James Bond films were knows for the action pact story lines and innovative vehicles that came along with the action packed thrillers. In “For Your Eyes Only” (similar to the one below), Bond uses the first Esprit (a white one) to drive to the estate of a Cuban hit-man in Madrid.

1. White Lotus Esprit Turbo!
Robert Taurosa

2. Lotus Esprit,
manufactured or sold in
1988, version for Europe

3. Have you ever watched the James Bond
film “The Spy Who Loved Me”? Do you
Remember the White Lotus Espirit? One of
the Coolest cars created to date! It was a
submarine and a car all in one.

4. But no, seriously the veichle was sumbersible and
equipped with and endless amount of weapons.
More over there were also two Lotus Espirit Turbos
in “For Your Eyes Only”, which didnt reveal much of
the cars capabilities other than the car self
distructing and driving on snow.
In 2009 one of the two Esprit turbos went out for auction
at the Coys Auction at Blenheim Palace in England.

5. Lotus Esprit, manufactured or sold in 1988, version for
Europe
2-door coupe body type
RWD (rear-wheel drive), manual 5-speed gearbox
petrol (gasoline) engine with displacement: 2174 cm3 /
132.5 cui, advertised power: 128 kW / 172 hp / 174 PS

6. characteristic dimensions: outside length: 4330 mm /
170.5 in, wheelbase: 2438 mm / 96 in
reference weights: base curb weight: 1177 kg / 2595 lbs,
gross weight GVWR: 1450 kg / 3197 lbs
how fast is this car ? top speed: 222 km/h (138 mph)
(declared by factory);

7. fuel consumption and mileage: 10.1 l/100km
/ 28.1 mpg (imp.) / 23.4 mpg (U.S.) / 9.9 km/
l average estimated by a-c: 12.4 l/100km /
22.9 mpg (imp.) / 19 mpg (U.S.) / 8.1 km/l