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Encor Reveals 50-Car Lotus Esprit Series 1 Remaster at £430,000

Full specifications are due in November.

Overview

  • Each build starts with a late-1990s Esprit V8 donor, retaining the backbone chassis, engine and gearbox to keep the original registration and avoid homologation.
  • The twin‑turbo 3.5‑litre V8 is fully rebuilt for higher performance and improved drivability, though final outputs are not yet disclosed.
  • A new carbon‑fibre body replaces the original fibreglass, with pop‑up headlights reworked as low‑profile LED projectors while preserving the Giugiaro wedge profile.
  • The cabin is reinterpreted with leather and Alcantara, machined aluminium trim, Apple CarPlay, modern climate control and 360‑degree cameras.
  • Production is capped at 50 cars, the price is set at £430,000 before the donor vehicle, and a team including former Lotus figures Daniel Durrant and Simon Lane leads the program.