Project Eagle, a code name for the new larger, more powerful Lotus model
is coming. Today Lotus released the first image of Project Eagle, for
which the official car name will be released July 22. Taking obvious
styling cues from the fast, mean and successful Lotus Elise, the
Project Eagle 2+2 adds a second row of seating, more creature comforts
and significantly more power than the Elise or even Exige track-focused
Lotus models, with 276 horsepower coming from a heavily modified
Toyota-sourced V6.
Lotus has a mission with Project Eagle, though, beyond just
building a larger, faster Lotus Elise. While the Elise has been
universally praised by automotive journalists everywhere for its power,
stability and unparallelled handling dynamics, in the same breath it is
often criticized for being nearly impossible to live with in daily
driving. Project Eagle addresses many of these issues, with standard
air conditioning, a fully insulated interior, a nav system and a standard Alpine stereo.
Looks like Lotus is trying to move past the Elise's label as streetable track ride
for hard-core enthusiasts only, into the mainstream of sports car
greatness. Make no mistake, though, Project Eagle, like the Lotus Elise
and Exige, is much lighter than its competitors, offering the unique
characteristics that come from modest horsepower by super sports car
standards coupled with ultra light weight.
The styling fits right at home in showrooms next to the current
Elise models, but it is clear that Lotus is going for something a
little more luxurious, the Eagle to the Elise's hornet in the styling
department. Suffice to say the Eagle, or whatever the name for this
promising sports car in the British tradition ends up being called,
will be considerably more expensive than the Elise when it hits
showrooms. The performance details? Lotus marks Project Eagle at a top speed of at least 160 mph, with 0-60 mph coming in less than 5 seconds.
Source: rsportscars.com
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