2011 Lotus Esprit to get BMW’s 4.4L twin-turbo V8

Posted: February 16th, 2008
Filed under: Lotus
Lotus Esprit to get BMW 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8

The guys over at AutoCar have caught the upcoming Lotus Esprit testing in cold-snowy weather of Sweden. After running some DVLA records and matching the license plate, AutoCar has learned that the prototype is powered by a 4.4 liter V8 engine. Lotus sources have previously said that BMW may be the supplier for Lotus’ 2011 Esprit.

It’s possible that the new Lotus Esprit will carry the 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 engine from the new BMW X6, but will most likely be tuned to develop 500 horsepower.

Currently the 4.4 liter twin-turbo from V8 produces 400 horsepower. The engine is also expected to be used in other BMW models including the X5 and the 7-Series. Lotus engineers will most probably re-work the engine management to reach numbers closer the Nissan GT-R and the Porsche 911 Turbo.

 

Source: AutoCar

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One Response to “2011 Lotus Esprit to get BMW’s 4.4L twin-turbo V8”

  1. Allen Says:

    February 17th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
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    So long as its small and light, then with that horsepower this car will be AMAZING. I’d just hate to seem them ruin this by making it 3000lbs. I’d cap the weight as 2500 lbs if I were them.


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