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Based on a substantially modified Lotus Europa Twin-Cam chassis, the razor-edged show car, internally designated Project M70 and eventually christened Esprit would, after 27 years of …

2022年11月28日 · Codenamed M70, the mid-engined sports car had first featured in Lotus’s long range plans drawn up in 1970. The idea was to use as many parts from the yet-to-be-released …

M70 was envisaged as a two-seater fixed-head coupe, with something of a wedge theme in its shape, and it was always intended to use a much as possible of the new running gear being …

But improving performance in the new car was not as vital as shaping up the Europa's cramped two-seater cabin and doubtful styling. Lotus boss Colin Chapman entrusted the design of M70 …

Tony Rudd, the new technical director drew up plans in 1970 for two new models, a front-engined coupe dubbed M50, and a larger, mid-engined model named M70. The M70 was designed as …

In 1970, Tony Rudd, who had joined Lotus in 1969 and would soon be appointed Technical Director, had recommended the design of two major new Lotus models: the first, the M50, was …

The hybrid LV220 and LV240 engines names denoted the Lotus/Vauxhall build and rated horsepower - they were tested in a Vauxhall Victor, Vauxhall Viva GT and even a Bedford CF …

The Lotus Esprit concept car, often referred to as the “Silver Car,” made its debut at the Turin Motor Show in 1972. This striking concept was the brainchild of Giugiaro from Italdesign , with …

Esprit started when Giorgetto Giugiaro showed the Italdesign M70 concept at the 1972 Turin Show. It had a radical ‘folded paper’ front end. Depending on how you define the word, the …