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0Rumormill: Lotus Esprit to use LFA V10, V8 in lesser spec 1282941060
Now this is a rumor. According to the crafty crew at Inside Line, Lotus is set to release details on its planned resurrection of the long-dead Esprit at this year's Paris Motor Show. Even better? There's some indication that the top-of-the-line model may pack the same heavenly V10 found in the ...
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Lotus accidentally confirms Evora automatic and S variants for Paris through email snafu 1281980040
2010 Lotus Evora – Click above for high-res image galleryLotus seems to have quite a hit on its hands in the form of the Evora. We were quite taken with it ourselves when given the chance to put the car through its paces in Southern California, and we've yet to hear a nasty word uttered in ... -
eBay Find of the Day: 1979 Lotus Esprit Turbo w/Buick Regal GNX power is inky hotness 1279666860
1979 Lotus Esprit with Buick GNX turbo V6 – Click above for high-res image galleryWhat happens when you're head over heels for the lethal wedge styling and superb handling of the 1979 Lotus Esprit, but find yourself smitten with the all-out grunt of the turbo 3.8-liter V6 in the Buick GNX? ... -
Rumormill: Lotus to show off next Esprit, two new GTs, one roadster in Paris 1278705660
Getting closer to the Paris Motor Show, more is being revealed – or rumored, perhaps – about what will be on show. AutoExpress is predicting the appearance of five Lotus concepts at the end of September: a roadster, two front-engined grand tourers, and the new Esprit. Last month, we ...
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Report: Lotus to target Europe's best, evolve from lightweight to luxury 1277251020
Not the shape of Lotus things to come? – Click above for high-res image galleryYesterday Lotus did something rather... odd. The Malasian-owned British sports car maker sent the entire automotive world a high-res picture of Stonehenge and announced it represented the, "Dawn of a new era." ... -
Paris Preview: Lotus teases "Dawn of a new era," new Esprit finally arriving? 1277128680
Just in time for the summer solstice, Lotus sent out a cryptic message to let us know that the next evolution of the brand will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. No other clues have been revealed, but we're guessing that a number of hints will be dropped over the course of the summer. There ... -
eBay Find of the Day: 1980 Lotus Esprit with SHO-under-glass engine swap [w/videos] 1269977340
1980 Lotus Esprit with SHO conversion – Click above for high-res image gallery.Strap yourself in, kids – we're in for a whole new fresh batch of awesome. In the world of motor swaps, the Chevrolet 350 will slide its way into anything with four wheels (and some with just two). The ... -
Lotus vehicle engineering director Roger Becker retires after 44 years 1265152800
If you have ever ridden in or driven any Lotus product produced in the last four decades, you have experienced the handiwork of Roger Becker. Becker has been the director of vehicle engineering at Lotus for more than two decades and has one of the most finely calibrated backsides in the business. ...
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Spy Shots: Elise, Exige, Esprit? Lotus tests new model 1259344980
When it comes to the successor to the Lotus Esprit, the specs -- and even the name -- are still up in the air. There is, however, a mule undergoing testing on the ground. Autocar has pics of an Exige with a seriously modified rear end, leading to speculation that the new Esprit's powertrain lives ...
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Lotus reportedly gives the go-ahead to Esprit replacement 1258039680
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 ...
