Lotus Esprit (Series 1)
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The Lotus Esprit (Series 1) is a mid-engined British sports car introduced in the 1970s, renowned for its sharp wedge-shaped design and iconic appearance in the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lotus Esprit | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lotus Esprit model
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sports car ⓘ |
| 0To60MphTime | approximately 8 seconds ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Hethel, Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | fibreglass ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupé ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes ⓘ |
| category | classic car ⓘ |
| chassis | steel backbone chassis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designLanguage | wedge-shaped design ⓘ |
| doorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| drivetrain | RWD ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-4 engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 2.0 litre ⓘ |
| enginePosition | longitudinal mid-engine ⓘ |
| era | 1970s sports cars ⓘ |
| filmCarNickname | Wet Nellie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchiseAppearance | James Bond film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| height | 1118 mm ⓘ |
| layout |
mid-engine
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rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| length | 4191 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lotus Cars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturerClass | lightweight performance car ⓘ |
| market | European sports car market ⓘ |
| marketSegment | high-performance sports car ⓘ |
| notableAppearance | film "The Spy Who Loved Me" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | Lotus Esprit platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lotus Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1978 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1976 ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Lotus Esprit (Series 2)
NERFINISHED
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Lotus Esprit Turbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| stylingFeature |
fastback rear
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pop-up headlights ⓘ sharp wedge profile ⓘ |
| successor | Lotus Esprit (Series 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspensionType | independent suspension ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 133 mph ⓘ |
| transmission | 5-speed manual ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 900 kg ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 2438 mm ⓘ |
| width | 1854 mm ⓘ |
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