2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car will be a wholly different Beast powered by a 4.4 liter V8 engine

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1BCYViII/AAAAAAAAAsI/Csqs2bbHtIA/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251944872839298" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1BCYViII/AAAAAAAAAsI/Csqs2bbHtIA/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />The guys over at <span style="font-weight: bold;">AutoCar</span> have caught the upcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lotus Esprit</span> testing in cold-snowy weather of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sweden</span>. After running some <span style="font-weight: bold;">DVLA</span> records and matching the license plate, AutoCar has learned that the <span style="font-weight: bold;">prototype</span> is powered by a <span style="font-weight: bold;">4.4 liter V8 engine.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lotus</span> sources have previously said that <span style="font-weight: bold;">BMW </span>may be the supplier for Lotus’ <span style="font-weight: bold;">2011</span> Esprit.It’s possible that the new Lotus Esprit will carry the 4.4 liter <span style="font-weight: bold;">twin-turbo V8 engine</span> from the new <span style="font-weight: bold;">BMW X6</span>, but will most likely be tuned to develop <span style="font-weight: bold;">500 horsepower</span>.Currently the 4.4 liter twin-turbo from V8 produces 400 horsepower. The engine is also expected to be used in other BMW models including the X5 and the 7-Series. Lotus engineers will most probably re-work the engine management to reach numbers closer the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nissan GT-</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">R</span> and the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Porsche 911 Turbo.</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">According to Lotus insiders, the next-gen <span style="font-weight: bold;">Elis</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">e </span>will arrive sometime in early 2011 followed by an<span style="font-weight: bold;"> all-new V8-po</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">wered Esprit</span> in<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2012.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1A4ACvvI/AAAAAAAAAsA/b4P4uMpu9yY/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251942086590194" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1A4ACvvI/AAAAAAAAAsA/b4P4uMpu9yY/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The 2011 Elise will likely be built upon an evolved version of the current model’s extruded-aluminium underpinnings and continue the same formula that’s made the pint-sized <span style="font-weight: bold;">sportscar </span>a track day fave, but the Esprit will be a wholly different beast.<br />While the new Elise is all but locked in, the Esprit project is very much dependent on whether Lotus can sell enough Evoras to fund it. The timeline for the Esprit is also at the mercy of the global economic situation, with Lotus likely to delay the Esprit and forge ahead with a far less costly drop-top<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Evora </span>if the recession persists much longer.<br />If it launches on time, the Esprit could be Lotus’ best hope of gaining a much larger share of the sports car market.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">There are speculations stating that the 500bhp V10 powerplant can be the source of power for the Lotus Esprit, which will be released in 2012.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AhNuvPI/AAAAAAAAAr4/jzbjCzY7mBI/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251935969983730" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AhNuvPI/AAAAAAAAAr4/jzbjCzY7mBI/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The engine is currently being used in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus LF-A</span>, a car that has not yet been launched itself. Being connected with the Japanese carmaker <span style="font-weight: bold;">Toyota</span>, Lotus has access to its entire range of parts and components, as well as powerplants from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus</span> line. This points to the likelihood of an Esprit flagship, costing more than ?100,000, equipped with the compact 8500rpm <span style="font-weight: bold;">V10 </span>unit (to rival the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lamborghini Gallardo</span>), including a less expensive variant equipped with the 5-liter, 417bhp V8 from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus IS-F</span> and an entry-level model coming with a Lotus-tuned direct-injection <span style="font-weight: bold;">Toyota V6</span> unit that can come up with 300bhp.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Although a V8 or a V10 unit would definitely boost the profile of Lotus, there is also a possibility of an <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eco Esprit</span>. Lotus is moving forwards with more efficient products with lightweight engineering and its keen interest in <span style="font-weight: bold;">alternative fuels</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">hybrid</span> solutions. This is also underline by its partnership with the electric car manufacturer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tesla.</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AcWrWrI/AAAAAAAAArw/aJEqIcWPciU/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251934665333426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AcWrWrI/AAAAAAAAArw/aJEqIcWPciU/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The Esprit was inspired by the larger bonded and extruded aluminum chassis of the recently launched Evora, the rear section of which have been developed to accommodate both transversely and longitudinally fitted engines. Although the Lotus has shown that it can develop a new model in a short time (the Evora, for example, was developed in 27 months), the work on the Esprit will only reach its maximum when the Evora is being swept out of showrooms in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">UK, Europe </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">US</span>. It is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Malaysians</span> who are funding the Evora project, with the persuasion of<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley.</span></div>

2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car will be a wholly different Beast powered by a 4.4 liter V8 engine

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2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car will be a wholly different Beast powered by a 4.4 liter V8 engine

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1BCYViII/AAAAAAAAAsI/Csqs2bbHtIA/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251944872839298" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1BCYViII/AAAAAAAAAsI/Csqs2bbHtIA/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />The guys over at <span style="font-weight: bold;">AutoCar</span> have caught the upcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lotus Esprit</span> testing in cold-snowy weather of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sweden</span>. After running some <span style="font-weight: bold;">DVLA</span> records and matching the license plate, AutoCar has learned that the <span style="font-weight: bold;">prototype</span> is powered by a <span style="font-weight: bold;">4.4 liter V8 engine.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lotus</span> sources have previously said that <span style="font-weight: bold;">BMW </span>may be the supplier for Lotus’ <span style="font-weight: bold;">2011</span> Esprit.It’s possible that the new Lotus Esprit will carry the 4.4 liter <span style="font-weight: bold;">twin-turbo V8 engine</span> from the new <span style="font-weight: bold;">BMW X6</span>, but will most likely be tuned to develop <span style="font-weight: bold;">500 horsepower</span>.Currently the 4.4 liter twin-turbo from V8 produces 400 horsepower. The engine is also expected to be used in other BMW models including the X5 and the 7-Series. Lotus engineers will most probably re-work the engine management to reach numbers closer the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nissan GT-</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">R</span> and the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Porsche 911 Turbo.</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">According to Lotus insiders, the next-gen <span style="font-weight: bold;">Elis</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">e </span>will arrive sometime in early 2011 followed by an<span style="font-weight: bold;"> all-new V8-po</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">wered Esprit</span> in<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2012.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1A4ACvvI/AAAAAAAAAsA/b4P4uMpu9yY/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251942086590194" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1A4ACvvI/AAAAAAAAAsA/b4P4uMpu9yY/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The 2011 Elise will likely be built upon an evolved version of the current model’s extruded-aluminium underpinnings and continue the same formula that’s made the pint-sized <span style="font-weight: bold;">sportscar </span>a track day fave, but the Esprit will be a wholly different beast.<br />While the new Elise is all but locked in, the Esprit project is very much dependent on whether Lotus can sell enough Evoras to fund it. The timeline for the Esprit is also at the mercy of the global economic situation, with Lotus likely to delay the Esprit and forge ahead with a far less costly drop-top<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Evora </span>if the recession persists much longer.<br />If it launches on time, the Esprit could be Lotus’ best hope of gaining a much larger share of the sports car market.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">There are speculations stating that the 500bhp V10 powerplant can be the source of power for the Lotus Esprit, which will be released in 2012.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AhNuvPI/AAAAAAAAAr4/jzbjCzY7mBI/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251935969983730" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AhNuvPI/AAAAAAAAAr4/jzbjCzY7mBI/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The engine is currently being used in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus LF-A</span>, a car that has not yet been launched itself. Being connected with the Japanese carmaker <span style="font-weight: bold;">Toyota</span>, Lotus has access to its entire range of parts and components, as well as powerplants from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus</span> line. This points to the likelihood of an Esprit flagship, costing more than ?100,000, equipped with the compact 8500rpm <span style="font-weight: bold;">V10 </span>unit (to rival the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lamborghini Gallardo</span>), including a less expensive variant equipped with the 5-liter, 417bhp V8 from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus IS-F</span> and an entry-level model coming with a Lotus-tuned direct-injection <span style="font-weight: bold;">Toyota V6</span> unit that can come up with 300bhp.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Although a V8 or a V10 unit would definitely boost the profile of Lotus, there is also a possibility of an <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eco Esprit</span>. Lotus is moving forwards with more efficient products with lightweight engineering and its keen interest in <span style="font-weight: bold;">alternative fuels</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">hybrid</span> solutions. This is also underline by its partnership with the electric car manufacturer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tesla.</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AcWrWrI/AAAAAAAAArw/aJEqIcWPciU/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251934665333426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AcWrWrI/AAAAAAAAArw/aJEqIcWPciU/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The Esprit was inspired by the larger bonded and extruded aluminum chassis of the recently launched Evora, the rear section of which have been developed to accommodate both transversely and longitudinally fitted engines. Although the Lotus has shown that it can develop a new model in a short time (the Evora, for example, was developed in 27 months), the work on the Esprit will only reach its maximum when the Evora is being swept out of showrooms in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">UK, Europe </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">US</span>. It is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Malaysians</span> who are funding the Evora project, with the persuasion of<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley.</span></div>

2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car will be a wholly different Beast powered by a 4.4 liter V8 engine

2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car The guys over at AutoCar have caught the upcoming Lotus Esprit testing in cold-snowy weather of Sweden . Afte...

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