Used Lotus Esprit Cars

Used Lotus Cars Esprit models Lotus Esprit Cars (1976-1977) Parts 3Picture Of Lotus Cars Esprit Lotus Cars Esprit / Lotus Esprit CarsLotus Esprit Cars Parts 1Lotus Cars Press ReleaseThe Lotus Esprit Cars is Colin Chapman's latest exotic 2 litre, mid-engined, two seat, high performance sports car incorporating many design features proven by a Team that designed and built the racing cars which, to date, have won more Formula One Grand Prix than any other motor vehicle manufacturer and has done so in less time than its principal competitor.The Lotus Esprit Cars design and development programme has included wind tunnel testing at each stage to ensure...

Used Lotus Esprit Cars models Lotus Esprit S1 (1976-1977) Parts 2Picture Of Lotus Esprit Cars Lotus Esprit Cars 111SLotus Esprit Cars Parts 11976 LOTUS ESPRIT S1EngineLOTUS ESPRIT S1 907 1973 cc four-cylinder in-line, 16-valve DOHC, two Dell’Orto carburettors.Power and Torque160bhp @ 6200rpm140lb ft @ 4900rpmBody/ChassisGlassfibre-reinforced plastic body with steel backbone chassis.Passenger compartment encapsulated in a 'safety-cell structure'.TransmissionFive-speed manual unit. Synchromesh on all forward gears; fifth gear is overdrive,Clutch: 8.5in diaphragm spring, hydraulically operated. Rear-wheel driveBrakes9.7in discs front10.6in inboard...

Used Lotus Esprit Cars models Lotus Esprit (1976-1977) Parts 1Picture Of Lotus Esprit Cars Lotus Esprit CarsLotus Esprit Cars Parts 1The Lotus Esprit Cars was unveiled as the Silver Car concept at the Turin motor show in November 1972. Based on a Europa twin-cam chassis, it was developed to the point where the first Lotus Esprit Cars prototype was displayed at the 1973 Geneva salon. It was another three years before the first customer cars were delivered in 1976. Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro had wanted to call the car Kiwi, but Lotus Cars management was intent on a name beginning with the letter E, as is Lotus Cars tradition. A tawl through...

The History Of The Lotus Esprit Cars Part 6Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsEarly Esprit S1 (1976 - 1980) The Lotus Esprit was first shown to the world as a styling exercise by the famous Italian design studio of Giugiaro Design in 1974. The show car was so successful, and inquiries so great, that Lotus committed to taking the successor to the Europa into production. Glass-Fibre bodied, steel backbone chassis and Lotus' own 907 multi-valve engine mounted mid-ship with 4 wheel independent suspension were all features of these first Espri...

The History Of The Lotus Esprit Cars Part 5Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsEarly Esprit S1 (1976)The original Esprit was lauded for its handling and is said to have the best steering of any Esprit. However, it was generally regarded as lacking power, especially in markets such as the United States where the engine was down-rated for emissions purposes. Lotus’ claim of 0-60 mph in 6.8 seconds and a top speed of 138 mph (222 km/h) may be thought of as optimistic - actual road test times indicated 0-60 mph in 8 seconds and a top speed of around 133 mph (214 km/h).1977 S1 (modified into "submarine" mode), as seen in the film The Spy Who Loved MePicture...

The History Of The Lotus Esprit Cars Part 4Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsEarly Esprit S1 (1976)The Esprit was launched in October 1975 at the Paris motorshow, and went into production in June 1976, replacing the Europa in the Lotus model line-up. These first cars eventually became known as S1 (or Series 1) Esprits. With a steel backbone chassis and a fiberglass body, the Esprit was powered by the Lotus 907 4 cylinder engine, as previously used in the Jensen Healey. This engine displaced 2.0 L, produced 160 bhp (119 kW; 162 PS) in European trim (140 bhp (104 kW; 142 PS) in US/Federal trim), and was mounted longitudinally behind the passengers,...

The History Of The Lotus Esprit Cars Part 3Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsIt was the introduction of the Lotus Essex (Turbo Esprit) in 1980 that brought the cars into the supercar league. There were 104 Essex branded cars built (with dry sums). There were big improvements in reliability and chassis design (better torsional rigidity) and revised rear suspension geometry (the drive shaft no longer doubled up as the top link but was suplimented by a transverse link). These improvements also followed through to the normally aspirated S3 model of 1981. The Lotus Turbo Esprit was powered by the improved 910 engine and featured an AiResearch Garrett...

The History Of The Lotus Esprit Cars Part 2Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsWhereas the Europa was aimed at the sports car market, the new Esprit was aimed towards the luxury supercar market; ie. Porsche and Ferrari. From 1975 to 1978, the Lotus Esprit S1 was produced. Power came from the 907 engine, also used in the Lotus Elite and Eclat. Although the car looked stunning and the handling was impressive, the car only managed a top speed of 126 mph. There were also problems with unreliability, dubious build quality, engine ventilation and electrical problems and the first owner of the cars, were often regarded as guinea pigs. The Lotus Esprit was...

The History Of The Lotus Esprit Cars Part 1Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsThe Lotus Esprit Cars has been one of the most successful and longest running supercars, produced from 1976 until 2004, and was developed and improved over time. The car was famously popularised by the James Bond films, The Spy who loved me and For your eyes only.Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsThe Lotus Esprit began life in 1972 as a concept car (the "Silver Car"), which was displayed at the Turin Motor show. Sat next to the Maserati Boomerang, it stole the show. The original Esprit was design by Giorgetto Giugiaro's of Ital Design as a styling exercise. He had met Colin Chapman...

The History Of The Lotus Classic Cars Before is A Lotus Esprit Cars The End PartPicture Of Lotus Esprit CarsMichael Kimberley took over as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its Group from May 2006. He currently chairs the Executive Committee of Lotus Group International Limited ("LGIL") established in February 2006, with Syed Zainal Abidin (Managing Director of Proton Holdings Berhad) and Badrul Feisal (non-executive director of Proton Holdings Berhad). LGIL is the holding company of Lotus Group Plc.Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsKimberley retired as CEO on 17 July 2009 and was replaced as CEO by Dany T Bahar on 1 October 2009....

The History Of The Lotus Classic Cars Before is A Lotus Esprit Cars Part 3Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsThe company also acts as an engineering consultancy, providing engineering development—particularly of suspension—for other car manufacturers. The lesser known Powertrain department is responsible for the design and development of the 4-cylinder Ecotec engine found in many of GM's Vauxhall, Opel, Saab, Chevrolet and Saturn cars. Today, the current Lotus Elise and Exige models use the 1.8L VVTL-i I4 from Toyota's late Celica GT-S and the Matrix XRS.Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsThe company is organised as Group Lotus, which is divided into Lotus...

The History Of The Lotus Classic Cars Before is A Lotus Esprit Cars Part 2Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsChapman died of a heart attack in 1982 at the age of 54, having begun life an innkeeper's son and ended a multi-millionaire industrialist in post-war Britain. The cars maker built tens of thousands of successful racing and road cars and won the Formula One World Championship seven times. At the time of his death he was linked with the DeLorean scandal over the use of government subsidies for the production of the DeLorean DMC-12 for which Lotus had designed the chassis.Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsIn 1986, the company was bought by General Motors....

The History Of The Lotus Classic Cars Before is A Lotus Esprit Cars Part 1Picture Of Lotus Esprit CarsThe company was formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. by engineer Colin Chapman, a graduate of University College, London, in 1952. The first factory was in old stables behind the Railway Hotel in Hornsey, North London. Team Lotus, which was split off from Lotus Engineering in 1954, was active and competitive in Formula One racing from 1958 to 1994. The Lotus Group of Companies was formed in 1959. This was made up of Lotus Cars Limited and Lotus Components Limited which focused on road cars and customer competition car production respectively. Lotus...