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PICTURED LOTUS ELITE • AS UNSEEN IN TRON
SPEC CHECK ARRIVAL: APRIL 2014 • PRICE: TBD • ENGINE: 5.0-LITER V-8 • HORSEPOWER: 542
TORQUE: TBD • 0–60 MPH: 3.5 SECONDS • TOP SPEED: TBD
This slippery sportster is
the coolest car built by
British manufacturer Lotus
since the Esprit S1 piloted by
James Bond in The Spy Who
Loved Me. Sure, the Elite won’t
turn into a submarine like Bond’s
Esprit, but its performance on
dry land—a romp to 60 mph in
just over three seconds with a
couple of Bond girls in the
backseat—should be enough
for us, thanks. The car is part of
an onslaught of sexy new rides
to come from the limeys at Lotus
in an effort to bring the brand
back into the top tier with
builders like Ferrari, Lambor-
ghini, and Aston Martin (Bond’s
main modern-day ride). This
hot hybrid ’s tricks might do just
that. Two electric motors can
propel the car by themselves
or work in tandem with its twinturbocharged
V-8 engine to
provide a push-button boost of
power. Looks like Lotus is back.
Best get outta the way. ≥≥
ELECTRIC POWER
IS RECAPTURED
DURING BRAKING
AND DECELERATION.
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