But Lotus was in a very different place before the Esprit came out—by the early ’70s, a significant disconnect had developed within Lotus Cars. In the world’s most prestigious races, Lotus ...

Running or restoring an older Lotus requires some bravery—many of these cars use expensive parts and can be challenging to work on. The British sports car company just dropped a new parts ...

Lotus Esprit Essential History The Lotus Esprit is a fiberglass-bodied, mid-engine, two-seat premium sports car that lasted in the market for 28 years and four distinct generations.

The Lotus Esprit Turbo SE produces 264 hp at 6500 rpm—a 36-hp increase over the standard-issue 1990 Esprit Tur­bo.

The Esprit was Lotus’s longest-running model, and as proved by today’s Nice Price or No Dice SE, the body tweaks it received along the way were mostly all in its favor. Let’s see if this now ...

Today's pick from Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos—is a 1998 Lotus Esprit V-8 with just over 20,000 miles on the odometer (it's a Canadian car, so that ...

The sorta funky looking Lotus Evora you see above isn't really an Evora at all. In fact, it's a mule for an upcoming new Lotus in the spirit of the Esprit, which, rumor has it, will be introduced ...

A bright red 1988 Lotus Esprit has been brought back to life after sitting in a field for no less than 20 years. As reported by The Drive, the story goes that this Esprit was parked up in a barn ...

News News by Brand Lotus News Watch a Filthy Lotus Esprit Get a Bath After Sitting In a Field for 20 Years Surprisingly, the car's 2.2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine was not seized.

If you're thinking about picking up that sweet Lotus Esprit you've had your eye on at that local auction, there are some things you need to know first.

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