A lot of folks out there with some unkind words about the Lotus. I was a tech for a dealer in the late 70s and early 90s, we picked up the Lotus line in 83 and since I had all the Jag service I got trained on the Lotus as well. While this was a fragile car (Renault transaxle) and could easily be destroyed if driven incorrectly, it was the fastest thing I had ever driven at the time, and mind you I was servicing lots of E Types, both 6 and 12 cylinder. The icing on top though was its handling prowess, nothing stuck to the road, especially in corners, like the Turbo Esprit. And to boot it looked like a bodied race car under the skin. And as Collin preached, "build a great car and add lightness" (my quote might be a bit off.
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