Cylinder V8, Capacity 5.0 litre
Power / Torque 620 PS / 720 Nm
0-100 km/h 3.4 seconds, Top speed 330 km/h
In the past, when people though of the Esprit, they though of the James Bond movies, but this time the star of the show is the New Lotus Esprit itself, which according to Dan Bahar, Chief Executive of Group Lotus not only does it look incredible, but it has the performance to match. Read this article to find out more about this leader of the pack.
The New Lotus Esprit, which was revealed in September 2010 at the Paris Motorshow, is due in the spring of 2013 and its’ price is estimated to approximately £110,000.
The car features a mid-mounted 611bhp 5.0-litre V8 engine, and its’ top speed will be 330 km/h and the acceleration 0-100 km/h 3.4 seconds.
Ιn reinventing the Esprit classic icon, while leaping into the future, Lotus managed to balance the greatness of the past by sticking to the core values of performance through lightweight and teaming them with future technology and exceptional engineering.
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The design of the New Lotus Esprit is aggressive; it has low and wide proportions, but it retains a level of class, dignity and exclusivity and does the Esprit and the Lotus brand justice. ‘This is a car that people will find hard to resist’ said Bahar ‘I am proud of it’.
New Lotus Esprit Technical Specification
- Layout 2 seater, mid-engined, rear wheel drive
- Engine Petrol, hybrid optional
- Hybrid technology Optional KERS
- Cylinder V8
- Capacity 5.0 litre
- Power/Torque 620 PS / 720 Nm
- Rev limit 8,500 rpm
- 0-100 km/h 3.4 seconds
- Top speed 330 km/h
- CO2 approx (CO2/km) 250 g/km**
- Weight 1,450 kg
- Seats 2
- Transmission 7 Speed
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