The Lotus Esprit S1: The Submarine Car Perhaps the most unique Bond car, the Lotus Esprit S1 from The Spy Who Loved Me defied expectations by transforming into a submarine.

The red crackle-finish covers on top of the engine are the intake-manifold castings, which include the injector rails. More Esprit Reviews From the Archive Tested: 1998 Lotus Esprit V-8 ...

Remember the Lotus Esprit from the 1970s? This might help you reminisce. It’s a special one-off creation by Lotus Exclusive, based on the the Evora 410.

Lotus has unveiled the Theory 1, an electric concept that references the original S1 Esprit. The all-carbon, 3,500-lb supercar has butterfly doors, a McLaren F1-like three-seat layout, and gives ...

In the film, James Bond, played by the late Sir Roger Moore, plunges a white 1976 Lotus Esprit S1 into the water to the surprise of his passenger. However, the flick of a switch turns the Esprit into ...

This is our favorite sort of automotive history lesson—a Lotus Esprit Turbo fitted with a pioneering active suspension system that is set to be auctioned next weekend. It is proof of just how ...

She was right, too. An S4 Esprit is cool, and that car was red, which is a great colour that suited it. But my God, it’s not a patch on this little beauty. If we had an award for ‘The Coolest ...

JAMES Bond’s classic Lotus Esprit from ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ could be yours for just £20k – but there’s a catch. The famous motor will forever be remembered as the am… ...

The Porsche 911 Turbo was there also, which had just gone on sale, but alongside those two giants there was another significant icon-in-waiting, too: the new Lotus Esprit S1.

Lotus has a rich history of lightweighting along with producing designs that appeal to car enthusiasts. The Lotus Esprit S1, for instance, partly inspired the Tesla Cybertruck.

The Lotus Esprit is one of the most iconic sports cars of all time, and for such a car to make a comeback would mark an important piece of the future of fun driving. Based on the “sketch” that ...