alfy28

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080630....image-surfaces

This year Lotus are celebrating their 60th anniversary and what better way than to introduce a brand new model at their home motor show in London. We have been limited to a heavily camoflaged model in the past making styling lines difficult to make out, but now as the debut approaches we have been treated with this new teaser image.

Those of you with a good memory may also know that this isn't the first teaser to be released, back at the time of the Geneva Motor Show, Lotus revealed a single photo showing the front part of the chassis, with the suspension and brake system in view.

Power for the rear-wheel-drive sports car is expect to come from a mid-mounted Toyota sourced 3.5 liter V6 and the model will only be available as a rear wheel drive. Pricing should start at around £46,000 when it is launched early in 2009.

Gambit

doubt the rear end is as flat as the cover makes it look

3rd pic is kickass

JRichter

I'm curious how the rear end and back of the roof will be styled. I'm sure the front will be somewhat similar to the Elise. Being Lotus, I know the car will look great either way.

j_tso

Eagle?

I know all Loti start with E, but Eagle just sounds inelegant/nonexotic.

It looks kinda like an Esprit to me, I approve.

m477

I'm sure the Toyota V-6 will be nice and all, but keep in mind that the last Esprit was powered by a twin turbo V-8.

j_tso

doesn't mean they can't make a more powerful version later. The first Esprits (that didn't catch on fire) had 4 cylinders.

DailyDriver2k5

Looks interesting...I am sure it will be a great car especially if its coming from lotus.

JRichter

I'm sure they are aiming for lower weight as the final V8 Esprit weighed like 2800-2900 lbs while the Elise is still around 2000 lbs. The 3.5 V6 also matches the V8's 3.5L capacity and I think an Exige S with its super charged I4 could easily out perfrom the last V8 Esprit.

knicks1984

Will be a special car, can't wait to see the car without the camoflauge.

luckygrrl

sweet. I <3 Lotus. when I get enough money I'm so getting an elise

JRichter

alfy28

you beat me jrichter you are longer my friend lol. any how yah it looks nice. dont care for the wheels but its pretty ok looking. wishing they would reveal the espirit but oh well

rddragoness

Holy CHIT! I want that car! anyone know what the conversion from pounds to dollars is? lol :D

JRichter

Ha Ha. I want to see it in Lotus bright yellow or white w/ solid black wheels. I don't think that pic does it any justice. I'd like to see the rear view as well as I think the modern Loti look the best from the back.

JRichter

At the current US dollar's weak state, 1 British pound = 2 US dollars. LOL

alfy28

me too, also i like to see it in satin black (taht is my new quote for now on. "i like to see it in satin black")

m477

wow.... that's the sexiest car since the FD

playdoh43

too bad it cost like roughly 90k, thats a lot of bread relative to the z06 and GT-R

JRichter

But it will obliterate both those cars at the 'Ring. j/k...

At first I thought this might have been the Esprit replacement but read they are still working on a twin turbo V8 Esprit (possible w/ BMW 4.4l and 500hp) to slot above this car. Can't wait to see that.

playdoh43

if its 20k cheaper, at 60-70k itd make a very compelling case vs the porsche 911

m477

^^ actually, it will probably cost closer to $60k than $90k

From the original article:
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Se...ontent-block=2

Cars are much more expensive in the UK than the US, so just converting pounds to dollars won't give you an accurate price for what it will sell for in America.

JRichter

alfy28

I wish LOtus front to wheel was as short as the ultima. every thing else on the car looks hot.