# New Lotus Esprit **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 26, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874 "2006-03-26T22:54:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BubbleSparkxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BubbleSparkxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BubbleSparkxx)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/21 "2006-03-27T07:17:11Z")
i’m sure it’ll outhandle the murcielago, but it sure is a good imitation of one. ---
**Author:** ![Juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juan)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/22 "2006-03-27T07:22:26Z")
wow…I’m loving it ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/23 "2006-03-27T07:50:43Z")
All of these supercars are starting to look the same. The question is - At what point do you sacrifice a little aerodynamics for style? ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/24 "2006-03-27T07:56:34Z")
The door window sill is too much (line from nose to ars). Could maybe a little more horizontal keeping inline with the prior model. I’d also have to ask if the side scopes were 100% function or not. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/25 "2006-03-27T07:59:53Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > All of these supercars are starting to look the same. > > The question is - At what point do you sacrifice a little aerodynamics for style? agreed. surprised the supercar market doesn’t push for more variety. still, looks good, nice proportions. ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/26 "2006-03-27T08:09:27Z")
wow i like ---
**Author:** ![Deuce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deuce/32/7614_2.png) [@Deuce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deuce)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/27 "2006-03-27T08:10:31Z")
i say hott holy lambo ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/28 "2006-03-27T08:13:39Z")
i put hot because i like it, but i still think it looks like they re-badged a lambo ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/29 "2006-03-27T08:18:05Z")
:bsflag: > [@DrDoS](#): > > looks fake. :word: like a total photoshop. I see the exact same roofline and windshield as the Murcielago. The side mirrors from the lambo were removed and filled to be windows. Not to mention the colors are un-even, the shadows are too dark (black) on the drivers side below the car, and on the drivers door, you can clearly see what the PS-er was trying to play off as a reflection doesn’t continue on the rear of the car. Poll = Invalid. Bad Rx3 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/30 "2006-03-27T09:30:20Z")
> [@Rx3](#): > > ![http://www.speedtv.com/_assets/library/img/large/99761_1lot.jpeg](http://www.speedtv.com/_assets/library/img/large/99761_1lot.jpeg) > > This is supposed to be the new face of the Lotus Esprit, to compete with the Gallardo and Ferrari 430. Rumored to have a V8 Power plant with twin-turbos. > > What I want to know is, where is the Lotus? All I see is Lambo :shrug: ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/3co.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/6/f6fd9f480209a50bd3f67009b0a017ec6d313164.jpeg) am i the only one who sees the resemblence in the front end?? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/31 "2006-03-27T09:35:49Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/3co.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/6/f6fd9f480209a50bd3f67009b0a017ec6d313164.jpeg) > > am i the only one who sees the resemblence in the front end?? I thought the same thing ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/32 "2006-03-27T09:41:59Z")
The front bumper looks lotus, but as a whole its very lambo. I’d def. hit it. :hitit: ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/33 "2006-03-27T09:48:47Z")
well, whatever it is, id hit it too :tup: ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/34 "2006-03-27T09:56:48Z")
:tup: to maintaining the v8 TT, but it is a rip off design of lambo if its real. still looks good, but i always liked the esprits because they were different. still diggin the old model v8 TT’s 🙂 and I don’t think it looks like a cougar at all. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/35 "2006-03-27T13:44:52Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > :bsflag: > > :word: like a total photoshop. I see the exact same roofline and windshield as the Murcielago. The side mirrors from the lambo were removed and filled to be windows. Not to mention the colors are un-even, the shadows are too dark (black) on the drivers side below the car, and on the drivers door, you can clearly see what the PS-er was trying to play off as a reflection doesn’t continue on the rear of the car. > > Poll = Invalid. > > Bad Rx3 🙂 I don’t think it is a chop. Here is the article from last year with the first artist renderings from Lotus: > **[The Sands Mechanical Museum](http://sandsmuseum.com.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com)** > > Front page for the Sands Mechanical Museum Website, where you can learn about coin operated games, Lotus cars, and how to repair household items. Here is one of the drawings (I’ve seen others with different views) ![http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/information/press/magazine/magazine2004/autocar020304/carrdrawing.jpg](http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/information/press/magazine/magazine2004/autocar020304/carrdrawing.jpg) The features are almost identical. Besides, when SPEED TV reports something, they don’t use photoshops. They specifically differentiate between artist renditions and the real thing. That appears to be the first mockup Lotus has been using for testing. The Euro magazine I subscirbe to also has a side view of that photo. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/36 "2006-03-27T14:18:38Z")
Wow, in that case I think someone at Lotus was sneaking around the lambo plant and taking parts. 😛 Post pics of the side shot! ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/37 "2006-03-27T14:32:27Z")
You gonna make me buy a scanner? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/38 "2006-03-27T14:34:29Z")
> [@bladez](#): > > holy lambo :eek:…but if the rumored power plant is real then thats pretty appealing 🙂 Why wouldn’t it be? The previous Esprit was powered by a TT V8 as well… ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/39 "2006-03-27T14:40:51Z")
:word: seems like not too many people knew this! ---
**Author:** ![DJ\_X-StatiK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dj_x-statik/32/7579_2.png) [@DJ\_X-StatiK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJ_X-StatiK)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874/40 "2006-03-27T16:31:07Z")
i like that…definitely very similar to a gallardo…but id be more than glad to own one…yum yum. :tup: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-esprit/9874.md?page=3)