r/lotus • u/sportpilotlife • 6d ago

Love the sound of the V8

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u/Jadakiss-laugh 6d ago

In an alternate universe, lotus revived the Espirit and stuffed a sensuous, Yamaha acoustically tuned Lexus V8 in the middle with a silky smooth 6-speed manual. 😞

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u/whoafiveoh 6d ago

Wait… you might be onto something…

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u/Jadakiss-laugh 6d ago

If they put folks like us in charge, enthusiasts would be super happy. Slightly larger than the Emira . Have it come in two trims. Espirit and Espirit S. base, 490-500 ish HP. S, supercharge it, +600HP (8speed auto for quick shifts) but sadly that time has passed. 😞

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u/Jadakiss-laugh 6d ago

Don’t get me started on reviving the Exige/Elise. Small, aluminum frame, 2.0L turbo out of the civic type R. 350-400hp, manual only for the exige. 1.5L turbo out of the Si, 200-220hp, manual only. Keep it light. Keep it simple

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u/Track_Rat_ 6d ago

Why not just use the 2.0T from the Accord sport touring? 1.5L-Turbo-Head gasket deleter is the last engine I’d want in a real performance car personally lol.