Lotus Eagle

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:28 am

Read bits & pieces about this (3.0 V6, 300bhp, mid engined 2+2 based on stretched Elise chassis, £40k)

Apparently Hethel are looking to put Esprit launch back to bring this forward to early 2009 - anyone have more knowledge on this?

/just being inquisitive faction

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:11 pm

If they do that for £40K, then there must be questions asked with regards to the pricing of the Exige/Elise. I thought they were billing the Eagle as the step between Elise/Exige/Europa and the Esprit.

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:20 pm

I thought the chassis was to be VVA? Toyota v6 and more like £45-48K and will be launched at the motorshow July 2008.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:44 pm

Would be the only real chance of me owning a Lotus (unless I shift the Snot = very unlikely

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scottyf · Post by **scottyf** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:07 pm

No, eagle chassis wont be VVA. Was speaking to one of the engineers from Lotus at MPH, theyre reckoning the VVA is going to be too costly to put into production! Prices for Eagle quoted are starting at 45k. the first models are apparently going to be available in coupe and convertible versions with the 2+2 coming around 1 year later. There is a mule running round Hethel at the moment using an extended Exige chassis, reports are that the Toyota V6 is a peech and very "vocal".

Cant wait till the British Motorshow!

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:56 pm

When at Lotus last week, was told it would be about £45k and that there would be various forms of the Eagle, as Scotty says: 2 seater and a 2+2. They said they definitely want it out before the Esprit and he said there were a couple of Eagles around Hethel, but I didn't see anything so they must have been in disguise!

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:39 pm

300bhp 2+2 for the same price as a Exige S Perf Pack and a Ski holiday ?

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:54 pm

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArtic ... rs/229099/#

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:55 pm

also......

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArtic ... rs/223687/

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:57 pm

http://www.autojab.com/project-eagle-lo ... h-at-2009/

maybe a proper pic?

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:10 am

Ah . . . so I *have* seen the Eagle! That's the "Esprit" that I mentioned going round the test track at Hethel.

We asked them what the hell it was, because we didn't think they were still making Esprits when 54 plates were around! I was then told by one of the dudes at dinner on the Monday night that there were several Eagles kicking around Hethel . . . that's obviously what he was talking about!

It pulled over and let me overtake it on the Lotus test track! Obviously can't be very fast!