Autocar: Lotus 'plans to build V8 engine'

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http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/...

article said:

“We have done three engines for other manufacturers; why not do it ourselves?” he said. “The engine is the heart of a sports car; we should do our own product.

Bahar also revealed that customer reaction to the new Esprit being powered by a Toyota V8, as was originally planned, was behind the decision.

Whats wrong with a Yamaha tweaked Toyota V8?

[Scuffers]

let's just hope they do a better job than they did with the last one....

[Ipelm]

Lets hope they do a better job than some of the smoking, steaming and incontinent motors that I have seen you lumbered with in your quest for the holy grail variation of the Lotus Elise!

Hi Simon hope you are well, I have just rejoined the LDC, rolling back the years...............Ian

[Scuffers]

Ipelm said:

Lets hope they do a better job than some of the smoking, steaming and incontinent motors that I have seen you lumbered with in your quest for the holy grail variation of the Lotus Elise!

Hi Simon hope you are well, I have just rejoined the LDC, rolling back the years...............Ian

Ah, memories!