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New Lotus Esprit developing with flexible underpinnings
But flexible in a good way, not in the rubbery cowl-shake sense. The forthcoming Esprit will sit on a platform called VVA (Variably Vindictive Assassins is my best guess, assuming it's named after some indecisive ninja clan), which allows wheelbase and axle lengths to be changed to produce different chassis sizes and specific handling characteristics. An engine and transmission have not yet been decided upon, but we most likely won't be seeing a version of the company's famed V8, at least not in the Esprit. The sports car is set to drop in 2006.
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Levi 11:10PM (12/18/2005)
Reading your summary gave me the idea that this VVA thing would dynamically change the chassis of the car. Reading the blurb, however, made it clear that the chassis was designed so that the wheelbase et al. could be changed easily for use in other cars. The article also seemed a bit more hopeful than you about the prospects of the V8.
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Zhukov 11:10PM (12/18/2005)
According to Autocar, which typically seam to have inside sources with British sports car specialist, they say that Lotus just may considering building there own V8; I suppose more than likely they wont. Talk I hear is that they may even use the outgoing M5's V8, with forced-induction.
I am a fan of supercars, and await this creation, even though I will most likely not be able to afford it.
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