Comments on: Spied: Lotus supercar

By: Syrax

Syrax — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:34:21 +0000

maybe this is the Esprit.

By: CJC

CJC — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:39:38 +0000

Whatever happened to the supposed Espirit? What’s the new total for Lotus protoypes being developed?

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:53:49 +0000

CA36: should’ve thought it up sooner … it was right there

By: Syrax

Syrax — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:12:21 +0000

good where the days when 4banger lotus and v6 nsx could keep up with ferraris and porsches.

By: 67_L-88

67_L-88 — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:07:58 +0000

yeah, I guess ya got me driver, I never really was a lotus fan till the past couple of months, but then i started getting into their newer models. Usually im v8 to the bone, but the 4 cylinder lotus cars lured me toward them in a hole different way. Still love the roar of a v-8 though.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:08:05 +0000

Sorry, JJT!

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:40:54 +0000

Simpson was considered for the lead role in The Terminator, before it was decided audiences might not accept him as a relentless villain, due to his “nice guy” image.

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:37:22 +0000

looks like the hefty bags are not all that strong after all, a wheel tore through this one.

By: droppedgmc02

droppedgmc02 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:22:56 +0000

What a tease…

By: C6Racer

C6Racer — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:55:21 +0000

lmao @ CA36GTP, BTW

By: C6Racer

C6Racer — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:54:08 +0000

Does anyone else think the shape looks like that of a Jaguar XJ220? The front fenders do look creased tho. They aren’t on the Jag.

By: driver54

driver54 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:35:28 +0000

So the last Esprit did not cut it for you 67 L-88? The one with the 3.5L Turbo V8.

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:09:05 +0000

CA36: you stole my post.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:33:17 +0000

I’d theorize this is a Lotus for the Islamic market, but I think it’s still showing a little too much wheel.

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:32:25 +0000

Looks great already, that whorish slutty low-slung body with that giant chrome rim….Reeks of excess! Bring it on ladies!

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:17:19 +0000

I dunno about this one. The body shape seems very….baglike.

By: 67_L-88

67_L-88 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:01:40 +0000

I hope the jaguar v-8 is just a myth, there’s something about a V-8 Lotus that just doesn’t seem to cut it for me.

By: hbcbob3

hbcbob3 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:00:16 +0000

hoosier: i agree…that wheel is just phenomenal

By: SigmaHyperion

SigmaHyperion — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:48:13 +0000

Global_Lightning,
While it is true that Jaguars 4.2L V8 is shared with other Ford entities, it IS a Jaguar motor. It was engineered by Jaguar and is built in the UK. So when another company buys it, it is correct to call it “Jaguar-sourced”.

And, for as many problems as Jag has, engine design and reliability isn’t one of them. That 4.2L V8 is a favorite as a drop-in for the particularly well-heeled racing hobbyist. It’s not only the same motor that Land Rover uses extensively, but also the same motor that Aston Martin uses in the Vantage, though both companies obviously do some changes to suit their applications.

By: LP640

LP640 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:44:39 +0000

i like it too cts driver, from what i can tell, the front looks like an R8 while the rear reminds me of a gallardo, but one thing’s for sure it definetly mid-engined.

By: SR

SR — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:09:16 +0000

HATE IT!

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:18:10 +0000

Thanks Scarface03. My father owned an Esprit once that I got to drive- once! Handled like it was on rails.

By: global_lightning

global_lightning — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:16:43 +0000

“Jaguar sourced”? Am I missing something here? Jaguar has no engines that aren’t shared with the rest of the Ford universe. This is also the hemoraghing appendage Ford’s about to hack off to save the rest of the corporation. And then hook it into a VW gearbox??? So Lotus is going to source a custom bellhousing for a drivetrain built from two disparate manufacturers.
Somehow I think someone’s speaking out his a$$

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:04:08 +0000

and the r8 supercar has how many hp?

By: Scarface03

Scarface03 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:38:06 +0000

Since Lotus has been supercharging 4 cylinders like mad, a 400 hp V-8 might be “super” to them, but probably not “supercar”-esque. The Espirit, I suppose, was a nice car, but not a supercar by any stretch.

Still, I can’t wait to see it.

johnnyc: Lotus is owned by Proton, a Malaysian car company. They’ve owned them for a while, but you never really hear about Proton’s influence, so I think the important shots have always been called in the UK.

By: sharpie

sharpie — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:37:21 +0000

The baked potato I just had for lunch looked better than that! On second thought, they might just be distant cousins!

By: driver54

driver54 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:34:06 +0000

Except for the fact that Jaguar has a 4.2L V8 supercharged that is good for 420HP in the XKR.

By: SS4LIFE

SS4LIFE — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:28:25 +0000

Yeah I was wondering about it only have 420hp. But gumby is right. That doesn’t mean that it won’t be S/C’d or T/C’d. Cant wait though!

By: gumby

gumby — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:25:33 +0000

well just because v8 produces 420 hp, it doesn’t mean they won’t supercharge or turbocharge it, it definitely has the shape of a supercar, man those are some wide fenders

By: golf4me

golf4me — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:11:40 +0000

Unless the car only weighs like 2000 lb, I don’t see 420HP being enough for “THE” supercar.!?

By: 6ix

6ix — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:10:32 +0000

Well, you CAN see a bit of the front fender crease. As Swerve mentioned, it’s like a strip-tease.

Having become more and more interested in purchasing a used Elise, this one could keep me saving for a few more years.

By: SwerveEarly

SwerveEarly — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:01:17 +0000

This is like a burlesque show, what a fing tease. I love it.
Lotus nows I love her so she makes me wait.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:57:51 +0000

Is Lotus still an independent or are they owned by one of the bigger fish?

By: Syrax

Syrax — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:57:37 +0000

jaguar engine, vw transmisson in lotus package…there goes the reliability.

By: SS4LIFE

SS4LIFE — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:40:56 +0000

Loving the shape, from what we can see of it, and yeah hmm… that wheel looks hot!