Lotus Esprit Turbo V8. Lotus Esprit V8 BiTurbo The ultimate Esprit arrived in 1996, packing a twin-turbo V-8 engine of Lotus design that truly put the model in the supercar league Introduced in 1980, the new Lotus Turbo Esprit was the fastest production car of its time, capable of reaching 0-100 km/h in just over 5 seconds and a maximum speed of 240kph thanks to its now enlarged 2.2-litre, 210bhp turbocharged engine and customary lightweight construction.
Lotus Esprit V8 BiTurbo from classic-youngtimers.com
The extra grunt helped the Esprit achieve a sub-five-second 0-62 mph time along with a 175-mph top speed. Over 350 hp was available from the 3.5-liter engine
Lotus Esprit V8 BiTurbo
The car came equipped with Lotus' own Type 918 V8 engine Engine: 3,506 cc twin-turbo V8 Power: 349.9 bhp @ 6,500 rpm Torque: 295 ft lbs @ 4,250 rpm 0-60 mph: 4.4 seconds The exterior was left pretty much alone except for some bigger wheels
2002 Lotus Esprit V8 Twin Turbo 25th Anniversary. Lotus Esprit Classic cars for sale near near you by classic car dealers and private sellers on Classics on Autotrader With up to 350 bhp (260 kW) at 6500 rpm available, the Esprit V8 accelerates from 0-100 km/h (0-62mph) in 4.9 seconds.
257 Lotus Esprit Turbo V8 (1996) Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo (19… Flickr. Over 350 hp was available from the 3.5-liter engine given the twin-turbo-induced flat-torque curve, available all the time