Speculations: New Lotus Esprit to Borrow BMWâ€™s V8 Engine

Re-worked 4.4L V8 to Produce Over 500bhp

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2010 Lotus Esprit - Artist's Impression / Lehmann Photo-Syndication

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wolff

lolz!! that pic is of a worked up Lamborghini Gallardo... :P :D

February 16, 2008 10:35 am

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Bristol411S3

Yes, that is a Gallardo photoshop and not the Esprit. A BMW engine has been rumoured for some time - BMW already lends Morgan the V8 4.4 and gave old M5 V8s to Ascari so there is some precedent set. Morgan doesn't tune the engine to this degree however.

February 16, 2008 11:11 am

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radmeister

They will probably have a naturally aspirated version with roughly 400hp and then the epic revival of the Esprit TT with over 500hp. Should be a great car, and knowing it has the unbreakable BMW V8 is very comforting.

February 16, 2008 12:47 pm

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jai_mav

hahaha, u guys are right, the rear is completely gallardo! the fact that lotus is reviving their flagship is great.

February 16, 2008 4:53 pm

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ck314

Why would they need 500hp? With their lightweight philosophy 400 is more than enough.

February 16, 2008 7:10 pm

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Joe_Limon

why would a Mercedes with 600hp need 800hp? Cause its hella fun!

February 16, 2008 8:17 pm

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ck314

Precisely the art of Lotus is making the most out of the smallest horsepower thanks to weight loss and chassis fine tuning. In other words, what's usually a plus in most other cars (big power numbers) becomes a burden in a Lotus. You need to drive an Elise SC through a twisty road to realize you don't need more unless your driving skills are reduced to straight line burnouts.

February 17, 2008 6:12 pm

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FOXHOUND

YES!!! this is the lotus i have been waiting for. i can't wait to see what the finished car looks like. and i hope lotus goes all the way and produces an all out 550-650bhp supercar!!!

February 16, 2008 9:54 pm

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FOXHOUND

sorry guys if i sound too excited, its just that lotus is one of my favorite car brands. the 1997 elise gt1 is possibly my favorite supercar of all time.

February 16, 2008 9:58 pm

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_M7_

LOTUS ROCKS...since ever, the best engeneering and 500hp in a light car its enough, now you must now how to drive to handle that power and not whit just buttons pd:mercedes dont know how to made engines...BMW got 680hp in 95` whit out turbo

February 16, 2008 9:58 pm

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