2015 Lotus Eterne
Of the five sports cars that Lotus displayed at the Paris Motor Show, the Eterne represents the biggest departure.
Setting aside collaborative projects such as the Lotus Carlton / Omega from the early 1990s, it’ll be the first four-door saloon that Lotus has produced. Nevertheless, the firm is convinced that there’s a market for it.
It’s also saying the Eterne is ‘… not an evolution of an existing two-door model, it's a deliberate and considered stand-alone creation’, although it looks suspiciously like a four-door version of the 2014 Lotus Elite. Both cars certainly use the same engine, a 5.0 litre V8 that will first appear in the 2013 Esprit.
At an estimated £120,000, the Eterne will undercut competitors such as the Aston Martin Rapide, but it will cost more than cars such as the Porsche Panamera and Maserati Quattroporte.
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Setting aside collaborative projects such as the Lotus Carlton / Omega from the early 1990s, it’ll be the first four-door saloon that Lotus has produced. Nevertheless, the firm is convinced that there’s a market for it.
It’s also saying the Eterne is ‘… not an evolution of an existing two-door model, it's a deliberate and considered stand-alone creation’, although it looks suspiciously like a four-door version of the 2014 Lotus Elite. Both cars certainly use the same engine, a 5.0 litre V8 that will first appear in the 2013 Esprit.
At an estimated £120,000, the Eterne will undercut competitors such as the Aston Martin Rapide, but it will cost more than cars such as the Porsche Panamera and Maserati Quattroporte.
| 2015 Lotus Eterne Concept Specification | |
|---|---|
| Layout | 4 seats, front-engined |
| Engine | Petrol, 5.0 litre V8 |
| Hybrid technology | Optional, incl. KERS |
| Power | 611 bhp / 456 kW / 620 PS |
| Torque | 720 Nm |
| 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) | 4.0 seconds |
| Top speed | 195 mph (315 km/h) |
| Weight | 1,800 kg |
| Transmission | Full hybrid |
| Drive | Rear-wheel drive, optional all-wheel drive |
| Production starts | Early 2015 |
| On sale | Spring 2015 |
| Price | Around £120,000 |
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