But don't let my depressing words deter you, because while supercars generally cost as much as a house (or more), some do not ...

The Turbo SE name is a reference to previous Lotus models like the Esprit from 1989 ... Instead of 760hp and 1,000Nm of torque, the V8, 4-litre, turbocharged plug-in hybrid is tuned to make ...

But exotics like the Lotus Esprit Turbo also employed four-pot power. High-performance cars don’t always need to shout their ...

so it was time for a new mid-engine Lotus. In October 1975, the British carmaker unveiled the Europa's long-awaited successor at the Paris Motor Show. Dubbed Esprit, the new car showcased a modern ...

The cheaper, lighter and rear-drive GT finally arrives. Does the 421hp four-pot hold it back - or set it free?

The 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo brought sharper styling and serious performance ... with a lightweight tubular chassis and race-bred suspension. It featured a twin-turbo 2.8L V8 producing 400 hp and 366 ...

In this case, the controlled substance is the Lotus Esprit Turbo SE, a cuneiform conveyance that, even at rest, is as guilty-­looking as a Gulfstream jet on an un­marked Everglades airstrip.

China’s Great Wall Motor has unveiled a new 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 at the Shanghai Auto Show. The hot-vee mill will go into a new GWM luxury brand’s cars and also the Tank SUV lineup.

If that pans out, the Range Rover Electric would be more powerful than the P530 variant, which has a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 developing 523 hp (390 kW / 530 PS) and 553 lb-ft (749 Nm) of torque.

Last but not least, also take a look at the exquisite engine bay where the 800-hp 5.0-liter twin-turbo Coyote V8 proudly resides like a Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum.

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