New Lotus Esprit V8 will have a Toyota source

New Lotus Esprit V8
Lotus continues with testing of the new Esprit, here disguised Exige. But the patches are evident and show almost with pride, especially at the rear, with a wider track to accommodate a new engine: V8, origin Toyota may be the same unit used by the Lexus IS-F. Although the maximum power is only a means to achieve the true end.

"Let us turn our power to touch a weight of between 275 and 325 hp / tonne," said one source, "to show to all our business card. The flagship Lotus - Esprit's name has yet to be confirmed - will use the platform VVA (Versatile Vehicle Architecture) lead to the debut of Evora.

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