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Lotus wants to compete with Ferrari and McLaren F1 is not in the arena, but in the supercar class with new Esprit flagship product. Not absurdly responsibility, said the British car manufacturer was buried V8 engine derived from the Japanese. Autoblog sites try to confirm the rumor to the Lotus.

Lotus CEO Dany Bahar told reporters in a press conference that it would offer a more authentic experience than driving a Ferrari 458 or a McLaren MP4-12C. Plus the use of technology KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) will add to the driving experience, said Bahar.

Whats interesting about the new Esprit, a cardiac pacemaker V8 from Toyotas 5.0-liter. The machine, he says now is behind the hood lexus IS-F is powered 570 HP, but which languished in Esprit lighter and smaller dimensions.

No wonder if Lotus is very proud of his new vehicle and dare to challenge Ferrari and McLaren. Because, when Esprit was first produced in 2004 with a V8 twin-turbo 3.5liter engine has only a maximum power of 350 HP.

This is 2013 Lotus Elan, slated for a summer 2013 debut, is a closed car powered by a pressure-charged 450-horsepower 4.0-liter V6. This is the third-generation car to use the Elan name. Like the Esprit, its optionally available as a hybrid.

This third Elan, slated for a summer 2013 debut, is a closed car powered by a pressure-charged 450-horsepower 4.0-liter V6 with a seven-speed transmission, making it a very different animal from its predecessors, a fact that keen Lotus fans � and there are many � may struggle with. They may also regret its near-cookie-cutter resemblance to the new Lotus Esprit and the smaller Elise.

2013 Lotus Elan Specifications

� Weight 1,295 kg

� Layout 2 seater (optional 2+2), mid-engined, rear wheel drive

� Engine Petrol, hybrid optional

� Hybrid technology Optional KERS

� Cylinder V6

� Capacity 4.0 litre

� Transmission 7 Speed DCT

� Drive RWD

� Power/Torque 450 PS / 465 Nm

� Rev limit 7,800 rpm

� 0-100 km/h 3.5 seconds

� Top speed 310 km/h

� CO2 approx (CO2/km) 199 g/km

PARIS - The 2013 Lotus Elan, unveiled at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, is a sports car, and its an Elan - but not as we know it