Lotus Lexus ?

[Dilbert D]

Just a snippet of info I read in a magazine last week.

I cannot remember which magazine I was reading but I seem to remember an article about a new Lotus GT model possibly being released soon and the suggested engine was the new Lexus 3.5 V6 tuned up to around 300 Bhp, I do not know how accurate this is ... food for thought ! :D

[Kazi]

Just a snippet of info I read in a magazine last week.

I cannot remember which magazine I was reading but I seem to remember an article about a new Lotus GT model possibly being released soon and the suggested engine was the new  Lexus 3.5 V6 tuned up to around 300 Bhp, I do not know how accurate this is ... food for thought !  :D

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Would not sound to wild as Lotus already use some of the Toyota engines.

[OLI_EP3]

is it the new lotus europa replacement?

agreed it doesn't sound too far fetched as the elises using the toyota powerplants....

[Dilbert D]

I think it was a new Excel and it looked a bit like a noble.

[jason_l]

Didn't the exige have a problem with the engines easily blowing up??? I think thats what my bro was saying, he mentioned they did a type R engine conversion for them as they where so bad!!!!!

[Fidgits]

Didn't the exige have a problem with the engines easily blowing up??? I think thats what my bro was saying, he mentioned they did a type R engine conversion for them as they where so bad!!!!!

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no.

Lotus wanted to sell the Elise into North america, but it had emission issues - so for the phase 2 they use the Toyota celica (190bhp) powerplant (including the exige)

and as others have said, it would make sense if they are going to carry this on..

[jason_l]

Didn't the exige have a problem with the engines easily blowing up??? I think thats what my bro was saying, he mentioned they did a type R engine conversion for them as they where so bad!!!!!

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no.

Lotus wanted to sell the Elise into North america, but it had emission issues - so for the phase 2 they use the Toyota celica (190bhp) powerplant (including the exige)

and as others have said, it would make sense if they are going to carry this on..

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my bad!!!! my bro was looking at one, and he was telling me about them!!!! i wasn't really listening and he mentioned engines blowing up, and something about a type R engine transplant.......guess this teaches me that i should actually listen to him