Incubus

Bring back the Esprit!

Traveldude

"As well as being sold in a 2+2 configuration, the car will also be available as a purely two-seater, the space in the rear being allocated to luggage storage."

Traveldude

"Inside the leather-lined cabin, drivers get to enjoy amenities previously thought frivolous on the Elise/Exige, including storage bins, cup holders, blue LED lighting, air conditioning, traction control, tire pressure monitoring and a Alpine stereo with a seven-inch screen, Bluetooth connectivity and iPod connections."

dombey

^sweet. How about sound deadening and windshield wipers?

enlightenment

[QUOTE=dombey,Jul 15 2008, 03:08 PM]^sweet.

The Vanishing Boy

-> It looks fine for a 2+2, I wonder how will people fit back there. But anyways, I dont think that the Eagle is a Cayman fighter but more of an TT competitor. Just look, 2 doors and a tiny 2 seats.

-> Plus that pic makes tha car the same size as the Elise, I bet it will be significantly bigger in person. Maybe the almost the same size as the DB9 or similar to the old Z31 300ZX.

samerthehammer

this looks much better than the mule lotus is testing on the ring

Traveldude

Why is this immediately NOT a Cayman competitor? It is a $70k sports car with a mid-mounted V-6 engine. What, simply because it has a +2 (which can be removed for luggage storage) it immediately get shuffled into TT competition?

With 276hp, a curb weight most likely below 2900 lbs, and expected stellar Lotus handling, not to mention a more exotic flavor given it isnt as common as a Porsche and I think that this would be an excellent Cayman fighter.

I know that if (of when) I am in the market for a car in this price range I would consider the two.

Traveldude

Here is a chop of the Eagle with yellow paint and black wheels

al4t1gbundy

Does Lotus have a connection with Toyota?

Just curious as to why they use their motor instead of say .. Honda