Comments on: Lotus Esprit V10 http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/05/29/new-lotus-esprit-v10/ Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: avalancher http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/05/29/new-lotus-esprit-v10/comment-page-1/#comment-41930 avalancher Fri, 29 May 2009 19:58:37 +0000 http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=6841#comment-41930 I remember (long ago) seeing an Esprit with 8 wheels... well, that was in fact 4x 2 tires side by side. It was said to improve handling (and I guess lower the chance of being stopped by puncture). I wonder if these twin-tires rims are still used now... I remember (long ago) seeing an Esprit with 8 wheels… well, that was in fact 4x 2 tires side by side. It was said to improve handling (and I guess lower the chance of being stopped by puncture). I wonder if these twin-tires rims are still used now…

]]> By: Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/05/29/new-lotus-esprit-v10/comment-page-1/#comment-41928 Steven Fri, 29 May 2009 15:40:22 +0000 http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=6841#comment-41928 If this story is true, which I believe it is, it will be great for Lotus. Finally having a supercar in the class that needs a highly powered engine to compensate the weight of it. The current Esprit had the looks, they are gone due to time, but missed that power! If this story is true, which I believe it is, it will be great for Lotus. Finally having a supercar in the class that needs a highly powered engine to compensate the weight of it. The current Esprit had the looks, they are gone due to time, but missed that power!

]]> By: Dave http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/05/29/new-lotus-esprit-v10/comment-page-1/#comment-41927 Dave Fri, 29 May 2009 13:16:58 +0000 http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=6841#comment-41927 I'm not sure that's how business works. Lexus: "oh you want to make a car to compete with ours?" Lotus: "Yes." Lexus: "Great! Here, use our engine if it helps." A V10 would be good. Maybe BMW since they don't have a super sports car (although the M6 is amazing), and it would be good practice for the M1, if they decide to make one in the future. Like Mercedes worked with McLaren, and now they're using all the knowledge they got to make new fast cars without McLaren. I’m not sure that’s how business works.
Lexus: “oh you want to make a car to compete with ours?”
Lotus: “Yes.”
Lexus: “Great! Here, use our engine if it helps.”

A V10 would be good. Maybe BMW since they don’t have a super sports car (although the M6 is amazing), and it would be good practice for the M1, if they decide to make one in the future.

Like Mercedes worked with McLaren, and now they’re using all the knowledge they got to make new fast cars without McLaren.

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