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Most cities are harsh, noisy and aggressive in character. Those who can will do their best to insulate themselves from the cut ’n’ thrust of the urban jungle, and this includes their choice of motor v

Design is not a democracy.” Such a bold statement, wonderfully out of tune with modern group-think, could only apply to a car as radical as the Lotus Esprit. These words were only uttered today by Gio

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August’s Silverstone Festival will play host to a massive 50th birthday bash for the Lotus Esprit – we drive each generation to get a sense of what makes this sports car so special

We think of the Porsche 911 as being the stalwart of the junior supercar world, but after 28 years and more than 10,000 sales, the Lotus Esprit in all its guises was probably the closest contender. An

If it hadn’t been for a keen online rival bidder, you would now be reading about how I’d just bought a Renault Avantime and how I was embarking on an ill-judged foray into weird French car ownership.