White Lotus Esprit Turbo!

Robert Taurosa

Lotus Esprit, manufactured or sold in 1988, version for Europe

Have you ever watched the James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me”? Do you

Remember the White Lotus Espirit? One of the Coolest cars created to date! It was a

submarine and a car all in one.

But no, seriously the veichle was sumbersible and equipped with and endless amount of weapons.

More over there were also two Lotus Espirit Turbos in “For Your Eyes Only”, which didnt reveal much of

the cars capabilities other than the car self distructing and driving on snow.

In 2009 one of the two Esprit turbos went out for auction at the Coys Auction at Blenheim Palace in England.

Lotus Esprit, manufactured or sold in 1988, version for Europe

2-door coupe body type RWD (rear-wheel drive), manual 5-speed gearbox

petrol (gasoline) engine with displacement: 2174 cm3 / 132.5 cui, advertised power: 128 kW / 172 hp / 174 PS

characteristic dimensions: outside length: 4330 mm / 170.5 in, wheelbase: 2438 mm / 96 in

reference weights: base curb weight: 1177 kg / 2595 lbs, gross weight GVWR: 1450 kg / 3197 lbs

how fast is this car ? top speed: 222 km/h (138 mph) (declared by factory);

fuel consumption and mileage: 10.1 l/100km / 28.1 mpg (imp.) / 23.4 mpg (U.S.) / 9.9 km/l average estimated by a-c: 12.4 l/100km / 22.9 mpg (imp.) / 19 mpg (U.S.) / 8.1 km/l