The tweaks themselves were mostly minor, but they did all add up to make the Series 2 Esprit a noteworthy upgrade. The new dashboard gauges and specific-to-the-Esprit 14-inch wheels gave the Lotus ...

The S2, on the scene in 1978, offered some gains, but these were largely cosmetic. Chapman knew he must find a way to lift the performance of the Esprit to return Lotus to the same level of ...

The Lotus Esprit Turbo SE produces 264 hp at 6500 rpm—a 36-hp increase over the standard-issue 1990 Esprit Tur­bo.

Despite a couple of small chips on the lower section of the rear bumper, the A02 black paint and golden Turbo Esprit scripts make for a bit of a tribute to the John Player Special -liveried Lotus 76.

The 1989 Lotus Esprit range of configurations is currently priced from $24,750. The Lotus Esprit is also known as the Lotus Esprit S1 (1976-1978), the Lotus Esprit S2 (1978-1981), the Lotus Esprit S3 ...

The 1991 Lotus Esprit range of configurations is currently priced from $24,750. The Lotus Esprit is also known as the Lotus Esprit S1 (1976-1978), the Lotus Esprit S2 (1978-1981), the Lotus Esprit S3 ...

The Lotus Esprit’s initial design was a classic shape, one that Lotus didn’t want to change for a good three decades. Except when the 1981 Esprit Turbo added a big duck tail spoiler in the ...

The 1987 Esprit Turbo is the sweet spot in the range, and it carries some extra sentimental value. The S3 Esprit Turbo was the last car Lotus founder Colin Chapman developed before his death in 1982.

Usually you can't buy a car with experimental racing technology, but this pre-production 1980 Lotus Esprit 'Essex' Turbo isn't your typical road car. It began life as a pre-production model loaned ...

ask an owner: john WELCH (1990 and ’91 Lotus Esprit Turbo SEs) C/D: Any unusual issues to look for? JW: Never jump-start an Esprit. Ninety-nine percent of the time you’ll blow the alternator.

The Lotus Esprit S3 (Type 85) was announced to stand along side the Turbo Esprit. The S3 became an affordable supercar, with a cost reduction of around 12% from the S2.2.

The Esprit had been round since 1976, but it was the introduction of the Turbo model as an addition to the normally aspirated S2 (Series 2) Esprit in 1980 that signalled its arrival as a serious ...