Lotus Esprit

10,675 built

Produced

About

The Lotus Esprit is a sports car built by Lotus Cars from 1976 to 2004 at their Hethel, England factory. It has a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. Together with the Lotus Elise / Exige, it is one of Lotus' most long-lived models.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: Longitudinal, Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Body: 2-door coupé
Class: Sports car (S)
Assembly: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Hethel, Norfolk, England
Predecessor: Lotus Europa
Successor: Lotus Europa S

Photos

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2022

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Reviews & research

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Video reviews

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Expert reviews

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News

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Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Lotus Esprit's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Esprit on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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