Lotus Esprit Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 1,600cc – 3,506cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 3
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol
- Cylinders
- 4, 8
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 1,600cc (Unspecified)
- Largest recorded engine
- 3,506cc (Espirit V8 GT, 1999)
- BHP
- 160 – 349
Available Esprit variants in our database use engines ranging from 1,600cc to 3,506cc.
Petrol variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder counts are 4, 8.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.
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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | — | Petrol | 1,600cc | 4 | — | — |
| Espirit Turbo | 1980–1989 | Petrol | 2,174cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 210 |
| Eclat (+1 similar) | 1980–1991 | Petrol | 2,174cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 160 |
| Espirit Turbo SE | 1989–1993 | Petrol | 2,174cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 197 |
| Espirit Turbo | 1990–1991 | Petrol | 2,174cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 215 |
| Espirit S4S | 1995 | Petrol | 2,174cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 285 |
| Espirit Turbo S4 | 1996 | Petrol | 2,174cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 224 |
| Espirit V8 GT (+1 similar) | 1999 | Petrol | 3,506cc | 8 | Turbocharged | 349 |