Thursday 15th May 2008

Lotus Eagle Filmed Testing

Video of Lotus sports car testing at the Nurburgring

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Another vid here I’m afraid – this time it’s the Lotus Eagle testing at the Nurburgring.

The car can also be seen driving around the roads near the circuit and into a testing facility.

You can see the round Ferrari-esque brake lights illuminating in one shot and it would appear that the car is dark blue underneath the camouflage.

The video was posted on YouTube by someone calling themselves LotusEthos.

The Ethos name has already been trademarked by Lotus as PH revealed in March.

[chanjam]

is that a ford that the 'eagle' is holding up????

[P7 TUS]

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Batman!!!

[MrTappets]

I thought Eagle was the new four seater lotus, correct me, but that thing looks like it could only take two seats, so is it the Esprit replacement?

[VladD]

I'm wondering if it's an updated Europa. Are the proportions that much different?

[MrTappets]

Thought the sound of that squeaking gate was siezed brakes on the car or something for a moment!

[Ahonen]

I passed that car on my return from Snetterton on Tuesday. It seems quite small in the flesh and if the fake bits were stripped off it probably wouldn't be much bigger than the Europa.

[tricky 100]

God those rear seats are gonna be small !! Looks like another Elise derivative to me .

[S4E Jord]

still looks like a new Noble to me.....

[Baby Huey]

Eagle? Bit of a st name isn't it?

[martyn748]

It looks like a VX220 in most of the shots

[bobda]

Interesting that it is on UK plates, which means that it has to have been registered at some point - A057EVU appears to be the registration, this points to a Honda of some sort on the RAC database and on the DVLA vehicle check, gives this data;

The vehicle details for AO57 EVU are:

Date of Liability 01 12 2008
Date of First Registration 13 12 2007
Year of Manufacture 2007
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 249CC
CO2 Emissions 0g/Km
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval null

[Callan.T89]

I saw this driving along the A11 in Norfolk on Tuesday, it is definatly bigger than a Europa and sounds awesome too.

[MrKipling43]

The rear seats are going to be 'for up to nine year olds'.

Lotus are aiming this car at Elise/Exige owners who now have to cart sprogs around with them.

Roll on the British Motor Show!

[RB Will]

sounds like it has a turbo? or thinking about it probablt a supercharged toyota lump

Edited by RB Will on Thursday 15th May 13:40

[Foolish Dave]

Sounds really crap! Hope they get it meatier than that for production.

[james111s]

If thats not an official unofficial candid press release i don't know what is...

[Dr S]

yep, looks like an XL Europa to me...

"...inofficial official press relase..." spot on methinks

[K 5ive]

Callan.T89 said:

I saw this driving along the A11 in Norfolk on Tuesday, it is definatly bigger than a Europa and sounds awesome too.

Me too! I saw 2 of them near the Wymondham turning on the A11 on Saturday. Hardly surprising really, if you are going to see them, you will see them around here!

[Jack Pearson]

I cant hear the engine

[RJDM3]