In this case, the controlled substance is the Lotus Esprit Turbo SE, a cuneiform conveyance that, even at rest, is as guilty-­looking as a Gulfstream jet on an un­marked Everglades airstrip.

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Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo 2 Door Coupe across different levels of condition. Edit options.

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1991 Lotus Esprit Turbo Special Equipment 2 Door Coupe across different levels of condition. Edit options.

Lotus’s diminutive sports car has been with us for three years now, originally available with the Toyota 3.5-litre V6 which was joined by the AMG-powered four-cylinder model in 2023. While ...