More information is now available on the new British supercar recently misidentified in the automotive press as a 2010 Lotus model. A further investigation of registration information on the prototype indicates it belongs to Spectre Cars.
Spectre produces very low volumes and has not marketed a car in several years. The prototype was registered in Milton Keynes, where Spectre’s sister company C2P Automotive is located.
As previously reported, sources say the vehicle’s body is made entirely of carbon fiber. Vehicle registration data based on the prototype’s license plate indicates the vehicle is powered by a 7.0 liter engine.
Our sources assure us the seven-liter engine is not a GM V8 or sourced from any other automaker. Rather, it’s an original creation made specifically for this new car.
Design firm provides clues
A posting on independent automotive design company Motorcity Europe’s website indicates it might be involved with the car. According to the site, the firm has been working since June 2002 on a “top secret” supercar in cooperation with C2P Automotive.
Motorcity was founded by David Hilton, who was responsible for the design of the Ford Focus RS. Hilton’s associate, James Hope, contributed to the design of the new Ford Mustang .
Lotus Engineering involved?
The prototype was registered in Milton Keynes, a location where almost every European automaker does testing. Various evidence suggest Lotus Engineering might be involved in the project.
Lotus Engineering — a Lotus Group subsidiary — often helps other automakers develop cars. That might explain why Lotus papework was seen in one of the cars, and why a prototype was spotted in a Lotus paint booth.
Project Eagle
Last week, a story began circulating that the car in question was the all-new Lotus code-named “Project Eagle.” Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley announced the 2+2 project last month.
While such a project is clearly underway at Lotus, the vehicle photographed several times this year is not that car.
