The S1 Lotus Esprit is one of the best-looking cars ever penned by human hands, but later models just got a little... worse. With Lotus refocusing on EVs and SUVs, it seemed like we'd never get to ...

Encor Design has revealed the first images of its Series 1 restomod. Based on the Lotus Esprit S1, the reincarnation will be reengineered in carbon fiber. Just 50 examples will be produced. Many who ...

It’s 50 years since the original Lotus Esprit glided onto the stage at the 1975 Paris Motor Show and almost as long since James Bond’s underwater exploits made it one of the most famous cars in the ...

This lithe, light - under 1200kg is the target weight - homage to the original S1 Lotus Esprit has been designed and manufactured by Encor, a UK start-up. Their first car is based on a Esprit V8 with ...

It's exactly half a century since the world first saw a Lotus Esprit - now it's making a V8-powered comeback Just when it seemed like every sports car on the planet, from MX-5 to Diablo, had enjoyed ...

If you’re still struggling to think of stuff for your Christmas list, and have been a particularly good petrolhead this year, may we suggest this jaw-dropping carbon fibre V8-powered remaster of the ...

Back in the 1970s, the up and coming Giorgetto Giugiaro was making the headlines with his innovative ideas. The straight, uncompromising lines he used on some of his projects, like the BMW M1 and the ...

It had to happen. Other 1970s and ’80s classics like the Audi Ur-Quattro, Lancia 037, Ferrari Testarossa, and Porsche 911 Turbo have been reimagined for the modern era, and Giugiaro’s original Lotus ...

While the M70 looked much like the production Esprit, it would take until late 1974 before a drivable prototype was assembled and the finalized Series 1 Esprit went on sale to the public in 1975 for ...