Another landmark in the Esprit’s lifespan was the presentation of a V8-powered model in 1996, the first of its kind for Lotus. Aptly named the Esprit V8, the British sports car was powered by an ...

But, in 1996, Lotus would unleash the best iteration of the Esprit – the Esprit V8. Today, we have a beautiful V8 Esprit from 2004, which means it’s a Final Edition special.

Lotus built the Esprit between 1976 and 2004, making it their most successful car by far. But for the true performance freak, only the V8-powered version introduced in 1996 will do.

Lotus Esprit V8 | The Brave Pill The V8 Esprit still offers a compelling combination of performance and style. By Mike Duff / . Saturday, 27 June 2020 / Loading comments ...

Currently listed by Bonhams Online, this Lotus Esprit V8 SE started its life as a press demonstrator and has covered less than 50,000 miles. The post Party like it’s 1997 with this Lotus Esprit ...

This 2002 Lotus Esprit V8 Could Be the Affordable Exotic You've Been Waiting For. It may not be the Evija, but it's certainly cool. Nick Yekikian Writer Oct 02, 2019. See All 5 Photos.

Lotus is working overtime getting the next Esprit ready for its late-2013 production target, and that means development of everything from an in-house V8 to a slew of new chassis components are ...

When Lotus unveiled its slew of new concepts at the Paris Motor Show, it included a rather enticing new take on the Esprit. The show car packed the 5.0-liter V8 from the Lexus IS-F, but the latest ...

While the upcoming Lotus Esprit has been announced using a supercharged version of the Lexus IS-F’s 5.0-liter V8, that may all change when the new high-powered exotic comes to market in 2012 ...

The era of the Lotus V8 was brief, compared to the 20-year run that the Esprit had as a four-cylinder sports car. Lotus made 1,237 examples of the Esprit V8 from 1996 through 2004.