Lotus Esprit Series 4 V8
The Lotus Esprit is one of those cars that, even decades later,
doesn’t look like it’s from the past, but rather from a parallel
reality. The value of each model can be judged by its filmography —
if the director chose this particular car,
it means it corresponded
as accurately as possible to the dramaturgy of the plot. Lotus Esprit
of different generations was filmed in films with Agent 007 — «The Spy
Who Loved Me» (1977) and «For Your Eyes Only» (1981), as well
as in famous films — «Pretty Woman» (1990) and «Basic Instinct» (1992).
This supercar was ideally suited to the image of a super agent
or a young millionaire.
In 1996, the model received what it had long been waiting for: a V8 engine, and in the Esprit V8 version (based on the S4 body) it turned from a sharp, but niche sports car into a full-fledged competitor to Ferrari and Porsche — at least in terms of the feeling of speed and character.
