Four versus eight cylinders - Lotus Esprit S1 and V8 GT compared
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Summary
Lotus built the Esprit from 1975 to 2004, i.e. for almost 30 years. However, the last Esprit models only have the basic design and silhouette in common with the early cars, while instead of a slender four-cylinder engine, a turbo-powered eight-cylinder unit provides powerful propulsion at the end. But did this make the Esprit better? And how did it compare with the competition of the time? This comparative report portrays an Esprit S1 from 1978 and its descendant, the Esprit V8 GT from 1998. Many pictures and two sound samples provide a multimedia experience.
This article contains the following chapters
- Three model generations
- The much-discussed beginning
- At the height of the times or ahead of them
- Doubling the number of cylinders
- Generation comparison
- Comparison with the competition at the time
- The Esprit in figures and in comparison to the Ferrari competition
- Further information
Estimated reading time: 10min
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Lotus built the Esprit from 1975 to 2004, i.e. for almost 30 years. However, the last Esprit models only have the basic design and silhouette in common with the early cars, while instead of a slender four-cylinder engine, a turbocharged eight-cylinder unit provides powerful propulsion at the end. Over four decades, the Esprit was produced in three design generations and with two and a half different engine designs. It all began with the Esprit S1, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, which was powered by a two-liter four-cylinder engine. In the course of its further development into the S2 and S3, the displacement increased to 2.2 liters, while turbochargers allowed power increases to 200 hp and more.
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