![]() By 1980, the Esprit was upgraded Series Two specification including a new front spoiler and rear valance. The engine was supported by a steel chassis and covered in a sleek fiberglass body.ĭespite modest power of its initial specification, the styling and handling of the car kept it selling. This was mounted at 45 degrees in relation to the chassis to keep a low center of gravity. Four years later,a production version debuted at the 1975 Paris Motor Show.Īt the center of the new Esprit was a Type 907 inline-4 which produced 160 bhp in European markets and 140 bhp in America. ![]() This car’s ‘folded paper’ front end was radical, yet production worthy. The Esprit story started much earlier when Giorgetto Giugiaro debuted the ItalDesign M70 concept at the 1972 Turin Motor Show. Unlike the Astons of Bond’s past, the Lotus transformed into a submarine and jumped into the sea. It’s exotic shape was good enough to extend production from 1976 all the way to 2004.įeatured in the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, Roger Moore showcased the Esprit’s performance by eluding a chasing helicopter. ![]() With the Esprit, Lotus entered the modern supercar market for the first time. ![]()
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