Lotus to take on Ferrari?
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Published: July 27, 2010
Lotus to take on Ferrari?
Lotus has confirmed in a recent press release that they will be launching a new supercar to rival the new Ferrari.
The planned launch is supposed to be the Paris Motor show in October. The question is whether Lotus is planning to relaunch the Esprit which ceased production in 2004 and was also launced at the Paris Motor Show of 1975.
The Esprit was praised for its style but lacked power until the launch of the v8 in 1996 which put them firmly in the supercar realm.
Lotus is keeping very quiet about the car but we get the distinct feeling that it could be a new Esprit with a more powerful engine to compete with the likes of Ferrari, Porsche and Maserati for this very lucrative market.
We might also see the launch of a mid engine rear wheel drive based on the original Esprit which could be the start of their development of a vehicle with a six figure price tag.
A Kahn design is looking forward to the launch as we have developed body kits and wheels for Lotus cars in the past and in particular for the Elise.
