16_69 Maybe to you. Success is different to everyone. Making money and winning races isnt everything to everyone. Being a good human and a excellent dad is what I think makes men successful, neither of which Enzo was.
Thank you for this episode. Lotus are probably the biggest underdog of the car industry.
If you wanna go ahead and do an episode on the Exige, that'd be great.
Hands down, the most entertaining car show on TH-cam. Keep up the good werk
James never fails to look like he hasn’t showered in months.
How come?
Just in the same way Doug always looks like he has just got out of bed.
His manliness is automatic just like the transmission in my Mustang.
And he attracts crowds just as fast.
@@PACKERMAN2077 Well crowds are attracted to the mass genocide of a Mustang. :D
JK, I love the mustang.
@@badass6300 and the Mustang loves you too....
Grilled, served with a side of 10w-40
It seems you missed the Lotus Esprit in the 80's. It was a whole mood. Definite poster material along with the Countach and Testarossa
the esprit was huge and even lasted until '04. he didn't cover the V8 one that really competed with Ferrari and Lambo at all
I was obsessed with it as a kid.
That's what I was waiting for the entire vid. Guess I'll just have to watch If Looks Could Kill now.
it was also a bond car.
Not to mention it used AE86 tail lights
I always love this channel, best videos. Watching this specifically to research for a song I'm writing called "Lotus". It's kinda about my dad. Did not disappoint
Sick episode thank you for sharing Greatness!🙏
Every Thursday on my lunch break I look so forward to James and up to speed.
Please don’t die James.
I noticed no more NOS.
Wanna get me up to speed on that?
I figured they would get dropped
Glad to have you back James! hope you've been feeling better!
Glad to see you doin well my man
3:26 That is gorgeous! The front fenders turn with the wheels. Serious leg-burning exhaust setup!
Soooo when are they addressing the sudden and coincidental drop from NOS sponsorship...?
I think it’s pretty obvious since James has had two heart attacks
@@carterkunz5730 you also do realize contracts also end right?
@ThePark 627 i was making it obvious to him at the fact that the heart attack could have nothing to do with it.
@ThePark 627 fair point
NOS could of done it themselves. Hehe, they saw a exit and took it. "We almost killed a guy"
7:38 is like Elon Musk spending his time trying to draw the cybertruck lmfao
OMG lol
I'm really enjoying these videos right now.
That lotus Carlton is actually pretty sick, never heard of it before this!
Welcome back James hope your heart is doing good
UP TO SPEED ON THE TOYOTA HILUX!
Yes i know he covered the tacoma and 4runner, but what the hilux has achieved in motorsport and how reliable its proven to be by top gear can’t go unnoticed
Yahya Alghamdi nope, America makes the best trucks, the hilux can’t even have a 5th wheel hitch😂
@@owencostello8247 might want to consider what they mean by "best" before making a blanket statement that's wrong anyways :)
@@owencostello8247 The old hiluxes were and still are, the most reliable cars/trucks on the road today
@@priceschubert, I love Toyota trucks but there is no denying that America produces the best trucks on the market.
@@jahimuddin2306 I agree with you completely now, but like for the models from 20-30 years ago, I think you'll see like 50x more Toyotas and smolboi pickups than fords and Chevys on the roads today
I like how the Evora and the Elise has a smiley face integrated on the front bumper.
Mate I love your channel..! I love the passion that you have for automobile, i been watching your videos and are pretty cool.. i hope you talk about lancia someday and their legacy in wrc
Clicked like before even watching the vid. Lotus is everything a sports car should be (including temperamental).
Ginetta next?
quintessenceSL except for a good interior
Can you get it without leather?
Because good leather or not I hate leather interiors
Honestly best car I've ever owned, everytime I get in I smile a year on
If y'all want to see some exige action, watch this video:
th-cam.com/video/YHqZdM0lG_4/w-d-xo.html
11:54
James: where is he?
Me: uhh I hate to break this to u but he had a heart attack
Like they predict it 🤣
I know, it was like foreshadowing.
Brad Lemmond 13:50
Oh man...It’s ironic poor James recorded this episode 5 hours before it happened
Glad you’re back James
Just discovered your channel, great vid, makes me miss my old Isuzu Impulse w/ “Handling by Lotus” :)
One of my relatives actually was on the design team for the Evija. He's my dad's cousin's son, and, according to him, there isn't a single panel on the car that he wasn't involved with. I personally think that he and the rest of the team did a fantastic job. The Evija looks evil and I love it!!
R/thathappened
"Jackie's sister's brother's boy".
@@skepticalbadger Yeah, not a very direct link, but we're still related by blood, so it's good enough for me! And besides, I'm a massive car fan, so of course I want to tell as many people as possible about it!
@@alexandrutereify r/ihavereddit
@@cat-em3mj actually i dont 😂😂
The fact that I just now noticed James is chasing a letter from DAD in the intro is sad haha
Oh snap 😂😂😂😂😂
OMG, that’s cool... sad
And then pulled away by a BUFF horse
Wait, what? Haha
Lotus is hands down, no competition- my absolute favorite Car Company. Thanks for the Video!
You guys have asked us for this one since we’ve started this show!
I feel like we’ve asked you guys a lot of things since you started this show
My Proton Satria GTi had “Handling by Lotus”. So basically, I used to own a Lotus.
no joke, Proton is the only other manufacturer that has the same exact suspension calibration/test rig like Lotus has in Hethel.
@@mimimimeow
Exora's handling is so good, I have the 2011 model
Yeah my saga flx can take corner in 100 kmph without any doubt.
You are over exaggerating, for example current Proton Persona and Saga models technical handling by Geely technology are underrated testament.
@@ThePaulz80 I'm pretty sure we're talking about Proton BEFORE they were sold to Geely.
Lotus also tuned few of the proton cars, including Proton Satria Neo R3 for rally!
That's right small car to sport hatch back
Malaysian huh?
Thank you so much for this video
I absolutely love this channel, and there podcast
Hey James, you forgot to mention the “pop up and down headlights!” I hope you’re doing better and back on your feet soon!
Headlights go up, headlights go down. Up. Down. Up. Down. Up down up down up down
i’ve literally asked for lotus so much and it’s finally here😭
Love the humor in your storytelling.
7:47 got me lmfao
This is how many people who wanted James to be safe and sound back to the show
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I NEED MO POWA BABY FROM MO POWA BABY DUDE!!! BRING HIM BACK ITS NOT THE SAME 😱👍😥😥😢😢😭😭😭😭😭
👍
@ Donut Media Yeah really, it's not the same. 😔
Great video of a great Marque. Thanks
Glad youre back ❤️
"Even a small motor could make a 1200 horsepower."
Infinite Rift lotta power baby
I mean in relativity, the Honeywell AGT 1500, which powers the m1 Abrams main battle tank, is small, when compared with a 747 engine. And that produces 1200 horsepower so he wasn't wrong.
I'mma show this to my ex to prove size doesn't matter
Yep. Have you seen a k series 😂
BTW - I'm not saying he's wrong - I just like the quote.
Whenever I see a Lotus at an even rammed with the usual Ferraris, Lambos etc, I always smile. Passion and individuality amongst all the sheep.
@frank white good on you mate
Implying that there isn't passion when creating ferrari's or other cars is blatently wrong.
As for the people that buy/drive them, those people tend to usually be the ones that wanted a Ferrari/Lambo since they were children.
Saying that people that drive Ferrari/Lambo's don't have a personality or passion just shows your insecurity in the cars that you like
@@boltmix7294 Ha ha ha. Shut up you fucking tool.
I'm making a point about how common the other marques are, and how most of the current crop of supercar TH-camrs lack originality and instead choose to go with the flock. I wasn't making a comment about the quality of the cars, or about passionate collectors.
And speaking of insecurity, yours is on full display right now.
@@ariescustom Well said!
I want to just listen to this video in the background while I do stuff but the dude is just so funny that I end up sitting and watching the whole thing.
I had a 2006 Elise convertible, and I can confirm that it was the best car I’ve ever owned. Absolute beast and insane on corners. I loved it. Traded it for a mustang and have regretted it since. If you want a lotus there are plenty for sale under 24k within the 2004-2008 range that are in great condition and will be your new favorite car 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 thanks for the video donut, bringing back some good memories 🔥
Still waiting on "Up to Speed on Tommykaira"!
Hell yeah! Their skyline rebuilt was the reason why I like them.
Hear hear
ŠKODA - Everything You Need to Know | Up To Speed
PLEASE DO THIS
ondrej mizak Škoda is so huge in EU, but totally unknown in US, still would love to see episode about Škoda!!
Considering most of Donut viewers are in US I just don't think people would care...
YESSSSS
I would love to see mention about 130RS
But I would like even more to see James trying to justify technology behind Tatra 603.
Ah yes, the budget GTI. They were all over Bavaria when I recently visited.
my Grandfather David Bruzas was a Head Engineer for Lotus in the 50's and 60's and still works on classics today (aged 83) brilliant company
Way more history than expected
James had a heart atack
Nos energy drink. Nowhere to be found ..
Coincidence, I THINK NOT
I called this the first time I saw him with that crap. Those drinks are literally poison. I don't know how anyone drinks them.
Watchandjewelryloft LMAOO you’re saying that like NOS is what caused the heart attack. thats a dumb assumption especially since he has a family history of heart problems and is not healthy...
That's funny
GenericUsername nos helped I’d say tho
That PROTON logo is the new one though, was just released this year
same here.
Sad he didnt talk about lotus and proton collab car
@@syukrir.robert8994 atleast Petronas still on F1
" hai proton"...
Proton is a fucking appalling manufacturer
The 72 and 79 are gorgeous. I was wondering when did f1 cars start to look like jets.
I burst out laughing the moment the video started with the flower blooming! You guys are comedy gold! So glad you're back James! Pls bring Bart in for a cameo one day :)
6:38 where’s the “POP UP UP AND DOWN HEADLIGHTS!!”
Right!?!?
Finally a video I can relate to!
Love this video! It really blossoms over time! Ha..... I did wonder about Lotus F1 controversy and team split?? Lotus' win with Kimi Raikkonen aswell in 2012 Abu Dhabi GP?
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I miss bart, glad to see james james doing better
William Ruiz what happen to bart
@@JoseGarcia-jp8gs i think he had a kid, and had to leave donut
i think he got busted by his wife 😅
Guess you never know what you have until it's gone.
Rest in Peace, kid who shouts "More Power Baby".
2006 - 2019
One of the best intro ever!
7:00 My uncle had Cortina Lotus way back in the day, as he worked at ford and could get them at a discount. Despite also having had a modified Ford Escort RS, he still says that the Cortina was the car he should've never sold. What a great little car it must've been.
I about blew a gasket when you didn’t mention the LT5 during the Elan section; you even showed a C4 ZR1! But then you came back and made me smile. Designed by Lotus, built by Mercury Marine, the only non-GM engine to go into a Corvette and the father of the Northstar series of engines.
Surgeon General: NOS energy drinks and talking about lotus' gives you heart attacks.
Lotus doesn't get near enough credit. They are such a legendary and revolutionary company.
5:20 Hey, I live in Coventry, England!
All the engineering and physics people laughed at “HOLY BERNOULLI”
Bring back Bart, Donut.