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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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Default New Lotus Esprit!

Just saw this on their website, only shows 1 pic of it but WOW! I think it looks pretty damn good!
http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/11538/...tus-esprit.html
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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That does look good.
But it's just a rendering from C&D, not an actual car.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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Looks like it has Audi influences.

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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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I found some sketches of it from other sites, theyre all consistant.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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THat looks like the 300zx.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by BPUKiller,Sep 21 2006, 10:49 AM
Looks like it has Audi influences.

Sam
I was just thinking that it looked like a cross between the Gallardo and the Audi R8...
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Gallardo
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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eh.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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Ya I saw a full-body pic of it somewhere. It's pretty, but the styling screams Gallardo. Not so bad I guess, as the last Espirit screamed F355, but I was hoping they'd step out on their own a little more.

It'll be a nice ride for the money. I'm interested in their engine and power strategy now.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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Reminds me of the old Vector.
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