• Lotus Esprit Supercar in Disguise as a Lotus Exige Body Spied HD

    Posted on May 15th, 2010, 6:28 pm by admin


    Lotus Esprit Supercar in Disguise as a Lotus Exige Body Spied HD Song: 50 Cent Ft. Snoop Dogg PIMP Remix Enjoy & Comment! This heavily modified Lotus Exige is the first visual evidence of the recently approved project to replace the Esprit supercar. Sources say the wide rear track and large wheels on this mule show it is fitted with an early version of the new Esprit powertrain. The plan to build a new Esprit (the historic name may not be used for the showroom model) was recently revealed in Autocar. Our source also said that Lotus is targeting a power-to-weight ratio of 275-325bhp per tonne for what it described as its essential brand image builder. Theres no news yet on the Esprits engine, but its likely to be a Toyota-sourced V8, possibly a version of the unit that powers the Lexus IS-F. The fact that Lotus still has a wide target for the power-to-weight ratio shows the project is at a very early stage. The Esprits aluminium chassis and engine are some way from being their final definition, but the car will use a version of Lotuss Versatile Vehicle Architecture. Lotuss plan, due to revealed soon by new CEO Danny Bahar, is said to focus on a three-tier line-up. The four-cylinder Exige, Elise and Europa will be the entry-level models, and the bigger V6 Evoras (including the forthcoming convertible) will be the mid-range cars. The Esprit will be the ultimate expression of the brand according to our source.

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