CAR GARAGE | Lotus Esprit (2014) | The most eagerly anticipated Lotus makes its return. Without doubt, this is the car That the true Lotus aficionados have been waiting for: The ultimate Lotus. The new Esprit represents the very essence of exclusive super car driving. Think of it as Lotus CEO Dany Bahar's personal statement of intent, his vision for the future of Lotus. Lotus has unveiled today the new Esprit sports car. Lotus Announced an estimated price of £ 110,000 ($ 175,000 at the current rates). At the unveiling of the Evora S model in San Jose in June 2011, Lotus Cars USA PR boss, Kevin Smith, confirmed the Esprit super car That would be getting Lotus' in-house V8 engine and both a manual and a dual-clutch transmission.
Lotus Chief Technical Officer, Wolf Zimmermann, says this engine can reach up to 630 HP at 9.400 rpm and 424 lb-ft of torque Between 5.500 and 6.000 rpm. There's a fine balance Between acknowledging the Greatness of the past whilst at the same time rapidly leaping forward to the future and That this car ensuring not only does the name Esprit justice but also the Lotus brand. I think we've managed to find the balance and in doing so created a new icon, a car people will find hard to resist. "
Dany Bahar, Chief Executive Officer of Group Lotus, said: "The Esprit is the ultimate super car. In the past when people thought of the Esprit, They thought of the movies, Bond, Pretty Woman, Basic Instinct but this time around, the car is the star of the show. We've stuck to the Lotus core values of performance through lightweight and teamed them with future technology and exceptional engineering to Ensure That the Esprit will be the leader of the pack. I'm very proud of this car. "
Powered by a 5.0 liter V8 engine delivering aspects Charged pressure up to 620 PS, the Esprit retains exceptional performance through it's unique lightweight design making it the ultimate expression of Lotus super car ownership. The styling of the Esprit echoes the strong performance with low sleek lines throughout the body.
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