Eagle

[ferrisbueller]

I've been trying to find initial indications on price and specifications but with no luck. Can anyone point me in the right direction please? I'm not sure a main dealer will be much of a source of info at this point in time.

[Let's get real]

A main dealer will not be much of a source yet, because they have not been given any information from Lotus. Prices are still to be decided, spec probably already set, but not communicated.

[Lawrence5]

More than an exige S and less than a 911 would be a safe assumption........

[kelk]

I was hearing that it should be about the £45k mark from B+C

[Piddy]

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evospyshots/219003/lotus...


Hope it doesn't look too much like that!!!

[Boggy]

Piddy said:

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evospyshots/219003/lotus...


Hope it doesn't look too much like that!!!

Why? That is the Eagle? It's obviously heavily disguised, you can't really see what it's going to look like from those shot's

Boggy

[Piddy]

Boggy said:

Piddy said:

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evospyshots/219003/lotus...


Hope it doesn't look too much like that!!!

Why? That is the Eagle? It's obviously heavily disguised, you can't really see what it's going to look like from those shot's

Boggy

Realise it is disguised but usually you can kinda get an idea of what the car is going to look like from these shots and i am just thinking that doesn't look too hot at the moment. Just my opinion though and i very much hope i am wrong.

[Boggy]

One thing I can see from those photo's now (Side on) the car can accommodate the 2 + 2 principle, there's also been some heavy boxing in of the rear claim etc

Boggy

[S Works]

This car is so important to Lotus, that there's no way they're going to let anyone see it until launch at the car show. As for pricing, I'd expect the basic price to be £45k-ish, but fully loaded, expect it to get to mid-50's.

[ferrisbueller]

I'll tap my foot for a few more months then.

[NathanE]

Wow I just noticed the Eagle has DOOR HANDLES! WOW! What ever happened to Lotus' 1990's tradition of leaving the doors till the last minute?

Edited by NathanE on Thursday 20th March 22:35

[J2LOT]

Engine size on DVLA is 3458cc.

[Tydeides]

Hopefully will be around £45k. I've put a deposit down but know nothing more than you guys!

[Ultrasound]

Pity it won't look like the Farbio.

[mahju]

Piddy said:

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evospyshots/219003/lotus...


Hope it doesn't look too much like that!!!

Was trying to look at the driver, and he's in focus a bit in some, but photo 4 seem to be have some blurring applied, but looking closer I think pre-blur he was, as they say in the states, flipping the bird

[The Pits]

I heard looks similar to the M250 prototype (good thing), has lean burn V6 with 350bhp (very good thing) and will cost high 40's (surprisingly good thing), so those people who had to sell their elise upon hearing the patter of tiny feet will be able to get back into a lotus. Should be a brilliant car.

[mahju]

The Pits said:

I heard looks similar to the M250 prototype (good thing), has lean burn V6 with 350bhp (very good thing) and will cost high 40's (surprisingly good thing), so those people who had to sell their elise upon hearing the patter of tiny feet will be able to get back into a lotus. Should be a brilliant car.

Exactly.
Case in point, me. Selling my two seated in about a month due to mini mahju arriving. What I need is a 3 year old 2+2 eagle and I would be ahappy man.

[Zebede29]

J2LOT said:

Engine size on DVLA is 3458cc.

Yeah and is apparently (according to Mike Kimberley in an interview re Eagle) sourced from Toyota.....so I've looked through all their models and found this info re the engine - its from a Lexus, the RX 4x4 of all things!! :-

http://www.lexus.co.uk/range/rx/specifications/tec...

Official figures show 272bhp at 6200rpm (nice and peaky, lovely) and max torque of 342Nm at 4700rpm (although expect this to be different in a more lightweight sportscar, the weight of the big heavy RX will be sapping some Nm and pushing its peak rpm up in comparison).

Just hope it doesn't come with the same 5speed auto box lol