Lotus says...
03-08-13, 07:28 PM
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Lotus says...
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/lot...s-esprit-debut
This might not be a Lexus, but they'll turbo the V8 from an ISF for their esprit!?
****...looks like we are getting some tuning support!
03-08-13, 07:40 PM
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I guess I need to same more for the next gen ISF. I dont mind having 600hp for DD.
03-08-13, 08:13 PM
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Everytime I read about this new lotus I get pissed.......damn it were are our Toyota turbos
03-08-13, 08:16 PM
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612hp / 531tq ....holy power
03-08-13, 08:33 PM
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I think this is old. Lotus decided to build their own engines and their emphasis would compactness and light weight.
03-08-13, 08:34 PM
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03-08-13, 10:25 PM
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That's BS! our engine with a turbo and we can't get one of our own
03-08-13, 10:41 PM
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Check out the date on the article - September 2010. Subsequently they scrapped this engine idea and all but one (I think) of the coming vehicles listed. Unfortunately...
03-08-13, 11:17 PM
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Check out the date on the article - September 2010. Subsequently they scrapped this engine idea and all but one (I think) of the coming vehicles listed. Unfortunately...
LOL epic fail on my part!
03-08-13, 11:24 PM
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although old, i wouldn't doubt it. it's not the first time lotus worked with yamaha/toyota
03-11-13, 08:47 AM
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It's been discussed here already... years ago!
03-11-13, 02:00 PM
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Yeah I remember someone posting this a while back...guess it was true!! Good to see our engine being used in the Lotus...
03-11-13, 02:33 PM
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that article is 3 years old and i thought lotus nixed the new Espirit
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