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Discussion in the Australian Lotus Esprit forums.
New Esprit gets green light
Lotus has finally given the green light to a replacement for the Esprit, a model that will have an essential role in boosting the Hethel firm’s brand image.
Key elements to the Lotus strategy have emerged weeks before new CEO Danny Bahr is due to reveal his seven-year plan for the company.
A Lotus source said the new supercar (known as Esprit internally, but it could get a different name) would be an “essential brand image builder” and a “high-status purchase”.
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Posted in 2011, AutoCar, Autocar.co.uk, Concept Car, Esprit, Esprit Successor, New Model, Vehicle Rumours, lotus
Discussion in the Australian Ferrari forums.
Ferrari is considering using turbocharging in future engines, but it needs to improve the forced induction technology before it will make its cars available with the set-up.
Ferrari engine developer Jean-Jacques His said the biggest problem the firm faced was lag.
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Discussion in the Australian Lexus forums.
It’s been a long time coming, and so far they’ve only built two prototypes.
Rumoured to be in the ballpark of $700k+ once available, it better be something damn special to take it to the established exotics.
Discussion in the Australian Lotus Elise forums.
Lotus has struck a deal with car rental company Hertz to allow its cars to be hired in Italy.
Lotus Elise SCs, which come in Hertz’s trademark yellow and have a customised interior, will be available from the middle of July.
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Posted in Autocar.co.uk, Hertz, Hire, Italy, Lotus Elise Rental, Prestige Car Hire, Rental, Sports Car Rentals, elise, lotus, photo
