That's what said Dani Bahar, head of Lotus, about the new Esprit. Do you believe him? It has extremely serious ambitions, if he wants the British supercar to put some issues to a sublime beasts like McLaren MP4-12C. I am skeptical about the success.
Bahar said that Esprit will provide a more pleasant driving experience even than Ferrari 458 Italia.
According to the English official, future Esprit will be developed on the Nurburgring circuit and at the Idiada in Spain, but some tests will be carried out on development circuit in the Lotus headquarter.
British meteor will be the first model that features the first V8 engine developed by Lotus, which could provide anywhere from 570 horsepower. Also, the unit will weigh 80 kg less than the V8 engine offered by Toyota.
The car will be equipped with KERS system from Formula 1, but only very experienced drivers will be able to enjoy this technology.
Already Esprit's design is very vibrant, I wonder how it will look next "Sprite!"
Via | Autocar
