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@Timothy Yaris? Where are you getting this? My dad owns a Yaris (the sedan not the hatchback) and the Espirit looks nothing like it.
Look at that moon roof!!! I'd put some sort of tint on it I don't want everyone looking in my car, lol
God I really hope they rethink Bahar's plans and make all those beautiful concepts they came out with. Every singly one of them are stunning
If lotus can pull this off correctly, this could keep them out of financial trouble for a while
Take a lambo's front end and merge it with an astons rear and u get this!
I really am stumped to find any r8 in this lol!! But none the less, this looks freaken amazing
That's a great looking little car, if the performance matches I'm sure it will be profitable for them
Description: What we can confirm about Lotus' new flagship is that it will be powered by a 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 mated to a seven-speed transmission with paddle shifters. It'll also feature an F1-style...
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Good point. It is very likely that the new Mclaren and Ferrari models will utilize some sort of KERS system.
How can the Esprits "future" competition, be models that are already dated? I understand the Esprit is not in production yet, but how do we know these competitors won't be updated or replaced by the time it is produced?
@whyatt, I know lotus is known for light cars, but just sayin, I think 2500-2600 pounds would b a better estimate... 2100 would b f**king awesome but I think that might b stretch lol, even for lotus considering this is a v8
Finally it has a V8! The engine is the main reason I didn't like Lotuses, too small.
I like those figures. my ideal figures for a car would be 680 WHP, 520 pd-ft of torque, and it would weigh 2,100-2,110 pounds.
Think about weight also guys, Lotus is known for their lightweight cars. This thing will be a monster, trust me.
By the time this comes out Ferrari and mclaren will have faster versions of their current cars, so the performance gap won't be as high as car buzz makes it out to be. The lotus will probably be more expensive also. Btw the mclaren doesn't have 592hp
It won't be 650 hp. Lotus themselves said the V8 produced (reliably) 600 hp dead. As for the KERS system, I'd be wary of that 100 hp figure... I so hope this car makes it. Knowing Lotus' recent form, it will be MEGA.
Description: It will mainly be constructed from lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum in keeping with Lotus founder Colin Chapman's philosophy of “simplify then add lightness”. There's still no word when...
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@ Matt, sorry about your uncle, bro. I'm at 80k on my LS2--I'll keep you updated... ;-)
That he just had bad luck, LS are extremely reliable, reason why its one of the most popular engine series on the market, great power even better reliability
Sorry Matt but sounds like your uncle needs to learn how to take care of his cars if he killed an LS series engine under 100k miles, I know people with north of 200k on there LS engine and having had a single problem.. and u can't base an entire engine series on 1 expierence that's just retarded, besides I find broke. Honda engines for sale all the time, never found a broke ls
I can't wait to see the preproduction model. It's been so long since Lotus has produced this model, I'm glad they didn't go retro instead they went ultra-modern and if it should get a twin turbo V8 W/KERS OMG this thing will b sick!
im pretty sure that a high-emd Porsche 911 costs more than £100,000, especially once u start adding options like a PDK or ceramic brakes, etc
Sad how all our super cars these days have to be perverted with hybrid setups
Sorry he (had) not has... I know I've told this before but he got it crushed! I wish I got it on tape! 😆
Blew after about 80k (if I remember correctly) but i know it was well under 100k... And he LOVED that thing.
I'm not even going to get in this argument, but @ josh, from personal experience, even a well maintained LS wouldn't out last any k24 ect. My uncle has an (I think 99') camaro ss, and he loved the thing to death, took awesome care of it... Engine
David -1 for you. Wow I didn't know they ran the 2012 GTR test. Expected the GTR to beat the vette at some point but not this late. Next Gen Vette is coming out and I won't even wait for ZR1. I believe the ZO6 will probably do it faster for fraction.
Oh and the GTR beat the ZR1 and ZO6 around the Nurbürgring. Fun fact. But the Viper ACR still destroyed everything.
That's still about $130,000 though so it ain't THAT cheap. but still, I'd definitely expect higher prices.
And I'm not even gonna mention magnetorheological suspension systems... Thanks for paying 'Merica cash money to use OUR suspension technology, Ferrari. ;-)
And as much as a solid rear axle annoys me, the 2013 GT500 held its own in the corners against the ZL1 in all comparisons... I know Ford said they will change to IRS in 2015--but the current model shows great engineering.
\/ what he said. And "outlast"--seriously dude? A properly maintained LS will live just as long as any K20/K24 bro. Whatever you prefer is fine--just don't make it about reliability and cornering--because those aren't really that relevant anymore.
American super cars tend to have more power (which is great) and it would be interesting to see the battle if imports had the same power levels.
Dangit Colby. I blame you for bringing up this argument this time. Granted you guys are right about high tier American cars, I would like to see some imports with as high power levels and see how they do on a track. I'm not saying anything, just that
Specifically, the viper and z06 are faster around a track than virtually any other production car--one way of acknowledging this is by looking at production car lap records @ the nurburgring.
@david we get your point, or at least I do, and in some ways I support it. However, your first comment sounded extremely uneducated... American manufacturers make some of the fastest track cars on the market.
It's gross how some American cars still use live rear axles, it's no comparison to an independent dual wishbone suspension that allows for faster cornering.
Most, not all. I prefer FR-S, STi, EVOs. Lotus, miata's over any American car. Not because I don't support American economy, but because I don't care for extreme power, but handling. Living in SF, there is no space to go +100 mph. And if driven
Hahaha some people. "Its only a drag car"... Wrong place to come if you know nothing about cars
And yes I left out the next Challenger/Cuda on purpose. Until I see it capable of doing anything other then burn outs I'll appreciate it as a performance oriented vehicle. It's just a bad ass cruiser at this point
David holy Jesus you're an idiot..... Muscle/Pony cars aren't even meant for straight lines anymore. Quit living in the past being an idiot hater. The Viper C7 Vette, next gen Stang and Camaro will all be amazing and at the top of their categories
Hearing about corvettes gives me nausea. The lotus will destroy a corvette. Corvette is for drag races. It's a car for drag queens.
Colby the C7 will not look better then this if this stays close to the concept and the ZR1 won't be out for what 3-5 years from now. GT-R will probably be around 650hp by then haha
Yes. But the GTR was never meant to preform best in a straight line. It was meant to be amazing in the corners.
Muchhhh better. Lol. Also the GTR is great for dead stops at stoplight drags, but if they meet at a roll or especially on the interstate, the GTR is going to fall way short. But the GTR is still a great car and an awesome value, don't get me wrong.
The Corvette is the pinnacle of value cars. The ZR1 obliterates everything in its class for less. And before the GTR is mentioned, although it is a great value, the ZR1 has a faster quarter mile, requires more skill to drive, and sounds much better.
I would rather have a C7 ZR1 than this when it releases. It will look nicer than this and have over 700hp. You can believe that. But what he is saying is that it presents the same philosophy as the Corvette, bang for your buck.
Absolutely, if this car achieves the claimed price and power while maintaining lotus' weight and handling prowess, it could be a supercar killer to rival the GTR.
If they can get Ferrari killing performance for half the price, then they are on to a serious winner here. Seems like a no-brainer.
Lol I think Taylor has the best point. And yeah I dunno about you guys, but I see moped + toaster.
I agree with Joseph. I love Corvettes more than anything but we don't have to compare them to literally every single car and bring it up on every single article.
Becoz sometimes it seems like the cat makers have just copied their designs like with the zonda
I agree with Colby. Lotus is an established super car company, super cars look similar for a reason... Aerodynamics.
Wow all u jumping on Colby are straight retarded, he didn't mention the word corvette anywhere in his statement maybe u all need to learn how to read again?
Don't get me wrong I'm a Vette fan boy, but I've learned to appreciate all marvels and advancements of the motor vehicle industry. Just sit back and enjoy. It's not going to last long in 10 years the designs we be completely different.
Why is it that on the first statement he makes that has nothing to do with corvettes and has good reason to it you guys go off saying shit about him. Colby good job for making a good point.
He has verbal diarrhea that is completely Corvette based. Well that's what I call it at least
Why is it that all people who see a new car on here have to take turns commenting about what type of established production car they think the car looks like? It's not a Lamborghini, who cares if there are certain elements that are similar?
This car looks awesome ! Way to go lotus !! Just bring the price down. dont add that hybrid system !!! It doesnt fit with the lotus rule "Simplify and lighten" Just let us control the boost ;)
I've always been border line with these... One day I love them, the next day I hate them... Don't know why
If you replaced the pop ups with regular lights I think it wouldn't look aged one bit!
Always thought those looked cheap. Nice styling but something about the paint and styling is plasticy IMO
Maybe Connor should be banned cause he likes the car? Someone's taste isn't a reason to ban them
Well atleast someone likes it. I think this is ugly. Lol. No offense to anyone who likes it, everyone has different taste.
^And this car looks gorgeous. Hope Lotus can keep the perfect, graceful ethos of design in the new one...
Come on Lotus! Lets see a proper plucky brit come back from you.
There was an article a while back that said that lotus never confirmed they stopped production.
Yes! I can't wait for this!
Yeah, I'm confused as you are Luke. Lotus just needs to make up their mind.
I'm so confused now, I thought they scrapped the plans of the new esprit