Lotus 'Eagle' GT: exclusive spy pictures

[admin]

Youre looking at the first pictures of Lotus new 45,000 GT model. Codenamed Eagle, the four-seat mid-sized coupe is the companys most important model since the original Elise, and our spies caught it out in the open for the first time earlier this week.

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[WayneB]

The wheelbase looks the same as the Test mule that the magazines were claiming to be the new Esprit a couple of years ago.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages//Car/Lotus/Concepts/7117762349.jpg http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee92445/cmd.233/enclosure..ee92446

[Martin]

Could still be the same thing though, right?

[Brian Skeoch]

the M250 was and is a great looking car... I hope it is re born..

Brian

[TWO OLD ELANS]

If this car is a four seater, can someone tell me where the engine and transaxle are located?

[TWO OLD ELANS]

...I forgot to add that it looks like a wide flat (old) Fiero to me.
How many designers look at that car and say, "Been there, done that." ?

[WayneB]

Could still be the same thing though, right?

Martin, the registration numbers are different on both cars and I doubt Lotus would have gone to the trouble of re-registering the original "Esprit" mule as a new car (after painting it a different colour) , so the chassis has probably been altered to accomodate the extra interior volume for the two extra seats.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages//Car/Lotus/Concepts/7117762529.jpghttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/WayneBarr/Esprittestmule1.jpg

Im betting though that the "Elite" and the "Esprit" will be sharing alot of components (chassis/suspension/windshield/ dash etc). to amortise the cost of development over the two models.