“Pretty Woman” Lotus Esprit For Sale
It is always a great thing when we get to see a little piece of history up for sale. Movie history that is! Julia Roberts and Richard Gere’s most memorable movie together was “Pretty Woman”. There were many things in that movie to love including the Lotus Esprit that Gene uses in a part of the movie.
2009 Lotus Exige Cup 260
Lotus has released their Exige Cup 260 for the 2008 model year - which they will use to win races around the world. For 2009 Lotus has dropped the weight by more then 80 pounds this year to just under a ton due to the use of carbon fiber.
Abarth And Lotus Working Towards Sports Car For 2011
Rumor has it that Abarth has worked on a top secret deal with Lotus to use the new Elise to underpin a stand alone sports car. This will be the first one in almost 30 years. The details are still quite hazy - but what we do know is that it will be equipped with a mid mounted engine.
Lotus Delays Esprit Till 2011
Lotus has worked hard and put a lot of money into pushing out the brand new Evora earlier then scheduled. Because of this their resources have been running a bit dry and they have had to delay the release of the Esprit until 2011.
Lotus Reveals The Elegant Evora
The 2008 British Motor Show revealed the true name of the mysterious Project Eagle - Evora. Lotus was proud to show off the new Evora - a 2+2 mid-engine coupe that will be able to fit two people in the front comfortably (not so sure about the back).
It has been equipped with a V6 3.5 liter engine from Toyota - but of course Lotus has tweaked it to its specifications. The car itself weighs 2,976 pounds - which is below the average weight of many cars.
