2015 Lotus Esprit V8 Not Dead Yet - Gas 2.0
Lotus made big news when it announced it was ditching the reliable Toyota power plants found in the current Lotus Elise, Exige, and Evora models in favor of its own turbocharged V8. It made big news again when it unceremoniously tossed its CEO out... “Contrary to popular belief the factory is keeping its options open,” said Alastair Manihera, brand manager for Lotus Australia and New Zealand. “It’s extremely exciting — we’d love to see (the new Esprit), but as far as what happens when, we still need to find out from the factory where they’re going to go. ”. The main sticking point is the “modular” Lotus V8 engine , which the company... A move like that would free Lotus from Toyota, as well, since the 9000 (. ) RPM V8 engine is reportedly capable being scaled to fit into the Lotus Elan and Elise. Here’s hoping they get their stuff together and we can get our hands on a 2015 Lotus Esprit packed with a 9000 RPM Omnivore V8 that can run on just about anything- heady, heady stuff. Source: gas2.org
