UPDATE: 03/20/2014
2015 Lotus Esprit V8 Not Dead Yet
Gas 2 | Bridging the gap between green heads and gear heads.
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“Contrary to popular belief the factory is keeping its options open,” said Alastair Manihera, brand manager for Lotus Australia and New Zealand.............
The main sticking point is the “modular” Lotus V8 engine, which the company seems committed to putting in the car. A move like that would free Lotus from Toyota, as well, since the 9000 (!) RPM V8 engine is reportedly capable being scaled to fit into the Lotus Elan and Elise. “It was supposed to be a modular [engine] platform so you could break it down to six or four cylinders theoretically speaking, but again the factory is evaluating various options, on existing and future lines,” says Manihera.
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A quote from a "brand manager" in New Zealand................ is that anything like a quote from a cars salesman in New Guinea?
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