Lotus Esprit V8 GT

(1998 - 1999)

Brand:

Lotus

Model:

Esprit V8 GT

Related:

Esprit

Country:

United Kingdom

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Four versus eight cylinders - Lotus Esprit S1 and V8 GT compared

June 21, 2017 — Bruno von Rotz 95

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.

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Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1997-2001)

Coupe, 350 PS, 3506 cm³

Lotus Esprit V8 SE (1997-2004)

Coupe, 350 PS, 3506 cm³

Lotus Esprit GT3 (1997-1999)

Coupe, 241 PS, 1974 cm³

Lotus Esprit Sport 350 (1999-2001)

Coupe, 350 PS, 3506 cm³

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Lotus Esprit S1 (1978) and Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - the modern car drives away from its ancestor

Lotus Esprit S1 (1978) and Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - the newer car is 80 km/h faster at full power

Lotus Esprit S1 (1978) and Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - common styling element - folding headlights with two lights each

Lotus Esprit S1 (1978) and Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - it's hard to imagine today how futuristic the Esprit S1 looked in 1975

Lotus Esprit S1 (1978) and Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - the differences in height and width are only a few centimeters, but the older car still looks much more compact

Lotus Esprit S1 (1978) and Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - generation comparison - twenty years between them

Lotus Esprit S1 (1978) and Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - it's not obvious at first glance that these two cars are closely related

Lotus Esprit S1 (1978) and Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - the older car is around five centimeters flatter

Lotus Esprit S1 (1978) and Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - round versus angular

Lotus Esprit S1 (1978) and Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - the successor is 20 centimeters longer

Lotus Esprit V8 GT (1998) - thanks to power steering, the V8 GT is almost as easy to handle as the early S1

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Auctioned vehicles of Lotus Esprit V8 GT

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Lotus Esprit V8 GT 1999 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Classic Cars (October 21, 2017)	Esprit V8 GT	1999	Sold	Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Classic Cars (October 21, 2017)
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo SE 1999 Not Sold Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (November 26, 2014)	Esprit V8 Turbo SE	1999	Not Sold	Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (November 26, 2014)
Lotus Esprit V8 1999 Not Sold Barons Sandown Park Sale (December 16, 2014)	Esprit V8	1999	Not Sold	Barons Sandown Park Sale (December 16, 2014)
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo SE 1999 Sold Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (March 4, 2015)	Esprit V8 Turbo SE	1999	Sold	Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (March 4, 2015)
Lotus Esprit V8 Restomod 1999 Sold Broad Arrow Auctions Chattanooga (October 12, 2024)	Esprit V8 Restomod	1999	Sold	Broad Arrow Auctions Chattanooga (October 12, 2024)
Lotus Esprit V8 1999 Sold RM/Sotheby's Fort Lauderdale (March 29, 2019)	Esprit V8	1999	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Fort Lauderdale (March 29, 2019)
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo 1999 Sold Classic Car Auctions UK CCA December 2016 Classic Car Sale (December 3, 2016)	Esprit V8 Turbo	1999	Sold	Classic Car Auctions UK CCA December 2016 Classic Car Sale (December 3, 2016)
Lotus Esprit V8 Sport 350 1999 Sold Broad Arrow Auctions The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction (May 24, 2025)	Esprit V8 Sport 350	1999	Sold	Broad Arrow Auctions The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction (May 24, 2025)
Lotus Esprit Sport 350 1999 Sold Silverstone Auctions Classic Sale at Silverstone (July 31, 2021)	Esprit Sport 350	1999	Sold	Silverstone Auctions Classic Sale at Silverstone (July 31, 2021)

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