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This is a discussion on Spy Shots: Lotus "Supercar", a.k.a. the Esprit replacement within the Lotus forums, part of the More European Cars category; Originally Posted by Just_me Not long ago it was talk about a V8 engine from BMW ( I think it ...
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Old 12-07-2007, 04:16 AM   #11
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Not long ago it was talk about a V8 engine from BMW ( I think it was a modified engine from 550i).
I have a hunch that the new Lotus Esprit will use the current Corvette V8 powerplant.
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Old 12-07-2007, 04:31 AM   #12
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Hey Wunderkind .....congratulations on your first post! ....and welcome to the forum.
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Speculations: New Lotus Esprit to Borrow BMW’s V8 Engine


It has been almost four years since Lotus ended the production of the Esprit V8, and reports of its successor are in the air yet again. Earlier rumours claimed that Lotus was planning to release the new Esprit this year, but now it appears that it’s being pushed to 2010.

Spy photographers have caught various test mules for quite some time now, and from what we can see, the forthcoming car is indeed growing up well. In terms of design, nothing much is visible although we know it’s targeted to compete with supercars such as the Ferrari F430 and the Lamborghini Gallardo.

Latest report from Autocar suggests that the new Esprit will be powered by BMW’s V8 engine. This sounds promising enough, for we know BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer recently said that the Munich-based automaker has intention to sell its engine technologies to other companies. The most likely candidate for the power-train here would be the 4.4 liter V8 in the BMW X6, possibly tuned up to produce over 500bhp. The car will built between 1000 and 2000 units in the company’s home base Hethel in Britain.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080216.003/speculations-new-lotus-esprit-to-borrow-bmws-v8-engine
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BMW engines are really popular in britain.
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Re: Spy Shots: Lotus "Supercar", a.k.a. the Esprit replacement
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Speculations: New Lotus Esprit to Borrow BMW’s V8 Engine


It has been almost four years since Lotus ended the production of the Esprit V8, and reports of its successor are in the air yet again. Earlier rumours claimed that Lotus was planning to release the new Esprit this year, but now it appears that it’s being pushed to 2010.

Spy photographers have caught various test mules for quite some time now, and from what we can see, the forthcoming car is indeed growing up well. In terms of design, nothing much is visible although we know it’s targeted to compete with supercars such as the Ferrari F430 and the Lamborghini Gallardo.

Latest report from Autocar suggests that the new Esprit will be powered by BMW’s V8 engine. This sounds promising enough, for we know BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer recently said that the Munich-based automaker has intention to sell its engine technologies to other companies. The most likely candidate for the power-train here would be the 4.4 liter V8 in the BMW X6, possibly tuned up to produce over 500bhp. The car will built between 1000 and 2000 units in the company’s home base Hethel in Britain.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080216.003/speculations-new-lotus-esprit-to-borrow-bmws-v8-engine
Wouldn't it make more sense to use the M3's engine? Most of the engines BMW let other makers use are from the ///M divisions.
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