Lola Cars has revealed a modern remaster of one of endurance racing’s most recognizable shapes, introducing the reborn Lola T70 as the new T70S and road-focused T70S GT. Limited to just 16 examples, the program positions itself as a “sustainable classic,” blending exacting historical fidelity with contemporary engineering and material innovation.
At its core, the T70S follows the familiar remaster formula: retain the original’s DNA, then refine everything around it. Developed using archival drawings and high-resolution scans of period cars, the structure centers on a lightweight aluminum monocoque paired with a 5.0-liter small-block Chevrolet V8 producing 530 horsepower. Performance is predictably extreme, with a claimed 0–60 mph time of 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 203 mph, supported by period-correct suspension and transaxle hardware to preserve the original driving character.
The T70S GT adapts that formula for road use, trading outright aggression for usability without diluting the experience. A larger 6.2-liter V8 delivers 500 horsepower, while subtle revisions—ergonomics, climate control, damper tuning and a road-specific drivetrain—make it viable beyond the circuit. Lola has kept those changes deliberately restrained, maintaining the raw, mechanical connection that defined the original car.
Where this project diverges from typical continuation or remaster builds is in its material strategy. Lola’s new Natural Composite System replaces traditional fiberglass or carbon fiber with a plant- and basalt-based composite paired with a renewable resin derived from sugar cane waste. The result is a fully petrochemical-free body structure that not only improves stiffness and impact resistance but contributes to a claimed 54 percent reduction in CO₂ emissions during production.
That sustainability push extends throughout the manufacturing process, including magnesium components produced via solar-powered extraction from seawater and revised casting methods designed to cut environmental impact without compromising structural integrity. It’s a technical approach that positions the T70S less as a nostalgic exercise and more as a testbed for future materials and processes in high-performance applications.
For Tailored Driver purposes, the T70S lands squarely in the evolving remaster category: a historically faithful recreation elevated by modern engineering, but with a distinct point of differentiation. Rather than chasing outright performance gains or reinterpretation, Lola has leaned into sustainability as the defining upgrade—effectively reframing what a continuation car can be in the current era.
