Vehicle Description
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this 1997 Lotus Esprit V8 for
your consideration. This rare, practical supercar with exotic
styling is coming to you in a Black exterior that shines well after
receiving a professional detail. Over the Black exterior is a tan
leather interior in great condition. This Lotus has been
meticulously maintained since new and recently has had a fresh oil
change done, a new set of tires installed, A/C recharged with new
compressor installed, new front brake pads, new rear brake pads,
brake fluid flush, new front shock absorbers, new oxygen sensors
and many other minor details. This is a great driving and great
looking Lotus that is ready to go for its new owner, please call or
email us today for more information.
The Lotus Esprit is a sports car that was built by Lotus Cars at
their Hethel factory in the United Kingdom between 1976 and 2004.
In 1996, Lotus launched the Esprit V8. The car received Lotus' own
Type 918 V8 engine, which was an all-aluminum 90� DOHC 4 valves per
cylinder with a flat-plane crankshaft and twin Garrett AiResearch
T25/60 turbochargers but no chargecooler. The transaxle used was
the same Renault unit as before but upgraded by Lotus racing driver
Derek Bell with a much thicker single piece input shaft. Despite
having a modified transaxle, the Type 918 engine was detuned from a
potential 373 kW (507 PS; 500 hp) to 261 kW (355 PS; 350 hp) at
6500 rpm and 400 N�m (295 lb�ft) of torque at 4250 rpm to prevent
gearbox damage. In period tests, acceleration from 0-60 mph was
achieved in 4.4 seconds and top speeds of over 282 km/h (175 mph)
were achieved.
To see over 80 photos of this car, including under carriage please
visit our website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
