The Ultimate Lotus

[MinoltaMan89]

So, to keep things interesting, a new "ultimate" thread. I believe the Mercedes thread has had enough time (two days, ha).

I will nominate the LS9-powered Lotus Extrema.

647 hp in a car that weighs about 2200lbs. Hang on...

 

[slowman]

I like! And it reminds of the the original Elise GT1 all over again.

Apparantly the LONE road car... vvvvv

 

[YSSMAN]

Dear dissenters,

I'd like to have a word...

 

[MinoltaMan89]

Dear dissenters,

I'd like to have a word...

Oh God, I forgot about that...

...if everybody had a Seven, there would be no wars, no murders, no hatred in the world. Just a lot of people arrested for speeding.

 

[buickgnx88]

80's Esprit Turbo

 

[MinoltaMan89]

80's Esprit Turbo

Are those skis? That's like seeing an F430 towing a boat.

 

[Leonidae]

Lotus Elise with supercharged K20A.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

 

[Azuremen]

So, to keep things interesting, a new "ultimate" thread. I believe the Mercedes thread has had enough time (two days, ha).

I will nominate the LS9-powered Lotus Extrema.

647 hp in a car that weighs about 2200lbs. Hang on...

I thought we varied that was just some random fake car. At least the picture wasn't of what they were selling/making.

 

[Nicksfix]

Motorsport Elise

 

[boiltheocean]

JPS Lotus F1

Also Best F1 Livery Ever.

 

[Blake]

Lotus 88 ftw.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Esprit GT1

 

[buickgnx88]

Are those skis? That's like seeing an F430 towing a boat.

It's the one from For Your Eyes Only (James Bond), part of the movie was at a ski hill.

 

[Paulie]

👍 Carlton FTMFW. The Seven can't count, it's a go-kart and can't be a cool road car.

 

[Boffin]

I saw one of those Carltons when I was in paris - I must say I am impressed. So it's that or an Exige S for me.

 

[Tornado]

Lotus Elise with supercharged K20A.

Not to sound elitist, but does that offer any advantage over the supercharged 2ZZ-GE?

 

[JCE]

Not. Even. A. Contest.

1. Popup headlights...check.
2. V8...check.
3. Two turbos...check.
4. Sleek sexy body...check.
5. Looks good in any color...check.

Its really an easy decision for me.

 

[TVC]

Oh God, I forgot about that...

...if everybody had a Seven, there would be no wars, no murders, no hatred in the world. Just a lot of people arrested for speeding.

I don't know about that. The Lotus 7 is actually pretty slow. 40 HP and 14 second 0-60.

 

[Tornado]

I don't know about that. The Lotus 7 is actually pretty slow. 40 HP and 14 second 0-60.

Not many cars from the 1950s were that much faster. And the car wasn't on sale for long until Cosworth engines began popping up in it.

Not. Even. A. Contest.

Bah. I always disliked the 2002+ cars. Give me a '98 V8 SE. Or a Sport 300.

 

[McLaren]

Esprit Sport 350 for me.

 

[JCE]

Not many cars from the 1950s were that much faster. And the car wasn't on sale for long until Cosworth engines began popping up in it.


Bah. I always disliked the 2002+ cars. Give me a '98 V8 SE. Or a Sport 300.

A couple of those are '97 models.

 

[Jay]

Esprit V8 of any trim for me.

 

[Paulie]

Esprit V8 was my 2nd choice.

 

[C-ZETA]

Lotus 77. It was near unbeatable.

 

[Leonidae]

Not. Even. A. Contest.

~snip~

1. Popup headlights...check.
2. V8...check.
3. Two turbos...check.
4. Sleek sexy body...check.
5. Looks good in any color...check.

Its really an easy decision for me.

that car has only one flaw.. the gearbox. You know what I'm talking about, right?

 

[homeforsummer]

For what it did for the company and for the cars the chassis has spawned since it was released, the ultimate has to be the original Elise S1:

Perhaps not the ultimate with regard to performance (though 5.5 seconds to 60 is hardly shabby) but as a pure expression of what Lotus stands for, only the original 7 can come close. And the 7 couldn't be accused of being as useable.

One of my mates owns one (or at least he did last time I spoke to him, as he was thinking of selling). Needless to say I don't miss opportunities to tell him that he's a jammy git.

 

[TheCracker]

Mk1 Lotus Cortina.

Well, what else was i going to say?

 

[Jim Prower]

One of Lotus's most successful Formula 1 cars.

 

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Lotus XI Le Mans