That is what they should target. I think they will struggle to capture GT3 and GT3 RS buyers, but GT4 competitor would be perfect.
I think McLaren has made it hard for Lotus. They have done an incredible job of creating Lotus V2.0 type cars with all of the bits added Lotus missed….but still with lots of Lotus reliability
Perhaps but Esprit driving DNA was incredibleI think McLaren has made it hard for Lotus. They have done an incredible job of creating Lotus V2.0 type cars with all of the bits added Lotus missed….but still with lots of Lotus reliability
until the engine blew up at ultra high speed (due to not being serviced properly the **** of a mechanic skipped on checking the valve clearances timings but still charged me the full whack 
the engine then went out of balance, big end bearing exploded bending the entire camshaft into something approaching a corkscrew 
destroying the entire bottom end ). I had already spent about £35K on repairs up to then (new flywheel, clutch caught fire damaged the flywheel, new clutch, £££ expensive gearbox repairs & many other niggly little things) so enough was enough it got sold as scrap I took a massive £££ loss on it! Those Stevens Esprits are incredible driving machines & feel like proper F1 cars on UK roads as they are so low & planted into the corners due to the massive tyres & low centre of gravity. Acceleration as well was something else due to the massive torque & twin turbos.....
I think McLaren has made it hard for Lotus. They have done an incredible job of creating Lotus V2.0 type cars with all of the bits added Lotus missed….but still with lots of Lotus reliability
I think McLaren has made it hard for Lotus. They have done an incredible job of creating Lotus V2.0 type cars with all of the bits added Lotus missed….but still with lots of Lotus reliability
Perhaps but Esprit driving DNA was incredible
I used to own one as a daily driver even to the supermarket
If anyone ever thinks of getting a Stevens Esprit now they have some spare cash & are older & wiser & want to tick the dream car box you need really deep pockets to run & maintain one let alone insure!!! Every 6K they need a proper service & cambelts need doing every 24 months to be on the safe side. So many had issues from lack of servicing & maintenance as many owners are unprepared for the Ferrari level ££££ of labour & spares costs! You could easily buy another vehicle with what it cost to run an Esprit for a few years in the UK
An old mechanics joke was that Lotus stood for: Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious
Bunch of YouTube’rs saw the car last weekend of June, in the metal. Unless they’re lying! Presumably to all release basically the same video at the same time when the NDA lifts tomorrow.
Stevens Esprits (its an owners or ex-owners term to differentiate between Giugiaro S1-S3 shape or the redesign!) were both V8 & 4 cylinder. Julian Thompson added a new rear wing & some different body panels but exterior wise the cars looked very similar (unless you know what to look for!). All Lotus did for the last 15 years of the Esprit's lifetime was just update some of them body panels only the V8 arriving caused a major change then cancelling the entire S4s series.
if anyone who owned a Stevens Esprit ever needed a gearbox part which was out of stock all they had to do was find a breakers with Renault 21s in as same gearbox in them Pretty much my thoughts, McLaren are like Lotus with a bigger budget. I really want a 570s to replace the 4C but the Emira could be a much more sensible option. Rumours so far suggest the engine options will be A45s 4pot with flappy paddles or Exige V6 Manual. Shame as I’d want the V6 with DCT ideally!
I’m actually amazed it hasn’t leaked yet. Shown to press last weekend and presumably sat on a trailer at Goodwood right now waiting to be unloaded, still know nothing really.
We'll find out soon but everything I've heard has been Merc/Volvo interior components + the entry level engine will be the M139 4 pot and gearbox. I think the Renault/Alpine stuff will be the next car, full EV and SUV etc.
