Fresh spy shots have surfaced of the upcoming Lotus project Eagle coupe. Lotus released some teaser shots of the front suspension a couple of months ago and we've seen the prototype wearing the over-sized fender camo before. These new shots, however, give us the clearest view yet of the new 2+2 sports car. The Eagle is expected to be derived from the architecture of the Elise/Exige, although it will be longer accommodate a pair of 911-style pseudo-seats between the front seats and rear firewall. The four-pot engines used in the current models are expected to give way to a more highly tuned variant of Toyota's 3.5L V6 as used in the Camry and assorted other vehicles from the Japanese maker. The Eagle should get a proper name and shed the extra bulk at the corners in time for this summer's London Motor Show. Fans of Hethel products should be able to to get one around the end of the year. [Source: Auto Express]
New KITT Attack Mode revealed at Comic Con
London 2008: Honda OSM concept roadster says, "Cheerio!"
London 2008: Lotus unveils the Evora
2010 Chevy Camaro - Official Details and Images
2010 Chevy Camaro - LIVE from the reveal
First Drive: Maserati Quattroporte S in Europe
First Drive: 2008 MINI Cooper S JCW
In the Autoblog Garage:2009 Nissan GT-R
North American Exclusive First Drive: Alfa MiTo
First Drive: 2009 Kia Borrego
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kumail @ Apr 14th 2008 8:22PM
with the black camo, it reminds me of the lambo reventon and from what i can tell, the taillights look a lot like the GT-R's.
zoom_x2 @ Apr 14th 2008 9:05PM
I think in this case, one could make the point that it's not the heart that counts; at least it'll be reliable...
I wanna see Lotus get with BMW and drop that V8 in there :P
hashiryu @ Apr 14th 2008 9:38PM
Is there some agreement between Toyota and Lotus why we can't see a sports car come out of Toyota?
sw @ Apr 15th 2008 8:25AM
I don't think so. I think Lotus just wants a bulletproof engine.
And before anyone pipes up, yes I know that there have been recalls, only post if you know of a large volume manufacturer that hasn't had any recalls and has had the historical reliability of a Toyota.
Raider007 @ Apr 14th 2008 10:43PM
that is one of the sexiest things i've ever seen...
look at those curv....ummm... edges....
Justin @ Apr 15th 2008 12:57AM
Not bad at all, although I'd like to see a v8 in there (mainly for the sound)
CH @ Apr 15th 2008 1:33AM
Where is this thing being tested? I mean the licence plate is GB but the car is LHD.
Way of the Future @ Apr 15th 2008 8:49AM
that got to be one of the best camo job i've ever seen. that is just downright funny. you really can't tell anything. gotta love the ingenuity.
Harribert @ Apr 15th 2008 4:45PM
Eagle? or you mean the new Esprit that Lotus has been working on for a while now? I remember it being featured on R&T a while ago...