Lola’s new supercar weighs less than a Miata and uses a V8 that Chevy fans will recognize
• Lola Cars is building 16 examples of the 1960s-inspired T70S.
• A road version has a 6.2-liter V8, while a track model uses a 5.0-liter V8.
• A bespoke lightweight fiber, similar to carbon fiber, underpins the car.
Modern cars are big, heavy, and loaded with technology that can often get in the way of the driving experience. Lola Cars, the British firm best known for building racing cars through the 1960s and the early 2000s, thinks it has the antidote to this
The company was brought back from the dead in 2024 to compete in Formula E, and it’s now working on a limited-run supercar inspired by its iconic T70 racer, albeit modernized and available in track-only and road-legal guises. Think of them as a little like the cars that Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus builds, albeit offering even more back-to-basics thrills.
The first model is known as the T70S GT. It is fitted with a 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 producing 500 hp and 455 lb-ft (617 Nm) of torque, mated to a six-speed manual transmission that drives the rear wheels. Lola says this model will hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 2.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h).
Street Or Track, Take Your Pick
By comparison, the T70S serves as a track-only version and is powered by a different, 5.0-liter naturally aspirated Chevrolet V8 with 530 hp and 425 lb-ft. It uses a period-correct transaxle like the T70 made in the 1960s and should deal with the 0-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint in 2.5 seconds and reach a 203 mph (326 km/h) top speed.
While much of the duo’s look and feel is similar to the original, there is some modern technology at work. For example, it’s built around a bespoke lightweight chassis made of plant-based fibers, basalt fibers, and a resin derived from sugar cane, providing a look and feel similar to carbon fiber without using any petrochemicals. The firm calls this the Lola Natural Composite System, and it means the GT weighs a mere 1,962 lbs (890 kg), while the T70S is even lighter at just 1,895 lbs (860 kg).
The cabins of the two models will be stripped out and simple, just as proper racing cars should be. The GT adds climate control, but otherwise there are very few creature comforts. Lola Cars hasn’t said how much the T70S and T70S GT will cost, but we know just 16 units will be built.
• Lola Cars is building 16 examples of the 1960s-inspired T70S.
• A road version has a 6.2-liter V8, while a track model uses a 5.0-liter V8.
• A bespoke lightweight fiber, similar to carbon fiber, underpins the car.
Modern cars are big, heavy, and loaded with technology that can often get in the way of the driving experience. Lola Cars, the British firm best known for building racing cars through the 1960s and the early 2000s, thinks it has the antidote to this
The company was brought back from the dead in 2024 to compete in Formula E, and it’s now working on a limited-run supercar inspired by its iconic T70 racer, albeit modernized and available in track-only and road-legal guises. Think of them as a little like the cars that Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus builds, albeit offering even more back-to-basics thrills.
The first model is known as the T70S GT. It is fitted with a 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 producing 500 hp and 455 lb-ft (617 Nm) of torque, mated to a six-speed manual transmission that drives the rear wheels. Lola says this model will hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 2.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h).
Street Or Track, Take Your Pick
By comparison, the T70S serves as a track-only version and is powered by a different, 5.0-liter naturally aspirated Chevrolet V8 with 530 hp and 425 lb-ft. It uses a period-correct transaxle like the T70 made in the 1960s and should deal with the 0-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint in 2.5 seconds and reach a 203 mph (326 km/h) top speed.
While much of the duo’s look and feel is similar to the original, there is some modern technology at work. For example, it’s built around a bespoke lightweight chassis made of plant-based fibers, basalt fibers, and a resin derived from sugar cane, providing a look and feel similar to carbon fiber without using any petrochemicals. The firm calls this the Lola Natural Composite System, and it means the GT weighs a mere 1,962 lbs (890 kg), while the T70S is even lighter at just 1,895 lbs (860 kg).
The cabins of the two models will be stripped out and simple, just as proper racing cars should be. The GT adds climate control, but otherwise there are very few creature comforts. Lola Cars hasn’t said how much the T70S and T70S GT will cost, but we know just 16 units will be built.
