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On your marks, get set, GO! McLaren and Aston Martin are charging forward with their respective supercars, but a new leader in the race for Britain’s fastest supercar is emerging and it’s none other than Lotus. According to Automotive Express, sources are stating that the British manufacturer is preparing a flagship Superleggera version of their next generation Esprit. The new Superleggera is set to be released in late 2013/early 2014 and will be the fourth model in the Esprit lineup - next to a coupe, a convertible, and a glass-roofed Targa edition. The Esprit Superleggera will be powered by an upgraded version of the 4.8-liter V8 engine mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch semi-automatic gearbox with rapid shifts. This configuration will be capable of producing 612 HP at 9,000 rpm which will be highlighted with a special aluminum body that will be even stronger and lighter than the body used in the current model. This type of powerful and light combination will ensure the supercar charges from 0-60 mph in under three seconds with a top speed of 212 mph. Drooling yet? Lotus is so confident about their new Superleggera model that Chief Technical Officer, Wolf Zimmermann, even took a stab at McLaren’s new MP4-12C: "This car will not be like the McLaren MP4-12C. It will be cooler – there will be more emotion." Lotus is definitely shaking things up and moving in a direction reminiscent of their high performance origins. They have already planned the next five models spanning out in the next five years and they have recently announced they would be building their own engines. These seem to be pretty hefty plans for a company that has been in the shadows since the release of the Elise. Will they crash and burn, or will they come out on top? .
25 comments: Lotus Esprit Superleggera I love the front headlights of superleggera; this car is really pretty and can catch lots of buyers’ attention. V8 engine is quite impressive for it.
 The fronts and the wheels really has the angst that I’ve been looking for my car. Well, it can surely captivate lots of attention on that looks.
 Esprit can really catch lots of attention on its lovely and attractive appearance! It’s a good thing as well that it has a very impressive engine which could truly give a nice speed performance on it.
 I love the front headlights of superleggera; this car is really pretty and can catch lots of buyers’ attention. Good thing as well that it has an impressive engine, but I think it is better if it is on a V10 or V12 engine.
 Esprit Superleggera is impressive in its looks, so simple platform but very hygienic appearance which I found so impressive, and the wheels emphasized the beauty that it had. Even the engine is impressive.
Esprit Superleggera is impressive in its looks, so simple platform but very hygienic appearance which I found so impressive, and the wheels emphasized the beauty that it had. Even the engine is impressive.
 I don’t think that V8 engine can justify the name itself! The look of this Superleggera is very impressive and had an image of a powerful car. And I noticed that the wheels are so cool.
 V8 engine is kinda powerful and its quite impressive for me. I noticed that the name itself is really suited for it. I’m also impressed with the style and platform design of this car.
 This is car is great. This car is absolutely shaking things moving up in direction suggest of their high performance origins.
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01.5.2012 @ 23:58