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mikeyb

Mar 17, 2006, 11:35 PM

http://www.autocarmagazine.com//Car/Lotus/14366548550.jpg

Our image shows how the next Esprit may look. The MSC (Mid-Engined Supercar) is undergoing crash testing and will be launched in early 2008.

Engineering of the next Esprit is 'racing forward at speed' according to Lotus. Russell Carr, chief designer at Lotus, believes that the Esprit's footprint will be 'much more compact than that of the Lambo [the Gallardo] or the Ferrari [F430]'.

Power is expected to come from a V8, perhaps sourced from BMW and equipped with twin turbos. This will probably be linked to a six-speed sequential transmission. The production estimate is 2500 cars a year of the aluminium or composite skinned car, which is crucial to Lotus, which is currently running its Hethel operation on a three-day week.

http://www.autocarmagazine.com/news_article.asp?na_id=219069 (http://www.autocarmagazine.com/news_article.asp?na_id=219069)

JoeProte83

Mar 18, 2006, 1:46 AM

that's really ugly. the last model is thousand times better. lets hope is as exiting as the last generation ESPRIT.........

zippo

Mar 18, 2006, 2:31 AM

I too hope that it will look different, and perform as good or even better than the last one. I just can't wait for the release!

nucnik

Mar 18, 2006, 4:59 AM

It looks like an ugly copy of a Gallardo...

Ravenous

Mar 18, 2006, 5:03 AM

bring it on!

svspeedy

Mar 18, 2006, 9:38 AM

IMO this is a chop between Gallardo & the new Europa. Hope that Lotus will produse new Esprit. It was one of my favorite cars of all time.

Nemphis

Mar 18, 2006, 12:23 PM

Hey that actually looks gud ! better looking than the Europa !

eX-pRo

Mar 18, 2006, 2:19 PM

isnt the side window waaaaaaaaay too low?
that things almost as bad as "Made in China Louise Vuitton", a.k.a, a pooped copy of Gallardo...

pieman101

Mar 18, 2006, 4:53 PM

Gallardo designer on drugs, pity i really liked the old esprit:(

mikeyb

Mar 18, 2006, 7:42 PM

I think this is a bad rendering of the next Espirit. I really love the old Espirit.

!ChEeKy GiRl!

Mar 20, 2006, 1:38 PM

nah it looks quite good...

vmax

Mar 20, 2006, 1:43 PM

I think it grows on you because the first few times I saw it I hated it but now I really like it

SLR Mclaren

Mar 20, 2006, 2:13 PM

Gallardo designer on drugs, pity i really liked the old esprit:(I did too but I think this one looks better.

pieman101

Mar 20, 2006, 4:09 PM

I did too but I think this one looks better.

I dont think it looks better but yeah i really liked the old one there was nothing else like it at the time

pacman

Mar 20, 2006, 5:23 PM

Ugly? UGLY?

First of all this is just a photoshop and it already looks great. I'm sure the final product will look even better.

svspeedy

Mar 20, 2006, 6:22 PM

I'm sure the final product will look even better.Hope to. Europa wasn't this what I was expecting...