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Lotus in Shock Six Car Comeback

After a decade relying on the respected Elise and its more furious Exige stablemate, historic sportscar marque Lotus is back in the spotlight after unveiling a stunning range of new models.

Launching the Evora back in 2008 has clearly given the company a taste for expanding its sportscar offering, very likely due in large part to the sales boost the Norfolk-based firm has been enjoying this year as result.

Essentially a scaled up, esprit lotus for sale , the Evora is attractively styled and has won praise from road testers for its combination of precise handling yet refined ride. Utilising a variation of the Elise's bonded, lightweight chassis together with a Toyota-derived, 3.5 litre V6 engine is thought to be key to the car's ability to balance comfortable long-distance cruising with sharp performance on the racetrack.

The only serious criticism thrown at the standard Evora has been a lack of straightline power, but Lotus has responded to this most recently by launching the Evora S, its supercharged engine boosting power output by 70bhp. While the Porsche Cayman is probably the Evora's natural rival, in supercharged form the newest Lotus looks to be a genuine pocket supercar, even nipping at the heels of the Porsche 911.

But the company's plans to further expand its model line-up reveal that Lotus now aims to go from niche sportscar maker to supercar class leader in only five years.

To tackle this ambitious goal, Danny Bahar, recently appointed new boss of Lotus, has put together a highly experienced team from a range of performance car specialists that he calls the "Real Madrid" of the car industry. New chief designer, Donato Coco, is a former head of design at Ferrari, Lotus's director of product engineering, Paul Newsome, used to work for BMW and chief operating officer, Stephen Pathenschneider, was head of production at AMG.

Until now, Lotus has been known for its stripped out, economical cars for people looking for a spirited trackday drive and Bahar has promised the marque's concerned followers that Lotus will continue to follow its founder Colin Chapman's core philosophy of performance through light weight.

The first of the fresh Lotus line-up to be revealed on Bahar's watch will be an all-new Esprit and early details show that the company is aiming a great deal further upmarket and preparing to take on the premium supercar big guns like Aston Martin, Porsche and Ferrari.

The firm's new mid-engined, two-seat supercar will continue Lotus's links with Toyota, the range-topper being equipped with a powerful 4.8 litre V10 engine taken from the Lexus LFA that would have the potential at least on paper to rival the Audi R8 and its Lamborghini Gallardo cousin.

But customers will also be offered the option of the 5.0 litre V8 fitted to the Lexus IS-F, offering up to 620bhp, and entry level models will get an uprated 300bhp version of the Evora's 3.5 litre V6 powerplant.

The new Esprit will be available as a coupe and convertible and will also feature as standard an F1 racing style KERS 'power boost' system to deliver a temporary extra 50 bhp on demand.

At this level of performance and specification, the car the Esprit will have to beat is nothing less than the Ferrari 458 Italia. Undoubtedly a tough goal, but if it successfully combines Elise and Evora style handling with those tried and tested Toyota powerplants then the Italian class leader could face a real run for its money.

Following the Esprit in 2013, according to Lotus, will be a smaller, two-seat roadster and two GT cars in 2014 and 2015, when an all-new Elise will also be revealed. Truly breaking the mould, there are even rumours that Lotus is planning a premium, all-electric city car.

The two GTs are expected to get hybrid technology utilising the Lotus-designed 1.2 litre Range Extender engine, designed for mating with an electric motor as most recently seen in action in the Jaguar XJ 'Limo Green' concept.

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Selling Your Lotus the Easy Way - All You Need to Know

When I tell people I have to sell my Lotus, I am met with a myriad of opinions; anything from people presuming I have to sell my Lotus because of the credit crunch to people asking if I'm bored with my Lotus...as if!!! They've obviously never driven one otherwise they would never suggest such an idea. I haven't told anyone the real reason, mainly because as soon as the subject of my Lotus is brought up, I am bombarded with questions about what it is like to drive, how fast I have driven her etc, and then the conversation inevitably drifts onto Formula-1 racing.

However, esprit lotus for sale . As an owner of the Lotus Esprit for the last 5 years, I can stand in firm testimony to the fact that the Lotus is unique, and quite a few features are yet to be seen in other competitive brands. Easily spotted on the road, the Lotus Esprit is genuine proof of the company's formidable reputation of its unceasing quest for engineering innovation. Powered by a V8 engine, the 2003 Model that I possess has revamped features as opposed to earlier models. The redesigned rear body panel, together with an aerodynamic uplift, puts the Esprit, in my opinion, way above other similar two seaters. As someone rightly said, the Esprit exterior has a 'complex mix of sharp edges and subtle curves.' What an appropriate one-line summary!

The interior of the Esprit has to rank among the best. Together with conventional features such as air-conditioning and power windows, there are a host of other features that make an owner like me be assured of its comfort for all practical purposes. A remote keyless entry coupled with an anti-theft system is in place. There is a distinctive and seemingly deliberate aluminum theme on show all across the interior that endears it to one's eyes.

In all my years of owning the car, there has been little effort on my part for actually driving her. A fine steering system and an effortless but rapid acceleration in all five gears make driving her a pleasure. However, I now find myself only using her occasionally as I need a bigger car these days. So, I need to sell my Lotus, although I am rather hesitant as I feel as though I am losing part of my youth. But needs must.

Anyway, I'm not the only one who has had to replace their cars to match their changing lifestyle. A couple of my friends have recently sold their prestigious cars, which is rather handy for me as they have already researched the best way to sell such top-end cars. Therefore I'm going to go down the same path as they did as I was very impressed with the results they had. All they did was contact a company on the internet that specialized in buying used prestigious cars. They filled in an online form giving some personnel details and some information about their car and in no time they were contacted with a very acceptable quote for their car. Once my friends had accepted the quote, the hand-over details were completed. One friend chose to have the sale of his car completed at his workplace and my other friend chose to have the sale of his car completed at his home. Both transactions were smooth and painless. I think this is an essential criteria for when I sell my Lotus.