Shots of the Lotus "Eagle"

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Shots of the Lotus "Eagle"

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about time they come out with something besides the elise super, duper, special, redesigned, reengineered, lighter, stronger, faster, smells better, tastes great, limited edition. don't get me wrong. i would love to be caught dead or alive in any year elise. but the car itself is over twelve years old now. and they just keep changing the engines and trims with minor body changes.
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thermobox wrote:about time they come out with something besides the elise super, duper, special, redesigned, reengineered, lighter, stronger, faster, smells better, tastes great, limited edition. don't get me wrong. i would love to be caught dead or alive in any year elise. but the car itself is over twelve years old now. and they just keep changing the engines and trims with minor body changes.
didn't the Esprit hang around for, like, 46 years? :rolllaugh:
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As previously reported, a 3.5-liter Toyota-sourced V6 will send 276 hp and 250 lb.-ft. of torque through a Toyota-derived six-speed transmission that's been re-engineered by Lotus with a new clutch and a revised gear set. The Eagle's weight is estimated at just over 3,000 pounds.
Um, for that little power, it's got some ass. Of course, we said that about the GT-R, but I don't think that mankind can bend physics TWICE in a century....
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I would've expected more power out of a 3.6L V6. And the formula doesn't quite meet Colin Chapman's ideal of light weight / moderate power. Hmmm... I may have to reserve judgement. But the styling certainly is nice.

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WRXWagon2112 wrote:Facts, and logical reasoning... blae blabla But the styling certainly is nice.

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Well you didn't completely spoil the pics... :mrgreen:

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This just in...the "Eagle" is actually called the Evora. And since it was "...designed to meet safety and emissions requirements around the world", that means that it can come to the U.S. Assuming you can get one of the 2,000 that will be produced annually... worldwide.

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276HP and 27xxlbs.... Ok, it *might* be quick....
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