What car should be the next "Lotus Carlton"?

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:10 am

Sanjoy wrote:Monaro is dead now. Went out in a supercharged haze.

Err..you can still buy the VXR500.
Probably not for much longer though.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:39 am

rossybee wrote:
TophaTron wrote:I was perhaps picturing a Rover 75/MG ZT V8 - if you bolted on a supercharger you'd see over 400bhp, with RWD and a groovy V8 rumble. Obviously this wouldn't be on the cards thanks to MGRs demise
These exist - courtesy of Dreadnought in Callander - I've been out in Brian's grey one and it rocks

410bhp no less

One of the Caterham dudes daan saaf has an estate version - he had fun driving back home

And it's now for sale!

http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?Id=116622

DaveG · Post by **DaveG** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:34 pm

According to this months Evo mag, the next car to be given the Lotus treatment will be the Proton Satria (again). So much so that it'll even have a Lotus badge.

Also in the article is a mention that the new Esprit has been delayed until December 2009 due to increasing production costs and the need too focus it to compete with Ferrari's and Lambo's rather than Corvette's and 911's.

In the meantime a mid mounted V6 2+2 car (codenamed Eagle) will take the Esprits old December 2008 launch slot.

D

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What car should be the next "Lotus Carlton"?

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