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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox hproduct"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="font-size:125%; background-color:#C0C0C0;color:inherit; padding:0.25em 1em; text-align:center;">Lotus Esprit</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:1999_Lotus_Esprit_V8_type_918.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/1999_Lotus_Esprit_V8_type_918.jpg/280px-1999_Lotus_Esprit_V8_type_918.jpg" decoding="async" width="280" height="169" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/1999_Lotus_Esprit_V8_type_918.jpg/420px-1999_Lotus_Esprit_V8_type_918.jpg 1.5x, 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title="Norfolk">Norfolk</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Body and chassis</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Car_classification" title="Car classification">Class</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sports_car" title="Sports car">Sports car</a> (<a href="/wiki/S-segment" title="S-segment">S</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Car_body_style" title="Car body style">Body style</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2-door <a href="/wiki/Coup%C3%A9" class="mw-redirect" title="Coupé">coupé</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Powertrain_layout" title="Powertrain layout">Layout</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Longitudinal_engine" title="Longitudinal engine">Longitudinal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rear_mid-engine,_rear-wheel-drive_layout" title="Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout">Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Chronology</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Europa" title="Lotus Europa">Lotus Europa</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Europa_S" title="Lotus Europa S">Lotus Europa S</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Lotus Esprit</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Sports_car" title="Sports car">sports car</a> built by <a href="/wiki/Lotus_Cars" title="Lotus Cars">Lotus Cars</a> from 1976 to 2004 at their <a href="/wiki/Hethel#Lotus_Cars" title="Hethel">Hethel</a>, England factory. It has a <a href="/wiki/Rear_mid-engine,_rear-wheel-drive_layout" title="Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout">rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout</a>. Together with the <a href="/wiki/Lotus_Elise" title="Lotus Elise">Lotus Elise</a> / <a href="/wiki/Lotus_Exige" title="Lotus Exige">Exige</a>, it is one of Lotus' most long-lived models. </p><p>The Esprit was among the first of the (near) straight-lined, hard-edge creased, and sometimes wedge-shaped, polygonal "folded paper" designs of the prolific, and highly successful Italian <a href="/wiki/Industrial_design" title="Industrial design">industrial</a> and <a href="/wiki/Automotive_design" title="Automotive design">automotive designer</a> <a href="/wiki/Giorgetto_Giugiaro" title="Giorgetto Giugiaro">Giorgetto Giugiaro</a>. The Esprit's <a href="/wiki/Backbone_chassis" title="Backbone chassis">backbone chassis</a> was later adapted to carry the body of the <a href="/wiki/DMC_DeLorean" title="DMC DeLorean">DeLorean car</a>, another low-bodied, Giugiaro-drawn, sharp-creased, wedge-shaped sportscar design. In 1978, the first updates led to the series 2 and 2.2 L (134 cu in) engined Esprit S2.2, made until the 1982–1988 Series 3 and Turbo Esprit models, that used a 1980 Giugiaro designed aerodynamic and aesthetic restyling package. </p><p>The Lotus Esprit however, lived on through the 1990s, and into the 2000s. It received its first significant restyling by designer <a href="/wiki/Peter_Stevens_(car_designer)" title="Peter Stevens (car designer)">Peter Stevens</a>, who also did styling on the <a href="/wiki/McLaren_F1" title="McLaren F1">McLaren F1</a>. Stevens gave the Esprit overall softer lines and shapes, but the car did not get a new series number – it is instead often just called the 'Stevens Esprit', or by its project number, the X180, made from 1988 to 1994. </p><p>In 1994, an official Series 4 Esprit, drawn by designer Julian Thomson, had a further rounded shape, especially the bumper sections and lower body of the car. Styling-wise, this became the most long-lived Esprit (1994–2004), only receiving its last changes, by <a href="/wiki/Russell_Carr" title="Russell Carr">Russell Carr</a> in 2002. </p><p>Over the years, the performance of the Esprit's 4-cylinder engine was increased from around 150 PS (148 hp; 110 kW) and just under 200 N⋅m (148 lb⋅ft) of torque, to double those power figures, mainly through greater inlet and exhaust flow, and strong <a href="/wiki/Turbocharger" title="Turbocharger">turbo-charging</a>. And from 1996, a new 3.5 L (214 cu in) V8 twin-turbo engine was added, offering 355 PS (350 hp; 261 kW). Contrary to a long list of low-volume British (sports) cars, with the 3.5 l <a href="/wiki/Rover_V8_engine" title="Rover V8 engine">Rover V8 engine</a>, the Esprit received a Lotus in-house designed V8. Top speed rose from some 214 km/h (133 mph) in 1976, to over 280 km/h (174 mph) for the V8, twenty years later. </p><p>After a 28-year production run, the Esprit was one of the last cars made with pop-up headlights, together with the 5th generation <a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_(C5)" title="Chevrolet Corvette (C5)">Chevrolet Corvette</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1970 <a href="/wiki/Tony_Rudd" title="Tony Rudd">Tony Rudd</a>, who had started at Lotus the previous year, proposed two new model development projects. The first, Project M50, resulted in the 1974 <a href="/wiki/Lotus_Elite#Types_75_and_83_.281974.E2.80.9382.29" title="Lotus Elite">Elite</a>. The second, Project M70, meant to develop a successor to the <a href="/wiki/Lotus_Europa" title="Lotus Europa">Europa</a> which, like the Europa, was to be a two-door fixed-head <a href="/wiki/Mid-engine_design" title="Mid-engine design">mid-engine</a> <a href="/wiki/Coup%C3%A9" class="mw-redirect" title="Coupé">coupé</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-sincethe70s_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sincethe70s-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A meeting between <a href="/wiki/Colin_Chapman" title="Colin Chapman">Colin Chapman</a> and Giugiaro was arranged in 1971 by designer <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Winterbottom" title="Oliver Winterbottom">Oliver Winterbottom</a>, who also suggested that Giugiaro use his <a href="/wiki/Maserati_Boomerang" title="Maserati Boomerang">Maserati Boomerang</a> <a href="/wiki/Concept_car" title="Concept car">concept</a> as the inspiration for the new Lotus.<sup id="cite_ref-winterbottom_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-winterbottom-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Work began on the new car in mid-1971 with production of a 1:4 scale model. According to Italdesign, Chapman was disappointed with the wind-tunnel test results with the model and halted the project, but the Italian coachbuilder pressed on and built a full-size mock-up on a stretched, modified Europa chassis. That nameless prototype, often simply called "the Silver Car", appeared on the Italdesign stand at the <a href="/wiki/Turin_Auto_Show#1972" title="Turin Auto Show">1972 Turin Auto Show</a> and the positive reception convinced Chapman to approve further development.<sup id="cite_ref-italdesign_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-italdesign-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Development continued with production of a second prototype, registered as "IDGG 01" and known as "the Red Car", that would be a functional car.<sup id="cite_ref-redcar_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-redcar-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Design of the car's mechanical systems progressed, but was not complete when the Esprit was officially announced.<sup id="cite_ref-sincethe70s_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sincethe70s-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="S1_(1976)"><span id="S1_.281976.29"></span><span class="anchor" id="S1"></span>S1 (1976)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: S1 (1976)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Motor vehicle</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox hproduct"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="font-size:125%; background-color:#C0C0C0;color:inherit; padding:0.25em 1em; text-align:center;">Lotus Esprit S1</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Lotus_Esprit_2.jpg/280px-Lotus_Esprit_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="280" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Lotus_Esprit_2.jpg/420px-Lotus_Esprit_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Lotus_Esprit_2.jpg/560px-Lotus_Esprit_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2679" data-file-height="1624" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">S1 Esprit with shovel-style front spoiler</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production</th><td class="infobox-data">June 1976–1978<br />718 produced</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Automotive_design" title="Automotive design">Designer</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Giorgetto_Giugiaro" title="Giorgetto Giugiaro">Giorgetto Giugiaro</a> at <a href="/wiki/Italdesign_Giugiaro" title="Italdesign Giugiaro">Italdesign Giugiaro</a><sup id="cite_ref-ajovalo.net_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ajovalo.net-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Powertrain</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Engine" title="Engine">Engine</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2.0 L (1,973 cc) <i><a href="/wiki/Lotus_907" title="Lotus 907">type 907</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Straight-four_engine" title="Straight-four engine">I4</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Transmission_(mechanical_device)" title="Transmission (mechanical device)">Transmission</a></th><td class="infobox-data category">5-speed <i><a href="/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn" title="Citroën">Citroën</a> C35</i> <a href="/wiki/Manual_transmission" title="Manual transmission">manual</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Dimensions</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Wheelbase" title="Wheelbase">Wheelbase</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2,438 mm (96.0 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data">4,260 mm (167.7 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Width</th><td class="infobox-data">1,861 mm (73.3 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Height</th><td class="infobox-data">1,111 mm (43.7 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Kerb_weight" class="mw-redirect" title="Kerb weight">Kerb weight</a></th><td class="infobox-data">900 kg (1,984 lb)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Esprit was launched in October 1975 at the <a href="/wiki/Paris_Motor_Show" title="Paris Motor Show">Paris Motor Show</a> and entered production in June 1976, replacing the Europa in the Lotus model lineup. These first cars became known as "<b>Series 1</b>" (or <b>S1</b>) Esprits. The wedge-shaped fibreglass body was mounted on a steel <a href="/wiki/Backbone_chassis" title="Backbone chassis">backbone chassis</a>. Power was from the 1,973 cc (120.4 cu in) <a href="/wiki/Lotus_907" title="Lotus 907">Lotus 907</a> <a href="/wiki/Straight-four_engine" title="Straight-four engine">four-cylinder engine</a> that was rated at 160 hp (119 kW; 162 PS) in European trim and 140 hp (104 kW; 142 PS) in US/Federal trim. The engine was mounted longitudinally behind the passengers and drove the rear wheels through a <a href="/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn" title="Citroën">Citroën</a> C35 5-speed <a href="/wiki/Manual_transmission" title="Manual transmission">manual</a> transaxle also used in the <a href="/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_SM" title="Citroën SM">SM</a> and <a href="/wiki/Maserati_Merak" title="Maserati Merak">Maserati Merak</a>. Rear brakes were mounted inboard, following contemporary racing practice. The Series 1 embodied Lotus' <i>performance through light weight</i> mantra, weighing less than 1,000 kg (2,205 lb). </p><p>Front suspension consisted of upper A-arms and lower lateral links triangulated by the anti-roll bar. Rear suspension consisted of tapering box-section trailing arms and lower lateral links. The half-shafts had no provision for plunge and handled some of the lateral forces. There were coil-over shock absorbers and disc brakes at all four corners. Steering was by an unassisted rack and pinion. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:LotusEsprit2011n2.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/LotusEsprit2011n2.JPG/220px-LotusEsprit2011n2.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/LotusEsprit2011n2.JPG/330px-LotusEsprit2011n2.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/LotusEsprit2011n2.JPG/440px-LotusEsprit2011n2.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption>The S1 Esprit used the tail-lights from the <a href="/wiki/Fiat_X1/9" title="Fiat X1/9">Fiat X1/9</a> </figcaption></figure> <p>While the S1 Esprit was lauded for its handling and was said to have the best steering of any Esprit, it was generally regarded as being under-powered, especially in markets such as the United States where the engine was stifled by emission controls. Lotus' claim of acceleration from 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) in 6.8 seconds and a top speed of 222 km/h (138 mph) may have been optimistic, as actual road tests revealed a 0-60 mph acceleration time of 8 seconds and a top speed of about 214 km/h (133 mph).<sup id="cite_ref-lotusespritworld.com_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lotusespritworld.com-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:James_Bond_Submarine_Car_from_%22The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%22.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/James_Bond_Submarine_Car_from_%22The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%22.JPG/220px-James_Bond_Submarine_Car_from_%22The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%22.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/James_Bond_Submarine_Car_from_%22The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%22.JPG/330px-James_Bond_Submarine_Car_from_%22The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%22.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/James_Bond_Submarine_Car_from_%22The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%22.JPG/440px-James_Bond_Submarine_Car_from_%22The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%22.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>Very early Lotus Esprits were used in the <a href="/wiki/Roger_Moore" title="Roger Moore">Roger Moore</a><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> era <a href="/wiki/James_Bond" title="James Bond">James Bond</a> film <a href="/wiki/The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_(film)" title="The Spy Who Loved Me (film)"><i>The Spy Who Loved Me</i></a> </figcaption></figure> <p>The S1 Esprit was distinguished from later Esprits by its snow-shovel style front air dam, <a href="/wiki/Fiat_X1/9" title="Fiat X1/9">Fiat X1/9</a>-sourced taillights, absence of body-side ducting, and Wolfrace alloy wheels. Inside the car, the S1 Esprit had a one-piece instrument cluster with green-faced <a href="/wiki/Magneti_Marelli" class="mw-redirect" title="Magneti Marelli">Veglia</a> gauges. The S1 is rare in the present day, mostly due to drivetrain problems.<sup id="cite_ref-bezahlbar_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bezahlbar-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="S2_(1978)_and_derivatives"><span id="S2_.281978.29_and_derivatives"></span><span class="anchor" id="S2"></span>S2 (1978) and derivatives</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: S2 (1978) and derivatives"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Motor vehicle</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox hproduct"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="font-size:125%; background-color:#C0C0C0;color:inherit; padding:0.25em 1em; text-align:center;">Esprit Series 2</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Lotus_Esprit.JPG/280px-Lotus_Esprit.JPG" decoding="async" width="280" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Lotus_Esprit.JPG/420px-Lotus_Esprit.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Lotus_Esprit.JPG/560px-Lotus_Esprit.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="632" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production</th><td class="infobox-data">1978–1982<br />1,149 produced</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Powertrain</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Engine" title="Engine">Engine</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>2.0 L (1,973 cc) <i><a href="/wiki/Lotus_907" title="Lotus 907">type 907</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Straight-four_engine" title="Straight-four engine">I4</a></li><li>2.2 L (2,174 cc) <i><a href="/wiki/Lotus_900_series#Type_912" title="Lotus 900 series">type 912</a></i> I4</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Transmission_(mechanical_device)" title="Transmission (mechanical device)">Transmission</a></th><td class="infobox-data category">5-speed <i>Citroën C35</i> manual</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Dimensions</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Wheelbase" title="Wheelbase">Wheelbase</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2,438 mm (96.0 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data">4,280 mm (168.5 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Width</th><td class="infobox-data">1,861 mm (73.3 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Height</th><td class="infobox-data">1,111 mm (43.7 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Kerb_weight" class="mw-redirect" title="Kerb weight">Kerb weight</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1,050 kg (2,315 lb)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In 1978, the revised <b>Series 2</b> (or <b>S2</b>) Esprit was introduced.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> External changes included intake and cooling ducts added behind the rear quarter windows; bigger, ribbed taillights, this time from the <a href="/wiki/Rover_SD1" title="Rover SD1">Rover SD1</a>, and a new front spoiler that was now integrated, folding rearward under the nose and so forming the start of the car's initially modest, thin black side-skirts. </p><p>S2 Esprits also had 360 mm (14 in) Speedline alloy wheels designed by Lotus. Other changes included relocating the battery from above the right side fuel tank under the rear quarter window to the rear of the car, adding an access door to the engine cover, installing wider seats and replacing the Veglia instrument cluster with individual gauges made by <a href="/wiki/Smiths_Group" title="Smiths Group">Smiths</a> and a new style of illuminated dashboard switches. Many switches and buttons came from the <a href="/wiki/Morris_Marina" title="Morris Marina">Morris Marina</a>. </p><p>A special edition model was released to commemorate Lotus' victory in the <a href="/wiki/1978_Formula_One_season" title="1978 Formula One season">1978 F1 World Championship</a>. Wearing the black and gold livery of <a href="/wiki/John_Player_%26_Sons" title="John Player & Sons">John Player & Sons</a> (<b>JPS</b>), Lotus' F1 sponsor at the time, these cars were known as the <b>Commemorative Edition</b> Esprits as Lotus had stopped being sponsored by JPS. They were mechanically identical to the regular 2.0, with special seat and dash trim, smaller steering wheel and special plaque. According to Lotus a series of 300 were built, but it is likely the total was considerably lower.<sup id="cite_ref-Evo199_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Evo199-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lotus' production records are notoriously vague, but reliable estimates suggest that 149 Commemorative Esprit cars were made.<sup id="cite_ref-commemorative_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-commemorative-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <b>S2.2</b> was a stop-gap model introduced in May 1980 whose only major difference from the S2 was, as indicated in its model name, having a 2.2 L <a href="/wiki/Lotus_900_series#Type_912" title="Lotus 900 series">type 912 engine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AR87_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AR87-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Engine power output was unchanged but torque rose from 190 N⋅m (140 lb⋅ft) to 217 N⋅m (160 lb⋅ft). The S2.2 received a galvanised chassis, but not the revised chassis structure to come in the Series 3. S2.2 cars are extremely rare even among Esprits. According to Lotus only 88 were produced during its thirteen-month production span.<sup id="cite_ref-Walton1_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Walton1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Essex_Turbo_Esprit_(1980)"><span id="Essex_Turbo_Esprit_.281980.29"></span>Essex Turbo Esprit (1980)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Essex Turbo Esprit (1980)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1980 the <b>Essex Turbo Esprit</b> was launched. This special edition model wore the blue, red and chrome livery of the <a href="/wiki/David_Thieme" title="David Thieme">Essex Overseas Petroleum Corporation</a>, the sponsor of <a href="/wiki/Team_Lotus" title="Team Lotus">Team Lotus</a> from 1979 to 1981. While Lotus dealer Bell and Colvill had been offering turbo conversions for the S2 Esprit from as early as 1978, the Essex Turbo Esprit was the first factory <a href="/wiki/Turbocharged" class="mw-redirect" title="Turbocharged">turbocharged</a> Esprit.<sup id="cite_ref-bandc_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bandc-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Essex Turbo Esprit received the <a href="/wiki/Dry_sump" title="Dry sump">dry sump</a> <a href="/wiki/Lotus_900_series#Type_910_and_910S" title="Lotus 900 series">type 910</a> engine which has a power output of 213 PS (157 kW; 210 hp) at 6,250 rpm and 200 lb⋅ft (271 N⋅m) of torque at 4,500 rpm. Acceleration from 0-97 km/h (60 mph) could be achieved in 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 241 km/h (150 mph). </p><p>The chassis and rear suspension were redesigned, with an upper link added at the rear to alleviate strain on the half-shafts. The brakes were also improved.<sup id="cite_ref-LotusTurboEsprit_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LotusTurboEsprit-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Giugiaro designed an aerodynamic body kit for the car, with a rear lip spoiler, prominent louvered rear hatch, more substantial bumpers, a deeper front airdam, and air ducts in the sills just ahead of the new three-piece 15-inch Compomotive rear wheels. Inside scarlet leather combined with a roof-mounted <a href="/wiki/Panasonic" title="Panasonic">Panasonic</a> stereo for a dramatic environment. 45 Essex Turbo Esprit cars were built, interspersed and followed by a number of non-Essex-liveried but otherwise identical specification dry sump turbo cars. </p><p>By the end of 1980, Lotus was building three different models of Esprit with distinct chassis designs and body moulds - the domestic (i.e. UK) S2.2, the export S2.2, and the dry sump-engined Turbo Esprit. </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit_S2_JPS.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Esprit S2 Commemorative edition"><img alt="Esprit S2 Commemorative edition" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Lotus_Esprit_S2_JPS.jpg/200px-Lotus_Esprit_S2_JPS.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="116" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Lotus_Esprit_S2_JPS.jpg/300px-Lotus_Esprit_S2_JPS.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Lotus_Esprit_S2_JPS.jpg/400px-Lotus_Esprit_S2_JPS.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3089" data-file-height="1797" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Esprit S2 Commemorative edition</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit_04.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The interim Lotus Esprit S2.2"><img alt="The interim Lotus Esprit S2.2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Lotus_Esprit_04.jpg/173px-Lotus_Esprit_04.jpg" decoding="async" width="173" height="130" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Lotus_Esprit_04.jpg/260px-Lotus_Esprit_04.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Lotus_Esprit_04.jpg/347px-Lotus_Esprit_04.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">The interim Lotus Esprit S2.2</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit_1980_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_Flickr_-_mick_-_Lumix.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="1980 Lotus Essex Turbo Esprit"><img alt="1980 Lotus Essex Turbo Esprit" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Lotus_Esprit_1980_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_Flickr_-_mick_-_Lumix.jpg/200px-Lotus_Esprit_1980_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_Flickr_-_mick_-_Lumix.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="116" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Lotus_Esprit_1980_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_Flickr_-_mick_-_Lumix.jpg/300px-Lotus_Esprit_1980_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_Flickr_-_mick_-_Lumix.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Lotus_Esprit_1980_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_Flickr_-_mick_-_Lumix.jpg/400px-Lotus_Esprit_1980_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_Flickr_-_mick_-_Lumix.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3923" data-file-height="2285" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">1980 Lotus Essex Turbo Esprit</div> </li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="S3,_Turbo_Esprit_(1982)_and_derivatives"><span id="S3.2C_Turbo_Esprit_.281982.29_and_derivatives"></span><span class="anchor" id="S3"></span>S3, Turbo Esprit (1982) and derivatives</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: S3, Turbo Esprit (1982) and derivatives"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Motor vehicle</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox hproduct"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="font-size:125%; background-color:#C0C0C0;color:inherit; padding:0.25em 1em; text-align:center;">Series 3 and Turbo</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:1983_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_2.2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/1983_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_2.2.jpg/280px-1983_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_2.2.jpg" decoding="async" width="280" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/1983_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_2.2.jpg/420px-1983_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_2.2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/1983_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_2.2.jpg/560px-1983_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_2.2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5103" data-file-height="2923" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">1983 Esprit 2.2 Turbo</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production</th><td class="infobox-data">1982–1988<br />3,041 produced</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Body and chassis</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Related</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/DMC_DeLorean" title="DMC DeLorean">DMC DeLorean</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Powertrain</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Engine" title="Engine">Engine</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>2.2 L (2,174 cc) <i>Type 912</i> <a href="/wiki/Straight-four_engine" title="Straight-four engine">I4</a></li><li>2.2 L (2,174 cc) <i><a href="/wiki/Lotus_900_series#Type_910_and_910S" title="Lotus 900 series">type 910/910S</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Turbocharger" title="Turbocharger">turbo</a> I4</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Transmission_(mechanical_device)" title="Transmission (mechanical device)">Transmission</a></th><td class="infobox-data category">5-speed <i>Citroën C35</i> manual</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Dimensions</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Wheelbase" title="Wheelbase">Wheelbase</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2,440 mm (96.1 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data">4,320 mm (170.1 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Width</th><td class="infobox-data">1,860 mm (73.2 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Height</th><td class="infobox-data">1,110–1,120 mm (43.7–44.1 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Kerb_weight" class="mw-redirect" title="Kerb weight">Kerb weight</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1,067 kg (2,352 lb)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Series 3</b> (or <b>S3</b>) and <b>Turbo Esprit</b> debuted in April 1981. The two models shared a common chassis, and bodywork was based on a common set of moulds. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1985_Lotus_Turbo_Esprit_awaiting_work,_front_right.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/1985_Lotus_Turbo_Esprit_awaiting_work%2C_front_right.jpg/220px-1985_Lotus_Turbo_Esprit_awaiting_work%2C_front_right.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="137" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/1985_Lotus_Turbo_Esprit_awaiting_work%2C_front_right.jpg/330px-1985_Lotus_Turbo_Esprit_awaiting_work%2C_front_right.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/1985_Lotus_Turbo_Esprit_awaiting_work%2C_front_right.jpg/440px-1985_Lotus_Turbo_Esprit_awaiting_work%2C_front_right.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5396" data-file-height="3372" /></a><figcaption>1985 Lotus Turbo Esprit (North America)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_S3,_Heck_(2018-04-29_Sp_r).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_S3%2C_Heck_%282018-04-29_Sp_r%29.JPG/220px-Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_S3%2C_Heck_%282018-04-29_Sp_r%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_S3%2C_Heck_%282018-04-29_Sp_r%29.JPG/330px-Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_S3%2C_Heck_%282018-04-29_Sp_r%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_S3%2C_Heck_%282018-04-29_Sp_r%29.JPG/440px-Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_S3%2C_Heck_%282018-04-29_Sp_r%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>S3 "Special Edition"</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_Interior_driver_side.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_Interior_driver_side.jpg/220px-Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_Interior_driver_side.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_Interior_driver_side.jpg/330px-Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_Interior_driver_side.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_Interior_driver_side.jpg/440px-Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_Interior_driver_side.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption>Lotus Esprit Turbo Interior</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1987_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/1987_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_1.jpg/220px-1987_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/1987_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_1.jpg/330px-1987_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/1987_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_1.jpg/440px-1987_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3926" data-file-height="2141" /></a><figcaption>1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo</figcaption></figure> <p>The S3 received the 2.2 L Type 912 engine. The Turbo Esprit had a wet sump engine with the same power and torque output as its dry sump predecessor. Interior trim was revised which, when combined with changes to the body moulds, resulted in more headroom and an enlarged foot-well.<sup id="cite_ref-LotusTurboEsprit_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LotusTurboEsprit-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Turbo Esprit retained the aerodynamic body kit of the Essex cars and featured prominent 'turbo esprit' decals on the nose and sides. The S3 gained the new larger bumpers but kept the simpler sill line and glazed rear hatch of the S2.2 body. Both cars came with 381 mm (15 in) <a href="/wiki/BBS_Kraftfahrzeugtechnik" class="mw-redirect" title="BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik">BBS</a> alloy wheels. One interesting omission was that the Esprit S3 had no cigarette lighter as standard equipment; ashtrays are tucked away in the door sills.<sup id="cite_ref-TV188232_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TV188232-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Minor changes were made to bodywork and front suspension for the 1985 model year.<sup id="cite_ref-AR87-357_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AR87-357-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The final incarnations of the Giugiaro-styled Esprit were announced in April 1986. Higher compression ratios for the engines was indicated by the '<b>HC'</b> moniker. Power output of the naturally aspirated engine rose to 172 PS (127 kW; 170 hp) and 160 lb⋅ft (217 N⋅m) for the <b>Esprit HC</b>, and to 218 PS (160 kW; 215 hp) and 298 N⋅m (220 lb⋅ft) for the <b>Turbo Esprit HC</b>, with more torque available at lower engine speeds.<sup id="cite_ref-lotusespritworld.com/ERoadtests_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lotusespritworld.com/ERoadtests-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>For markets with stringent emissions requirements like the United States, Lotus introduced the first fuel-injected Esprits. The <b>HCi</b> variant added <a href="/wiki/Robert_Bosch_GmbH" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Bosch GmbH">Bosch</a> <a href="/wiki/Jetronic#KE-Jetronic_(1985–1993)" title="Jetronic">KE-Jetronic fuel injection</a> and a catalytic converter to the Turbo HC engine. This engine had the same peak power as the carburetted version but at a somewhat higher engine speed. Torque dropped to 274 N⋅m (202 lb⋅ft).<sup id="cite_ref-AR87-357_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AR87-357-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="X180_(1988)_and_derivatives"><span id="X180_.281988.29_and_derivatives"></span><span class="anchor" id="X180"></span>X180 (1988) and derivatives</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: X180 (1988) and derivatives"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Motor vehicle</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox hproduct"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="font-size:125%; background-color:#C0C0C0;color:inherit; padding:0.25em 1em; text-align:center;">X180</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Schaffen_Lotus_Esprit_01.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Schaffen_Lotus_Esprit_01.JPG/280px-Schaffen_Lotus_Esprit_01.JPG" decoding="async" width="280" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Schaffen_Lotus_Esprit_01.JPG/420px-Schaffen_Lotus_Esprit_01.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Schaffen_Lotus_Esprit_01.JPG/560px-Schaffen_Lotus_Esprit_01.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2983" data-file-height="1352" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production</th><td class="infobox-data">1988–1994<br />1,672 produced</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Automotive_design" title="Automotive design">Designer</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Peter_Stevens_(car_designer)" title="Peter Stevens (car designer)">Peter Stevens</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Powertrain</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Engine" title="Engine">Engine</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>2.0 L (1,994 cc) <i><a href="/wiki/Lotus_900_series#Type_920" title="Lotus 900 series">type 920</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Turbocharger" title="Turbocharger">turbo</a> <a href="/wiki/Straight-four_engine" title="Straight-four engine">I4</a> (Italy only)<sup id="cite_ref-TAM92_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TAM92-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li>2.2 L (2,174 cc) <i>Type 912</i> I4</li><li>2.2 L (2,174 cc) <i>Types 910 and 910S</i> turbo I4</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Transmission_(mechanical_device)" title="Transmission (mechanical device)">Transmission</a></th><td class="infobox-data category"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>5-speed <i>Citroën C35</i> <a href="/wiki/Manual_transmission" title="Manual transmission">manual</a></li><li>5-speed <i>Renault UN-1</i> manual</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Dimensions</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Wheelbase" title="Wheelbase">Wheelbase</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2,459 mm (96.8 in)<sup id="cite_ref-SP1_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SP1-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data">4,331 mm (170.5 in)<sup id="cite_ref-SP1_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SP1-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Width</th><td class="infobox-data">1,859 mm (73.2 in)<sup id="cite_ref-SP1_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SP1-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Height</th><td class="infobox-data">1,138 mm (44.8 in)<sup id="cite_ref-SP1_21-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SP1-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Kerb_weight" class="mw-redirect" title="Kerb weight">Kerb weight</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1,270 kg (2,800 lb)<sup id="cite_ref-SP1_21-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SP1-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In 1987, the Esprit was restyled by British designer <a href="/wiki/Peter_Stevens_(car_designer)" title="Peter Stevens (car designer)">Peter Stevens</a>. Stevens, who would later style the <a href="/wiki/Gordon_Murray" title="Gordon Murray">Gordon Murray</a> designed <a href="/wiki/McLaren_F1" title="McLaren F1">McLaren F1</a>, produced a less angular, more rounded Esprit. Giugiaro is said to have liked the new shape, claiming it was perhaps too close to his original design. The exterior changes were accompanied by a redesign of the interior that gave more space to the occupants. The revised Esprit was not given a new "Series" number but is often called by its project code of <b>X180</b>. </p><p>Panels for the body were produced using a new process called VARI (Vacuum Assisted Resin Injection). This method, which was patented by Lotus, offered advantages over the previous hand lay-up process. <a href="/wiki/Kevlar" title="Kevlar">Kevlar</a> reinforcement was added to the roof and sides for roll-over protection.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This contributed to a 22% increase in the Esprit's torsional rigidity.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The new rectangular taillights were borrowed over from the 1983-1985 <a href="/wiki/Toyota_Corolla_Levin" class="mw-redirect" title="Toyota Corolla Levin">Toyota Corolla Levin</a> <a href="/wiki/Toyota_AE86" title="Toyota AE86">AE86</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1991_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_SE_(US_model),_rear_left_at_Greenwich_2018.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/1991_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_SE_%28US_model%29%2C_rear_left_at_Greenwich_2018.jpg/220px-1991_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_SE_%28US_model%29%2C_rear_left_at_Greenwich_2018.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/1991_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_SE_%28US_model%29%2C_rear_left_at_Greenwich_2018.jpg/330px-1991_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_SE_%28US_model%29%2C_rear_left_at_Greenwich_2018.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/1991_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_SE_%28US_model%29%2C_rear_left_at_Greenwich_2018.jpg/440px-1991_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo_SE_%28US_model%29%2C_rear_left_at_Greenwich_2018.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5174" data-file-height="3344" /></a><figcaption>1991 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE (US)</figcaption></figure> <p>The X180 cars inherited most of their mechanical components from the earlier HC Esprit and Turbo Esprit, although the name for the forced induction model was now <b>Esprit Turbo</b>. 1988 model year North American Esprit Turbo models kept the Citroën transaxle and Bosch fuel injection system used in the previous model year. Other X180 models received a new <a href="/wiki/Renault" title="Renault">Renault</a> UN-1 transaxle, which necessitated a move to outboard rear brakes. </p><p>Power output of the Type 910 turbocharged engine was unchanged, but 0–97 km/h (60 mph) acceleration times decreased from 5.6 seconds to between 5.4 and 5.1 seconds.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ff88turbo_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ff88turbo-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Top speed was over 150 mph (240 km/h). </p><p>In 1989, the K-Jetronic system was replaced with a Lotus/Delco multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) system. The engine also received an air-water-air intercooler called a Chargecooler by Lotus.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This revised engine was known as the Type 910S. Power output was up to 268 PS (197 kW; 264 hp) with 284 PS (209 kW; 280 hp) available on overboost. 0–97 km/h (60 mph) acceleration times decreased to 4.7 seconds and top speed was over 257 km/h (160 mph).<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 910S engine went into the new <b>Special Equipment</b> (<b>SE</b>) model, which also received changes to the body, with side skirts parallel to the body, five air ducts in the front air dam, wing mirrors from the <a href="/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_CX" title="Citroën CX">Citroën CX</a> and the addition of a rear wing. </p><p>Lotus also produced the rarely seen <b>Esprit S</b>, a mid-range turbocharged variant offering fewer appointments and having a power output of 231 PS (170 kW; 228 hp), as well as the standard Turbocharged engine having a power output of 218 PS (160 kW; 215 hp) included as an option. Original normally aspirated (Esprit) and turbo (Esprit Turbo) models were discontinued after 1990. The S models were cancelled in 1991. A unique two-litre "tax special" Esprit with SE trim was developed for the Italian market. Equipped with an intercooled and turbocharged 1,994 cc (121.7 cu in) version of the <a href="/wiki/Lotus_900_series" title="Lotus 900 series">900-series</a> engine that had a power output of 243 PS (179 kW; 240 hp) at 6,250 rpm, this model appeared in December 1991.<sup id="cite_ref-TAM92_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TAM92-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This engine became available in other markets beginning in the fall of 1996. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="X180R">X180R</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: X180R"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1990_Lotus_Esprit_X180R_%22Eleanor%22,_front_right_(Greenwich).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/1990_Lotus_Esprit_X180R_%22Eleanor%22%2C_front_right_%28Greenwich%29.jpg/220px-1990_Lotus_Esprit_X180R_%22Eleanor%22%2C_front_right_%28Greenwich%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/1990_Lotus_Esprit_X180R_%22Eleanor%22%2C_front_right_%28Greenwich%29.jpg/330px-1990_Lotus_Esprit_X180R_%22Eleanor%22%2C_front_right_%28Greenwich%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/1990_Lotus_Esprit_X180R_%22Eleanor%22%2C_front_right_%28Greenwich%29.jpg/440px-1990_Lotus_Esprit_X180R_%22Eleanor%22%2C_front_right_%28Greenwich%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4802" data-file-height="2611" /></a><figcaption>Lotus Esprit Type 105 (1990; the second car)</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1990, two specially prepared Esprits competed in the SCCA Escort World Challenge series. These cars started out as regular SE models but had all unnecessary equipment, trim removed and glass replaced by plexiglass.<sup id="cite_ref-ultimate180r_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ultimate180r-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The suspension geometry was revised and Monroe shock absorbers were added. The brakes were by AP Racing, and the car's Delco/Moraine ABS system was the first anti-lock braking system ever used on an Esprit. The Chargecooled Type 910S engine had a revised engine management system with larger fuel injectors and now had a power output of 290 PS (213 kW; 286 hp). These cars were designated Type 105 and were campaigned by the Pure Sports team headed by "Doc" Bundy, who helped with development. In the first season the car was able to claim six pole positions, win four races and post two one-two finishes. </p><p>Late in 1990, Lotus built 20 road-going examples of the Type 105 and gave them the name X180R. These were developed to homologate parts for the 1991 and 1992 racing seasons, specifically to allow an Esprit to campaign in <a href="/wiki/International_Motor_Sports_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="International Motor Sports Association">IMSA</a>'s newly formed <a href="/wiki/International_Motor_Sports_Association#IMSA_Bridgestone_Supercar_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="International Motor Sports Association">Bridgestone Supercar Championship</a>. With a MSRP of $126,000,<sup id="cite_ref-lotusx180r_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lotusx180r-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> these cars came with amenities like glass windows, sport seats, a heater and air conditioning. The chassis of the road-going X180R was also galvanized, in contrast to the untreated chassis of the Type 105.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The special road-going 1991 model year X180Rs were only sold within the United States. They were fitted with a full roll cage, reduced sound insulation, special bucket seats, competition-type disc brakes, synchromesh gearbox with limited-slip differential, 16" Revolution racing-style 3-piece wheels, special tuned suspension and shock package, racing-type front spoiler and rear wing, and competition type mirrors. The type 910S engine was developed to an officially reported 286 hp, though actual output is unknown. </p><p>Three more race cars were built for the 1991 season to be run by Lotus Sport alongside the two upgraded 105s in the American IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship. The new cars were designated Type 106, but adopted the X180R name as well.<sup id="cite_ref-supercarsx180r_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-supercarsx180r-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They had a reinforced chassis with a revised roll cage and larger wheels and tyres but weighed 136.1 kg (300 lb) less than the Type 105. The engine was modified with larger fuel injectors, a better Chargecooler and the removal of the catalytic converter which caused the output to rise to 305 PS (224 kW; 301 hp). In 1991 driver/actor <a href="/wiki/Robert_Carradine" title="Robert Carradine">Robert Carradine</a> placed second in the series and in 1992, Bundy won three races and took the driver's title. </p><p>In 1993, the sanctioning body changed the rules such that the X180R was assessed a 136.1 kg (300 lb) weight penalty, which made the cars uncompetitive. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1993_Lotus_Esprit_2.2_Sport_300.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/1993_Lotus_Esprit_2.2_Sport_300.jpg/220px-1993_Lotus_Esprit_2.2_Sport_300.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/1993_Lotus_Esprit_2.2_Sport_300.jpg/330px-1993_Lotus_Esprit_2.2_Sport_300.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/1993_Lotus_Esprit_2.2_Sport_300.jpg/440px-1993_Lotus_Esprit_2.2_Sport_300.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="1728" /></a><figcaption>1993 Lotus Esprit Sport 300</figcaption></figure> <p>An extensively modified derivative of the X180R was sold in Europe as the <b>Sport 300</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These are known as the fastest of the four-cylinder Esprits and among the most desirable with only 50 cars produced. The Sport 300 utilised a Garrett T4 turbocharger along with an improved Chargecooler and larger inlet valves enabling the engine to have a power output of 306 PS (225 kW; 302 hp) at 6,400 rpm and 389 N⋅m (287 lb⋅ft) of torque at 4,400 rpm. The power to weight ratio rose to 243 hp per tonne, same as the <a href="/wiki/Porsche_964" class="mw-redirect" title="Porsche 964">Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6</a>. The Sport 300 could accelerate from 0–97 km/h (60 mph) in 4.7 seconds and had a claimed top speed of 270 km/h (168 mph) (tested top speed amounted to 259 km/h (161 mph) during a test conducted by British magazine Autocar in 1993).<sup id="cite_ref-lotusespritworld.com/ERoadtests/300_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lotusespritworld.com/ERoadtests/300-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Esprit sales and production fell sharply in 1991 and 1992 as the SE started to face newer competitors like the <a href="/wiki/Honda_NSX_(first_generation)" title="Honda NSX (first generation)">Honda NSX</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-lotusespritworld.com/EHistory/Production_Figures_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lotusespritworld.com/EHistory/Production_Figures-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="S4_(1994)_and_derivatives"><span id="S4_.281994.29_and_derivatives"></span><span class="anchor" id="S4"></span>S4 (1994) and derivatives</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: S4 (1994) and derivatives"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Motor vehicle</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox hproduct"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="font-size:125%; background-color:#C0C0C0;color:inherit; padding:0.25em 1em; text-align:center;">Series 4</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:1995_Lotus_Esprit_S4s_exfordy.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/1995_Lotus_Esprit_S4s_exfordy.jpg/280px-1995_Lotus_Esprit_S4s_exfordy.jpg" decoding="async" width="280" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/1995_Lotus_Esprit_S4s_exfordy.jpg/420px-1995_Lotus_Esprit_S4s_exfordy.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/1995_Lotus_Esprit_S4s_exfordy.jpg/560px-1995_Lotus_Esprit_S4s_exfordy.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3714" data-file-height="2182" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Lotus Esprit S4 Sport</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Also called</th><td class="infobox-data">Lotus Esprit V8</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production</th><td class="infobox-data">1994–2004<br />3,630 produced</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Automotive_design" title="Automotive design">Designer</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Julian Thomson</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Body and chassis</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Related</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Esprit_GT1" title="Lotus Esprit GT1">Lotus Esprit GT1</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Powertrain</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Engine" title="Engine">Engine</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>2.0 L (1,994 cc) <i>Type 920</i> <a href="/wiki/Turbocharger" title="Turbocharger">turbo</a> <a href="/wiki/Straight-four_engine" title="Straight-four engine">I4</a></li><li>2.2 L (2,174 cc) <i>Types 910 and 910S</i> turbo I4</li><li>3.5 L (3,506 cc) <i><a href="/wiki/Lotus_900_series#Type_918" title="Lotus 900 series">type 918</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Twin-turbo" title="Twin-turbo">twin-turbo</a> <a href="/wiki/V8_engine" title="V8 engine">V8</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Transmission_(mechanical_device)" title="Transmission (mechanical device)">Transmission</a></th><td class="infobox-data category"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>5-speed manual</li><li>6-speed manual</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #C0C0C0">Dimensions</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Wheelbase" title="Wheelbase">Wheelbase</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>2,438 mm (96.0 in): 1993–2001</li><li>2,421 mm (95.3 in): 2002–2004</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>4,369 mm (172.0 in): 1993–1995 & 1999–2004</li><li>4,415 mm (173.8 in):1996–1998</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Width</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>1,867 mm (73.5 in): 1993–1995 & 1999–2001</li><li>1,882 mm (74.1 in): 1996–1998 & 2002–2004</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Height</th><td class="infobox-data">1,151 mm (45.3 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Kerb_weight" class="mw-redirect" title="Kerb weight">Kerb weight</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1,300–1,338 kg (2,866–2,950 lb)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Another refresh of the car in 1993 penned by Julian Thomson resulted in the <b>Series 4</b> (or <b>S4</b>).<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Exterior changes included a smaller rear spoiler placed halfway up the rear deck-lid, revised front and rear bumpers, side skirts and valence panels. New five-spoke alloy wheels were also fitted. The taillights from the pre-facelift <a href="/wiki/Toyota_AE86" title="Toyota AE86">Toyota AE86</a> were carried over from the previous generation. The S4's engine had the same power output as the SE at 268 PS (197 kW; 264 hp). The S4 was the first Esprit to use <a href="/wiki/Power_steering" title="Power steering">power steering</a>. </p><p>The S4 was complemented in 1994 by the <b>S4 Sport</b> (<b>S4s</b>). The most obvious external change from the S4 was the addition of a rear wing from the <b>Sport 300</b>. The engine was still a 2.2 L 910-series, but with performance-enhancing modifications that included enlarged inlet ports, cylinder head modifications, a re-calibrated ECM and a revised turbocharger.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Engine output rose to 305 PS (224 kW; 301 hp) and 393 N⋅m (290 lb⋅ft) of torque. Top speed was 270 km/h (168 mph), slalom speed 99.3 km/h (61.7 mph), lateral acceleration increased to 0.91g and 0–97 km/h (60 mph) took 4.6 seconds.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1998_Lotus_Esprit_GT3_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_mick.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/1998_Lotus_Esprit_GT3_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_mick.jpg/220px-1998_Lotus_Esprit_GT3_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_mick.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/1998_Lotus_Esprit_GT3_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_mick.jpg/330px-1998_Lotus_Esprit_GT3_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_mick.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/1998_Lotus_Esprit_GT3_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_mick.jpg/440px-1998_Lotus_Esprit_GT3_at_Beaumanor_Hall_-_mick.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="684" /></a><figcaption>1998 Lotus Esprit GT3</figcaption></figure> <p>The last iteration of the four-cylinder Esprit was the <b>GT3</b>, a turbocharged, Chargecooled variant with the 2.0 L <a href="/wiki/Lotus_900_series#Type_920" title="Lotus 900 series">Type 920</a> which had previously been used only in Italian market cars. The GT3 was produced alongside the Esprit V8. Lotus originally intended to produce 50 GT3 models, but following the car's popularity, a total of 190 units were eventually built. The interior of the GT3 featured a re-designed instrument binnacle, which was narrower and more focused than the design used for previous models. Other notable interior features included a milled steel gearshift knob and a colour coded central tunnel to complement it. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="V8_(1996)"><span id="V8_.281996.29"></span><span class="anchor" id="V8"></span>V8 (1996)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: V8 (1996)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit_(2724227240).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Lotus_Esprit_%282724227240%29.jpg/220px-Lotus_Esprit_%282724227240%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Lotus_Esprit_%282724227240%29.jpg/330px-Lotus_Esprit_%282724227240%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Lotus_Esprit_%282724227240%29.jpg/440px-Lotus_Esprit_%282724227240%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a><figcaption>Lotus Esprit V8</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1996, Lotus launched the <b>Esprit V8</b>. The car came equipped with Lotus' own <a href="/wiki/Lotus_900_series#Type_918" title="Lotus 900 series">Type 918 V8 engine</a>. The engine is an all-aluminium 90° <a href="/wiki/Overhead_camshaft#Dual_overhead_camshaft" class="mw-redirect" title="Overhead camshaft">DOHC</a> <a href="/wiki/Multi-valve#Four-valve_cylinder_head" title="Multi-valve">4 valves</a> per cylinder with a <a href="/wiki/Flat-plane_crank" title="Flat-plane crank">flat-plane crankshaft</a> and two Garrett T25/60 turbochargers but with no Chargecooler. The transaxle used was the same <a href="/wiki/Renault" title="Renault">Renault</a> unit as before but upgraded by Lotus. Despite having a modified transaxle, the Type 918 engine was detuned from a potential 507 PS (373 kW; 500 hp) to 355 PS (261 kW; 350 hp) to prevent gearbox damage.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In period tests, acceleration from 0–97 km/h (60 mph) was achieved in 4.1 seconds, with a <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style>402 m (<span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> mile) of 12.7s at 180 km/h (112 mph).<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Top speed is over 282 km/h (175 mph).<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1998 the V8 range was split into <b>SE</b> and <b>GT</b> models. Both cars had revised interiors and similar performance with the SE being the more luxurious of the two and the GT being more lightweight and performance focused. </p><p>The ultimate incarnation of the Esprit was the 1999 <b>Sport 350</b>. Only 50 were made.<sup id="cite_ref-lotusespritworld.com/ERoadtests/350_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lotusespritworld.com/ERoadtests/350-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the ECU in the Sport 350 was remapped to have the same Lotus type 918 power output of 350 horsepower (per the name), but in different rpm / gear range (turbo spool characteristics) compared to the normal SE/GT sales version and had chassis, body and braking improvements that included thinner fibre layer in the body, AP Racing brakes and stiffer springs .<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Among the visual changes was a large carbon fibre rear wing on aluminium uprights in place of the standard fibreglass rear wing. The Sport 350 weighed 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) and could accelerate to 97 km/h (60 mph) in 4.3 seconds and to 161 km/h (100 mph) in under 10 seconds.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="GT1">GT1</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: GT1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Lotus_Esprit_GT1" title="Lotus Esprit GT1">Lotus Esprit GT1</a></div> <p>Having raced the Esprit in GT2 and GT3 classes, Lotus began to develop a new version of the car to race in GT1 class racing. Development of the car was entrusted to the newly formed Lotus GT1 Engineering group, which included many staff from the recently dissolved Team Lotus Formula One team. </p><p>The Esprit GT1 was built on the Type 114 platform using the body from the new S4 road-going Esprit made from composite materials and carbon fibre. Changes to the bodywork included a new carbon fibre splitter, diffuser and floor. Power came from a Type 918 V8 engine with a single Garrett T4 turbocharger that had a power output of 557 PS (410 kW; 549 hp). The Renault transaxle was not considered adequate for the task. Where the GT2 cars used Hewland DG300 units, the GT1 would use the new TGT200 6-speed transverse transaxle.<sup id="cite_ref-ultimategt1_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ultimategt1-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The front suspension was now upper and lower A-arms, while at the rear were upper and lower lateral links paired with upper and lower trailing links. The braking system used AP Racing carbon ceramic discs and calipers, and Penske triple-adjustable gas-pressurised shock absorbers were used at all four wheels. The chassis was similar to the production Esprit but with a roll-cage that added stiffness. Weight was reduced to 900 kg (1,984 lb). </p><p>Production amounted to 3 units: chassis 114-001, 114-002 and 114-003. Two cars debuted at the 1996 BPR Global GT Series 4 Hours of Donington. Reliability dogged the car throughout the year, with problems linked to brakes, oil pumps, oil pipes and overheating, and it was succeeded by the Type 115 Elise GT1 the next year. Two of the Esprit GT1 cars were converted to GT2 specifications. Chassis 114-001 was acquired by Mike Haines Racing, who developed it into a competitive GT2 car. Chassis 114-001 now resides in a private museum in Tokyo, Japan. Chassis 114-002 was damaged at Oulton Park and became a parts donor for the remaining cars. Chassis 114-003 was destroyed in a fire.<sup id="cite_ref-gt1history_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gt1history-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Final_redesign_and_end_of_production">Final redesign and end of production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Final redesign and end of production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit_(2723406211).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Lotus_Esprit_%282723406211%29.jpg/220px-Lotus_Esprit_%282723406211%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Lotus_Esprit_%282723406211%29.jpg/330px-Lotus_Esprit_%282723406211%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Lotus_Esprit_%282723406211%29.jpg/440px-Lotus_Esprit_%282723406211%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a><figcaption>Lotus Esprit V8 (Carr)</figcaption></figure> <p>In 2002, the Esprit received another styling update done by future Lotus Design head <a href="/wiki/Russell_Carr" title="Russell Carr">Russell Carr</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-topspeed_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-topspeed-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Carr, who had contributed to the S4 update, revised the car with changes that included replacing the pre-facelift Toyota AE86 taillights with a new design that incorporated the same round taillights as the Lotus Elise S2. Few, if any, mechanical changes were made to the car. </p><p>After a 28-year production run, the last Esprit rolled off the production line on February 20, 2004, and was shipped to Chicago.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A total of 10,675 Esprits were produced. Alongside the <a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_C5" class="mw-redirect" title="Chevrolet Corvette C5">Chevrolet Corvette C5</a> (which ended production on July 2, 2004), the Esprit was one of the last cars produced with <a href="/wiki/Hidden_headlamp" title="Hidden headlamp">retractable pop-up headlights</a>. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Esprit_type_numbers_and_production_numbers">Esprit type numbers and production numbers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Esprit type numbers and production numbers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="align:center; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Type number<sup id="cite_ref-types1_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-types1-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-driverstypes_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-driverstypes-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Model(s) </th> <th>Years </th> <th>Production </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3">79 </th> <td>S1 </td> <td>1976–1978 </td> <td>718 </td></tr> <tr> <td>S2 </td> <td>1978–1981 </td> <td>1061 </td></tr> <tr> <td>S2.2 </td> <td>1980–1981 </td> <td>88 </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">82 </th> <td>NA and HC </td> <td>1980–1987 </td> <td>3155 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Turbo </td> <td>1981–1987 </td> <td>2909 </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="10">85 </th> <td>S3 </td> <td>1981–1987 </td> <td>732 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Esprit (naturally aspirated) </td> <td>1988–1992 </td> <td>366 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Turbo SE </td> <td>1987–1993 </td> <td>1608 </td></tr> <tr> <td>S4 </td> <td>1992–1996 </td> <td>625 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sport 300 </td> <td>1992–1995 </td> <td>64 </td></tr> <tr> <td>S4s </td> <td>1994–1997 </td> <td>367 </td></tr> <tr> <td>GT3 </td> <td>1996–1999 </td> <td>190 </td></tr> <tr> <td>V8 </td> <td>1994–2004 </td> <td>1237 </td></tr> <tr> <td>V8 GT </td> <td>1997–2001 </td> <td>204 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sport 350 </td> <td>1999–2001 </td> <td>42 </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">105 </th> <td rowspan="2">X180-R </td> <td rowspan="2">1990 </td> <td>2 (track) </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 (road) </td></tr> <tr> <th>106 </th> <td>X180-R1 </td> <td>1991 </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>114 </th> <td>GT1 </td> <td>1995 </td> <td>3 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Esprit_convertibles">Esprit convertibles</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Esprit convertibles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While Lotus Cars never developed or built a convertible Esprit, custom manufacturers stepped in to fill this market. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="St._Tropez">St. Tropez</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: St. Tropez"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The St. Tropez conversion was designed by Paul Bailey and his company PBB Design, which was established in 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-tropezde_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tropezde-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The conversion involved removing the roof and rear bodywork. The wheel arches were also widened and new Compomotive wheels were part of the package. The A-pillar and the chassis were reinforced with steel, and a steel subframe was added in the rear.<sup id="cite_ref-espritworldtropez_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-espritworldtropez-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>PBB Design built three cars before the moulds were sold to Mark Irwin's Esprit Developments, who updated the design and marketed it along with a Rover V8 conversion. Esprit Developments completed another three cars. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Esprit_Roadster">Esprit Roadster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Esprit Roadster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Another Esprit convertible was built in Hamburg Germany by Autohaus Kollinger GMBH. Their Esprit Roadster was based on S2, S3 & Turbo Esprit donor cars.<sup id="cite_ref-espritworldconvertible_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-espritworldconvertible-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Styling_concept_(2010)"><span id="Styling_concept_.282010.29"></span>Styling concept (2010)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Styling concept (2010)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2013_Lotus_Espirit_(5216754882).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/2013_Lotus_Espirit_%285216754882%29.jpg/220px-2013_Lotus_Espirit_%285216754882%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/2013_Lotus_Espirit_%285216754882%29.jpg/330px-2013_Lotus_Espirit_%285216754882%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/2013_Lotus_Espirit_%285216754882%29.jpg/440px-2013_Lotus_Espirit_%285216754882%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3210" data-file-height="2140" /></a><figcaption>Front view of the proposed 2014 Lotus Esprit Styling Model</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit_Concept_-_Flickr_-_David_Villarreal_Fern%C3%A1ndez_(4).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Lotus_Esprit_Concept_-_Flickr_-_David_Villarreal_Fern%C3%A1ndez_%284%29.jpg/220px-Lotus_Esprit_Concept_-_Flickr_-_David_Villarreal_Fern%C3%A1ndez_%284%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Lotus_Esprit_Concept_-_Flickr_-_David_Villarreal_Fern%C3%A1ndez_%284%29.jpg/330px-Lotus_Esprit_Concept_-_Flickr_-_David_Villarreal_Fern%C3%A1ndez_%284%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Lotus_Esprit_Concept_-_Flickr_-_David_Villarreal_Fern%C3%A1ndez_%284%29.jpg/440px-Lotus_Esprit_Concept_-_Flickr_-_David_Villarreal_Fern%C3%A1ndez_%284%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>Rear view of the proposed 2014 Lotus Esprit Styling Model</figcaption></figure> <p>As part of a five-car announcement at the <a href="/wiki/2010_Paris_Motor_Show" title="2010 Paris Motor Show">2010 Paris Motor Show</a>, Lotus unveiled a completely redesigned Esprit.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Production was slated to start in late 2013 and sales in the spring of 2014. </p><p>Work on a new Esprit had started as early as 2006 under Carr.<sup id="cite_ref-autocar_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autocar-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The car was unveiled during <a href="/wiki/Donato_Coco" title="Donato Coco">Donato Coco</a>'s tenure as design chief and was to have featured a futuristic front-end with <a href="/wiki/LED" class="mw-redirect" title="LED">LED</a> front daytime running lights and a centre-mounted dual exhaust system in the rear.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Power was to come from a 5.0 litre <a href="/wiki/2UR-GSE" class="mw-redirect" title="2UR-GSE">Lexus V8 engine</a> delivering up to 620 PS (456 kW; 612 hp) through a 7-speed dual-clutch transaxle, giving a 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 195 mph. A <a href="/wiki/Kinetic_energy_recovery_system" title="Kinetic energy recovery system">KERS</a> system was to be optional. The interior was to have a futuristic but minimal design which included a digital instrument cluster, a sport steering wheel and carbon fibre trim scattered throughout the cabin. The design exhibited had a length of 4,550 mm (179 in), a width of 1,950 mm (77 in) and a height of 1,250 mm (49 in). Gross weight was stated to be around 1,495 kg (3,296 lb). </p><p>On 29 September 2014 Lotus cancelled the project and announced that they would not make the Esprit. Lotus had decided to continue making lightweight cars and nimble cars instead of heavier and more expensive cars due to the company's financial position at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Esprit_designers">Esprit designers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Esprit designers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Giorgetto_Giugiaro">Giorgetto Giugiaro</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Giorgetto Giugiaro"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Esprit</b> – 1976–78</li> <li><b>Esprit S2</b> – 1978–81</li> <li><b>Esprit JPS</b> (<i><a href="/wiki/John_Player_Special" class="mw-redirect" title="John Player Special">John Player Special</a></i>) – 1978–79</li> <li><b>Esprit JPS</b> ("JPS Mario Andretti Edition") - 1979</li> <li><b>Esprit S2.2</b> – 1980–81</li> <li><b>Essex Turbo Esprit</b> – 1980</li> <li><b>Esprit S3</b> – 1981–86</li> <li><b>Turbo Esprit</b> – 1981–86</li> <li><b>Esprit S3 HC</b> – 1986–87</li> <li><b>Turbo Esprit HC</b> – 1986–87</li> <li><b>Turbo Esprit HCi</b> – 1986–87</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Peter_Stevens">Peter Stevens</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Peter Stevens"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Esprit</b> – 1987–90</li> <li><b>Esprit Turbo</b> – 1987–90</li> <li><b>Esprit SE</b> – 1989–91</li> <li><b>Esprit S</b> – 1991</li> <li><b>Esprit X180R</b> - 1991-92</li> <li><b>Esprit SE HighWing</b> – 1992–93</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Julian_Thomson">Julian Thomson</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Julian Thomson"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Esprit Sport 300</b> – 1993</li> <li><b>Esprit S4</b> – 1993–96</li> <li><b>Esprit S4s</b> – 1995–96</li> <li><b>Esprit GT3</b> – 1996–99</li> <li><b>Esprit V8</b> – 1996–98</li> <li><b>Esprit V8-GT</b> – 1998–2001</li> <li><b>Esprit V8-SE</b> – 1998–2001</li> <li><b>Esprit Sport 350</b> – 1999</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Russell_Carr">Russell Carr</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Russell Carr"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Esprit V8</b> – 2002–04</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Parts_commonality">Parts commonality</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Parts commonality"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Lotus used a variety of parts from other cars to reduce development costs.<sup id="cite_ref-effparts_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-effparts-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ggparts_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ggparts-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Esprits built before 1993 used many <a href="/wiki/British_Leyland" title="British Leyland">British Leyland</a> parts and those built in the mid-to-late 1980s incorporated more Toyota parts while those built after 1993 had many GM (Vauxhall, Opel) parts.<sup id="cite_ref-lothist1_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lothist1-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Door handles from the <a href="/wiki/Morris_Marina" title="Morris Marina">Morris Marina</a>/<a href="/wiki/Austin_Allegro" title="Austin Allegro">Austin Allegro</a> were used until the S4 model in 1994 when <a href="/wiki/General_Motors_Calibra" class="mw-redirect" title="General Motors Calibra">GM Calibra</a> door handles were used. Early cars used a <a href="/wiki/Momo_(company)" title="Momo (company)">Momo</a> steering wheel, while later ones had the same wheel as the <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Trans_Am" class="mw-redirect" title="Pontiac Trans Am">Pontiac Trans Am</a>. Headlight lift motors came from the <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Fiero" title="Pontiac Fiero">Pontiac Fiero</a>. The aerial mount and whip on the S4 and V8 was the same as the <a href="/wiki/General_Motors_Calibra" class="mw-redirect" title="General Motors Calibra">GM Calibra</a> and <a href="/wiki/Opel_Tigra" title="Opel Tigra">Tigra</a>. The side mirrors were from the <a href="/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_CX" title="Citroën CX">Citroën CX</a>. Non-SE fog lamps from about 1989 were <a href="/wiki/General_Motors_Astra" class="mw-redirect" title="General Motors Astra">GM Astra</a> Mk1. The fan motors came from the <a href="/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_Mk2" class="mw-redirect" title="Ford Fiesta Mk2">Ford Fiesta Mk2</a>. The alternator on the V8 models was a standard GM unit also found in the V6 <a href="/wiki/Opel_Omega" title="Opel Omega">Opel Omega</a> B and the earlier <a href="/wiki/Lotus_Carlton" title="Lotus Carlton">Lotus Carlton/Omega</a>, which also provided interior plastic fittings such as door handles and steering column covering. The clutch master and slave cylinders on 1998 and newer models were Girling parts shared with the series 2A Land Rover.<sup id="cite_ref-lotusespritworld.com/ERunning_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lotusespritworld.com/ERunning-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The S1 and S2 shared some front suspension components with the <a href="/wiki/Opel_Ascona" title="Opel Ascona">Opel Ascona</a>. </p><p>The GT3's Brembo front brake pads were the same as on a <a href="/wiki/Fiat_Coup%C3%A9" title="Fiat Coupé">Fiat Coupé</a> Turbo or a <a href="/wiki/Peugeot_406" title="Peugeot 406">Peugeot 406</a> 3.0 V6. The SE's fuel pump was from the <a href="/wiki/Renault_Fuego" title="Renault Fuego">Renault Fuego</a>, V8 pistons are from the Renault Clio Williams' 16-valve, 2-litre <a href="/wiki/Renault_F-Type_engine#F7x" title="Renault F-Type engine">F7P engine</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Motorsports">Motorsports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Motorsports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Doc_Bundy" title="Doc Bundy">Doc Bundy</a> won the 1992 IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship drivers title with the Esprit X180R. The Esprit has been used by <a href="/wiki/Thorkild_Thyrring" title="Thorkild Thyrring">Thorkild Thyrring</a> to win his class in the 1993 and 1994 <a href="/wiki/British_GT_Championship" title="British GT Championship">British GT Championship</a>, and also driven by <a href="/wiki/Richard_Piper" title="Richard Piper">Richard Piper</a>, <a href="/wiki/Peter_Hardman" title="Peter Hardman">Peter Hardman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Iacobelli" title="Olindo Iacobelli">Olindo Iacobelli</a>, competing in the <a href="/wiki/1993_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans" title="1993 24 Hours of Le Mans">1993</a> and <a href="/wiki/1994_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans" title="1994 24 Hours of Le Mans">1994 24 Hours of Le Mans</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brad_Jones_(racing_driver)" title="Brad Jones (racing driver)">Brad Jones</a> won the <a href="/wiki/1994_Australian_Super_Production_Car_Series" title="1994 Australian Super Production Car Series">1994 Australian Super Production Car Series</a> driving an Esprit.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_appearances_in_film">Notable appearances in film</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Notable appearances in film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lotus_Esprit_(The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me)_left-front_National_Motor_Museum,_Beaulieu.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Lotus_Esprit_%28The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%29_left-front_National_Motor_Museum%2C_Beaulieu.jpg/220px-Lotus_Esprit_%28The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%29_left-front_National_Motor_Museum%2C_Beaulieu.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Lotus_Esprit_%28The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%29_left-front_National_Motor_Museum%2C_Beaulieu.jpg/330px-Lotus_Esprit_%28The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%29_left-front_National_Motor_Museum%2C_Beaulieu.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Lotus_Esprit_%28The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%29_left-front_National_Motor_Museum%2C_Beaulieu.jpg/440px-Lotus_Esprit_%28The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me%29_left-front_National_Motor_Museum%2C_Beaulieu.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="961" /></a><figcaption>1977 S1 in "submarine" mode, as seen in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_(film)" title="The Spy Who Loved Me (film)">The Spy Who Loved Me</a></i></figcaption></figure> <ul><li>An S1 Esprit was featured in the 1977 <a href="/wiki/James_Bond" title="James Bond">James Bond</a> film <i><a href="/wiki/The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_(film)" title="The Spy Who Loved Me (film)">The Spy Who Loved Me</a></i>, where a car famously converted into a submarine after a road chase.<sup id="cite_ref-ieee_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ieee-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The car used in the underwater scenes, nick-named "<a href="/wiki/Wet_Nellie" title="Wet Nellie">Wet Nellie</a>", was bought by <a href="/wiki/Elon_Musk" title="Elon Musk">Elon Musk</a> in September 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Two Essex-spec Turbo Esprits were featured in the James Bond film <i><a href="/wiki/For_Your_Eyes_Only_(film)" title="For Your Eyes Only (film)">For Your Eyes Only</a></i>. A white one destroyed early in the film and a copper-red model appearing later.<sup id="cite_ref-eyes_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eyes-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>An X180 Esprit appeared in the film <i><a href="/wiki/Pretty_Woman" title="Pretty Woman">Pretty Woman</a></i> after <a href="/wiki/Ferrari" title="Ferrari">Ferrari</a> and <a href="/wiki/Porsche" title="Porsche">Porsche</a> declined the product placement opportunity because the manufacturers did not want to be associated with soliciting prostitutes. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.thebondmuseum.com/pages/12foryoureyesonly.htm">the original</a> on 27 October 2011<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">1 August</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=James+Bond+007+Lotus+Esprit+Turbo+For+Your+Eyes+Only&rft.date=2005-04-30&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebondmuseum.com%2Fpages%2F12foryoureyesonly.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Esprit&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFClarke1982" class="citation book cs1">Clarke, R. M. (June 1982). <i>Lotus Esprit 1975–1981</i>. Motorbooks International. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0907073420" title="Special:BookSources/978-0907073420"><bdi>978-0907073420</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+Esprit+1975%E2%80%931981&rft.pub=Motorbooks+International&rft.date=1982-06&rft.isbn=978-0907073420&rft.aulast=Clarke&rft.aufirst=R.+M.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWalton1982" class="citation book cs1">Walton, Jeremy (September 1982). <i>Lotus Esprit Autohistory</i>. Osprey Publishing Company. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0850454604" title="Special:BookSources/978-0850454604"><bdi>978-0850454604</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+Esprit+Autohistory&rft.pub=Osprey+Publishing+Company&rft.date=1982-09&rft.isbn=978-0850454604&rft.aulast=Walton&rft.aufirst=Jeremy&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFClarke1987" class="citation book cs1">Clarke, R. M. (March 1987). <i>Lotus Turbo Esprit, 1980-86</i>. Brooklands Books Ltd. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1869826116" title="Special:BookSources/978-1869826116"><bdi>978-1869826116</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+Turbo+Esprit%2C+1980-86&rft.pub=Brooklands+Books+Ltd&rft.date=1987-03&rft.isbn=978-1869826116&rft.aulast=Clarke&rft.aufirst=R.+M.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSimister1989" class="citation book cs1">Simister, John (7 September 1989). <i>Lotus Esprit Turbo (Supercars)</i>. Salamander Books. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0861014415" title="Special:BookSources/978-0861014415"><bdi>978-0861014415</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+Esprit+Turbo+%28Supercars%29&rft.pub=Salamander+Books&rft.date=1989-09-07&rft.isbn=978-0861014415&rft.aulast=Simister&rft.aufirst=John&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCrombac1991" class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a href="/wiki/G%C3%A9rard_Crombac" title="Gérard Crombac">Crombac, Gérard</a> (4 September 1991). <i>Lotus Esprit</i> (in Italian). Automobilia. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-8885880375" title="Special:BookSources/978-8885880375"><bdi>978-8885880375</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+Esprit&rft.pub=Automobilia&rft.date=1991-09-04&rft.isbn=978-8885880375&rft.aulast=Crombac&rft.aufirst=G%C3%A9rard&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRobson1993" class="citation book cs1">Robson, Graham (23 July 1993). <i>Lotus Since the 70s: Esprit, Etna And V8 Engine (A Collector's Guide)</i>. Motor Racing Publications. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0947981693" title="Special:BookSources/978-0947981693"><bdi>978-0947981693</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+Since+the+70s%3A+Esprit%2C+Etna+And+V8+Engine+%28A+Collector%27s+Guide%29&rft.pub=Motor+Racing+Publications&rft.date=1993-07-23&rft.isbn=978-0947981693&rft.aulast=Robson&rft.aufirst=Graham&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWalton1997" class="citation book cs1">Walton, Jeremy (6 September 1997). <i>Lotus Esprit: The Complete Story</i>. 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Unique Motor Books. 2000. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1841555690" title="Special:BookSources/978-1841555690"><bdi>978-1841555690</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+Esprit+and+Turbo+Esprit&rft.pub=Unique+Motor+Books&rft.date=2000&rft.isbn=978-1841555690&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWalton2006" class="citation book cs1">Walton, Jeremy (1 April 2006). <i>Lotus Esprit: The Official Story</i>. Coterie Press Ltd. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1902351247" title="Special:BookSources/978-1902351247"><bdi>978-1902351247</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+Esprit%3A+The+Official+Story&rft.pub=Coterie+Press+Ltd.&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.isbn=978-1902351247&rft.aulast=Walton&rft.aufirst=Jeremy&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPitt2007" class="citation book cs1">Pitt, Colin (30 October 2007). <i>Lotus Esprit and Turbo Esprit The story of the Development and Progression of the Lotus Esprit</i>. CP Press. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1841556598" title="Special:BookSources/978-1841556598"><bdi>978-1841556598</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+Esprit+and+Turbo+Esprit+The+story+of+the+Development+and+Progression+of+the+Lotus+Esprit&rft.pub=CP+Press&rft.date=2007-10-30&rft.isbn=978-1841556598&rft.aulast=Pitt&rft.aufirst=Colin&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPitt2008" class="citation book cs1">Pitt, Colin (1 June 2008). <i>Lotus Esprit Ultra Edition</i>. CP Press. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1841556895" title="Special:BookSources/978-1841556895"><bdi>978-1841556895</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+Esprit+Ultra+Edition&rft.pub=CP+Press&rft.date=2008-06-01&rft.isbn=978-1841556895&rft.aulast=Pitt&rft.aufirst=Colin&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSolnon2007" class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Solnon, Rémy (2007). <i>Lotus esprit; le grand tourisme à l'anglaise</i> (in French). PRESSES LITTERAIRES. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-2350731445" title="Special:BookSources/978-2350731445"><bdi>978-2350731445</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lotus+esprit%3B+le+grand+tourisme+%C3%A0+l%27anglaise&rft.pub=PRESSES+LITTERAIRES&rft.date=2007&rft.isbn=978-2350731445&rft.aulast=Solnon&rft.aufirst=R%C3%A9my&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALotus+Esprit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><i>Lotus Esprit 1972–2004</i>. Neko Mook: Supercar Archives 09 (in Japanese). 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colspan="9"> </td> <td colspan="10"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Carlton" title="Lotus Carlton">Carlton</a> </td> <td colspan="7"> </td> <td colspan="10"> </td> <td colspan="10"> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color:#C0D0C0"><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Emeya" title="Lotus Emeya">Emeya</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#E0E0E0"> <td rowspan="1" style="background-color:#F0F0F0"><a href="/wiki/SUV" title="SUV">SUV</a> </td> <td colspan="10"> </td> <td colspan="10"> </td> <td colspan="10"> </td> <td colspan="10"> </td> <td colspan="10"> </td> <td colspan="10"> </td> <td colspan="10"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="background-color:#C0D0C0"><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Eletre" title="Lotus Eletre">Eletre</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#E0E0E0;"> <td colspan="77" style="background-color:#F0F0F0;"> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output 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title="Lotus Mark V">Mark V</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_12" title="Lotus 12">12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_16" title="Lotus 16">16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_17" title="Lotus 17">17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_18" title="Lotus 18">18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_20" title="Lotus 20">20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_21" title="Lotus 21">21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_22" title="Lotus 22">22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_24" title="Lotus 24">24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_25" title="Lotus 25">25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_27" title="Lotus 27">27</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_29" title="Lotus 29">29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_31" title="Lotus 31">31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_32" title="Lotus 32">32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_33" title="Lotus 33">33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_34" title="Lotus 34">34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_38" title="Lotus 38">38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_39" title="Lotus 39">39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_41" title="Lotus 41">41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_42" title="Lotus 42">42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_43" title="Lotus 43">43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_44" title="Lotus 44">44</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_48" title="Lotus 48">48</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_49" title="Lotus 49">49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_56" title="Lotus 56">56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_59" title="Lotus 59">59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_61" class="mw-redirect" title="Lotus 61">61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_63" title="Lotus 63">63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_64" title="Lotus 64">64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_66" title="Lotus 66">66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_69" title="Lotus 69">69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_70" title="Lotus 70">70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_72" title="Lotus 72">72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_73" class="mw-redirect" title="Lotus 73">73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_74" class="mw-redirect" title="Lotus 74">74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_76" title="Lotus 76">76</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_77" title="Lotus 77">77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_78" title="Lotus 78">78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_79" title="Lotus 79">79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_80" title="Lotus 80">80</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_81" title="Lotus 81">81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_88" title="Lotus 88">86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_87" title="Lotus 87">87</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_88" title="Lotus 88">88</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_91" title="Lotus 91">91</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_92" title="Lotus 92">92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_93T" title="Lotus 93T">93T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_94T" title="Lotus 94T">94T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_95T" title="Lotus 95T">95T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_96T" title="Lotus 96T">96T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_97T" title="Lotus 97T">97T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_98T" title="Lotus 98T">98T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_99T" title="Lotus 99T">99T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_100T" title="Lotus 100T">100T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_101" title="Lotus 101">101</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_102" title="Lotus 102">102</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_107" title="Lotus 107">107</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_109" title="Lotus 109">109</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_112" title="Lotus 112">112</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Esprit_GT1" title="Lotus Esprit GT1">114</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Elise_GT1" title="Lotus Elise GT1">115</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_119" title="Lotus 119">119</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_T125" title="Lotus T125">T125</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_T127" title="Lotus T127">T127</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_T128_(Formula_One_car)" title="Lotus T128 (Formula One car)">T128 F1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_T128_(Le_Mans_Prototype)" title="Lotus T128 (Le Mans Prototype)">T128 LMP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CLM_P1/01" title="CLM P1/01">T129</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_E20" title="Lotus E20">E20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_E21" title="Lotus E21">E21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_E22" title="Lotus E22">E22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_E23_Hybrid" title="Lotus E23 Hybrid">E23 Hybrid</a></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#f5f5f5"> <th style="text-align:right; padding:0.5em">Related cars </th> <td style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Caterham_7" title="Caterham 7">Caterham Seven</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Cortina" title="Lotus Cortina">Ford Cortina Lotus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chrysler_Sunbeam#Sunbeam_Ti_and_Sunbeam_Lotus" title="Chrysler Sunbeam">Talbot Sunbeam Lotus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DMC_DeLorean" title="DMC DeLorean">DeLorean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hennessey_Venom_GT" title="Hennessey Venom GT">Hennessey Venom GT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westfield_Sportscars" title="Westfield Sportscars">Westfield Sport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isuzu_Piazza" title="Isuzu Piazza">Isuzu Piazza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_(C4)#ZR-1_(1990–1995)" title="Chevrolet Corvette (C4)">Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Carlton" title="Lotus Carlton">Opel Lotus Omega/Vauxhall Lotus Carlton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus_Elan#Kia_Elan" title="Lotus Elan">Kia Elan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opel_Speedster" title="Opel Speedster">Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tesla_Roadster_(first_generation)" title="Tesla Roadster (first generation)">Tesla Roadster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Proton_EMAS" title="Proton EMAS">Proton EMAS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotus-Radford_Type_62-2" title="Lotus-Radford Type 62-2">Lotus-Radford Type 62-2</a></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:right; padding:0.5em">Concept cars </th> <td 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