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Lotus reportedly gives the go-ahead to Esprit replacement

We have liftoff on the next Lotus Esprit. Finally. Scuttlebutt at the beginning of the year suggested it was taking so long because Lotus was pondering some sort of hybrid system for the car. More recently the talk has turned to three specimens from Toyota's book of engines, including the Lexus LFA's V10, and the word "hybrid" disappeared. It's the V10 that interests us here, because Lotus is planning for the new Esprit -- or whatever it will ultimately be called -- to have 275-325 bhp per ton. Even if they keep it freakishly lightweight ... Read more →

Lotus CEO says automaker will again take on Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati Jonny Lieberman

When most people think of Lotus, a few different thoughts tend to enter their head. One is of little teeny Toyota-powered Elise/Exige track toys buzzing around a racetrack. Another is of an ...

Rumormill: Next Lotus Esprit could be powered by Lexus V10 Damon Lavrinc

Lotus' relationship with Toyota could extend beyond supplying drivetrains for the Elise, Exige and Evora, with three new engines sourced from Lexus rumored to be fitted to the 2012 Lotus Esprit. ...

Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me Lotus Esprit hits the auction block Alex Nunez

Hey, if you missed the For Yor Eyes Only Lotus Esprit sale a couple of years ago, your shot to own another Bond-driven Lotus is on the horizon. In December, Bonhams will auction one of the two ...

Lotus Esprit replacement delayed to 2011, hybrid on option Damon Lavrinc

Lotus' limited resources were apparently tapped out by the fast-tracking of the new Evora, so the Esprit replacement has been delayed until 2011. According to Autocar, the new Esprit will be based off ...

2011 Lotus Esprit to feature BMW's 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 1 year ago on Autoblog

When we last saw the Lotus Esprit in 2004, it was equipped with a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V8 rated at about 350 hp. Offering much more motivation than its early turbocharged 4-cylinder powerplant, the Esprit V8 was quick -- pedal to the floor, the two-seat coupe could punch through 60 mph in less than ...

LA 2007: Lotus blossoms from Elise/Exige to Eagle to Esprit 2 years ago on Autoblog

Large high-res gallery of all of the Lotus models available by clicking above This week in LA, veteran Lotus development engineer Roger Becker told the assembled press about the changes we'll see in the Elise and Exige for 2008. He also talked a bit about some of the changes happening at the ...

Lotus "Eagle" coming in 2008 2 years ago on Autoblog

Lotus has plans: the Elise is going to get a detuned Exige engine (220 BHP without an intercooler), a new Exige SR model will feature launch and traction control systems, California series Elise and Exige models are in the pipeline for the boulevard cruising crowd, and Lotus is also going to inject ...

Hah! So Lotus is working on a new supercar! 2 years ago on Autoblog

It is a Lotus, it isn't a Lotus. It is a Lotus, it isn't a Lotus. Today we think it could be, despite earlier reports to the contrary. But whether that mysetrious test mule spotted with Lotus paperwork was actually a Lotus or not, the famed British sportscar company in fact does have a supercar ...

Lotus planning 2+2 for London '08, Esprit replacement in '09 2 years ago on Autoblog

In an interview with EVO, Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley let it fly that two new projects are on their way, and the financial woes that have troubled the niche automaker are finally beginning to dissolve. We were already aware that a new Esprit had been under development for the past few years, and that ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Lotus Esprit will be wicked, and this way it comes 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Lotus Esprit, a car severely missed by a huge number of auto fans, is slated after numerous delays to return from the dead in 2009, perhaps at the Geneva Motor Show. Until then, the Dutch seem to be first in getting details on and spy shots of this most English of cars. Last year it was said ...

Spy Shots: Lotus Esprit 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's been far too long since we've heard anything about Lotus' supercar, the Esprit. Finally, some spy shots have surfaced, showing the mid-engined mule having a few bolts tightened while up on the rack. The images don't give much away as far as the Esprit's styling, with some heavy body cladding, ...

Lotus drops knowledge on future vehicles and Esprit development 2 years ago on Autoblog

The folks over at Motor Authority were kind enough to make the most recent Lotus industry newsletter available. In the PDF document (click 'read' below to go to the site and download), Lotus goes into detail about the development of the upcoming Esprit and outlines what future models will bear the ...

Lotus Elise, Exige prices all jacked up 3 years ago on Autoblog

Lotus has jacked up the prices on the Elise and the Exige, according to The Car Connection. The smaller Elise, which has adaptive headlights and an unfavorable exchange rate for 2007, will go for $43,990, up from $42,990 for the 2006 model. The Exige, which is essentially an Elise with a hard top ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Lotus Esprit 3 years ago on Autoblog

Hans Lehmann's photogs claim to have snapped the first full prototype of the new Lotus Esprit - known inside Lotus as the "MSC" (for mid-engined supercar). With the production version not scheduled to debut until late 2008, it's unlikely that there is much to be learned from the transformer-like ...

Spy Shots: Lotus Esprit 3 years ago on Autoblog

The happy snappers under the employment of AutoExpress caught the new Esprit undergoing testing somewhere on the European continent. Although these are some of the clearest shots of the Lotus' redesigned GT, it still takes some imagination to see what lurks behind the plastic cladding (but it is ...

Autoblog Night Watch: Lotus Carlton 3 years ago on Autoblog

When Lotus announced earlier this week that its intends to bring three new models to production over the next few years, we began day-dreaming of the myriad of possibilities that may come about. As good as the Elise and Exige are, and as good as the Europa and new Esprit hope to be, some of ...

Lotus: 3 new cars on the way 3 years ago on Autoblog

Lotus announced today that it plans to introduce three new cars in the next few years. Right now, the Lotus range consists of the Elise, Exige, and Europa S. As most of you know by now, North America won't see the Europa. So, what is in store for Lotus? Obviously, one of the three new cars is ...

Lotus gets a new spindoctor 3 years ago on Autoblog

Lotus announced today that it has hired a new ad agency to help it along with a renewed push into the North American market. Burbank-based e2amp, inc. will be responsible for rejuvenating the British sportscar company's image in the US and Canada through advertising, product placement and ...

'Esprit' badge will be revived on Lotus supercar 3 years ago on Autoblog

Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley let slip in an interview with PistonHeads that the Hethel-based automaker would indeed be calling its upcoming mid-engine supercar the Esprit, a name that graced the flanks of the supercar for which Lotus is most well known. The slip was entirely unintentional, as a PR ...

Lotus Esprit begins to take shape 3 years ago on Autoblog

While the accompanying photo is only a rendering of the upcoming 2008 Lotus Esprit provided by Hans G. Lehmann via The Car Connection, it further brings into focus the upcoming halo car from the British builder of lightweight sportscars. TCC goes on to say that the V8 sourced from BMW will be the ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Lotus Esprit 3 years ago on Autoblog

Another mule has been caught lapping the Ring in Germany, and this time it's the forthcoming revival of the lightweight Lotus Esprit supercar. The new Esprit is expected use a BMW V8 for power, and while eight cylinders is no surprise, we have to admit that we enjoyed the old Esprit's identity as ...

Lotus will build Esprit replacement in U.K. 3 years ago on Autoblog

A small sigh of relief could be heard from the U.K. auto industry Thursday when Group Lotus announced that its new mid-engined sports car would be built at the company's headquarters in Norfolk, U.K. (shown at right). The new car replaces Lotus' discontinued high-end Esprit model, and is scheduled ...

Video: Top Gear has Lotus tune Lada 39 years ago on Autoblog

Though we're not sure how old this is, we figured that you would enjoy another installment of those crazy blokes at Top Gear, this time taking a hapless LADA Riva 1.5E and throwing the nutters at Lotus Engineering something approaching a blank check. In two weeks time, they turn the 35 bhp ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

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