2011 Lotus Esprit to get BMW’s 4.4L twin-turbo V8

The guys over at AutoCar have caught the upcoming Lotus Esprit testing in cold-snowy weather of Sweden. After running some DVLA records and matching the license plate, AutoCar has learned that the prototype is powered by a 4.4 liter V8 engine. Lotus sources have previously said that BMW may be the supplier for Lotus’ 2011 Esprit.

It’s possible that the new Lotus Esprit will carry the 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 engine from the new BMW X6, but will most likely be tuned to develop 500 horsepower.

Currently the 4.4 liter twin-turbo from V8 produces...
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DaHarder - 2/16/2008 1:41:29 PM

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The Future Does Indeed Look Bright For Lotus...

2ndbimmer - 2/16/2008 2:09:25 PM

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They could easily retool that 4.4 V8 to 500HP. I want to see what the Esprit will look like.

EnvyofyouRS5 - 2/16/2008 2:42:09 PM

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its about time for the big v8 lineup to be on the block lol, its been what 14 years? since any changes have surfaced.

Monk - 2/16/2008 10:48:39 PM

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I don't think Mercedes was affiliated with McLaren at the time.........

Heyhuub - 2/17/2008 8:49:37 AM

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Mclaren had nothing to do with Mercedes at the time.

Mclaren was running with Honda in F1 at the time.

commander104 - 2/18/2008 4:42:55 PM

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The real star of "Pretty Woman".