As a bomb hit the images into our inbox from Lotus and we have now finally have a first indication of how the new elite will be out. The new super sports car will not be ready for dealers until spring 2014 but the Lotus chose to now show off a concept car at the Paris motor show.

According to Lotus itself, this is the ultimate sports car with space and comfort. The pictures do not reveal too much but we think we catch a glimpse of a nice large back seat, Lotus, type “2 2″. Unlike most models from Lotus, Elite a front-mounted engine, but it will reportedly be long abandoned. Anyone who knows his Lotus-history also know that this will be the third front-engine model called Elite.

Lotus has developed the engine itself? Well, we do not know, but earlier rumors pointed towards a particular manufacturer in Munich and since the motor volume down to 5.0 liters and speed stop strikes at 8,500 rpm, we become a bit confused. The peak power 620 hp indicates overcharging but in this case would be no need to rev up to 8,500 rpm. We simply do not know, but you readers may have more information?

According to our English colleagues in Autocar, who tend to be well informed, it is likely that Lotus may V8 and hybrid powertrain from the Lexus / Toyota, which is an old partner in this area. Autocar also assume that the motor is overloaded, but Lotus has not decided to turbo or supercharger yet. The car will also use a so-called KERS system that Lotus developed and it can store braking energy, as in, for example during acceleration can shoot in with extra force. Read the rest of this entry »