It's so much clearer now - Lotus slightly deobfuscates 2+2's name
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lotus E-somethingoranother.
Lotus hasn't done something silly, like just spill the beans on the name of its new 2+2 that's set to debut at the British International Motor Show on July 22nd. The new four-placer's moniker will start with an E, and it will be an all-new name. Naturally, Esprit has been reserved for the new range-topper, so that's out. Ethos has reportedly been registered by Lotus in the United States, though it's reportedly not the front runner among the three contenders rumored to be under consideration. Eagle, the name of a much-spied mule, is probably going nowhere, lest Lotus pick a fight with Chrysler. If this one-legged name dance is any indication, we're going to go with Excruciate.
Gallery: Lotus Eagle - spy shots
[Source: Autocar]
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Torrent 6:12PM (7/09/2008)
Isn't Ethos like a brand of bottled water? lol
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Brent 6:14PM (7/09/2008)
E stands for electric, duh! lol
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Yar 6:16PM (7/09/2008)
Eczema?
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A good idea... 11:45PM (7/09/2008)
Eunuch
lol
Devin Mulrooney 6:22PM (7/09/2008)
Europa?
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Mi key 6:26PM (7/09/2008)
Ecstasy or Ecstatic or maybe ejeculation
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CarbonBlack 8:40PM (7/09/2008)
hell yeah, I also think it could be the last one on your list!
Nuieve 6:30PM (7/09/2008)
Judging by the shape of this car, I say Emesis would be the most appropriate
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havoc 6:47PM (7/09/2008)
Excelsior!
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pd 7:52PM (7/09/2008)
I'll go with enema, since after all the pix it will be a bummer.
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tankd0g 8:56PM (7/09/2008)
Edible. The first car made from edible plastics.
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benfolio 8:56PM (7/09/2008)
Yeah, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Chrysler doesn't care if they use thier Eagle namesake.
I doubt they're planning to bring back that horrible looking wagon on roids.
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steveo391 10:34PM (7/09/2008)
The camo threw me off for a second there, and I thought that this car was gonna be but ugly, but then I came to my senses.
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Version 1.0 4:06AM (7/10/2008)
Elegance? Or is Mercedes Benz going to be a b!tch about it?
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DCragtop 7:55AM (7/10/2008)
Elise 2+2...I'm almost sure of it. Actually, I don't even care; I want the new Esprit 1+1 goshdangit.
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Shipey 8:01AM (7/10/2008)
Lotus should give the other automakers camoflage lessons. This thing has stayed well hidden for a long time now. It adds so much more excitement to the unveiling...
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Rocketboy 8:53AM (7/10/2008)
The Lotus Embiggen.
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BOB 6:40PM (7/10/2008)
Well, if it were made with the reliability of British cars of yore, EXCREMENT would be fitting, lol.
If it were the size of the current Esprit, EENIE-MEENIE would do.
I think I can wait.
Eagle would have been a terrible name, as all the Lotus names have described exciting concepts or human qualities (except the stilted "Exige"), not the symbol on the front of the US Embassy in London.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:American_Embassy%2C_statue_of_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.jpg
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