ESPRIT S3 & ESPRIT TURBO - CHASSIS

The Giugiaro designed Lotus Esprit S3 NA and Esprit Turbo cars were sold between 1980 and 1987. The S3 designation was given to naturally aspirated 2.2 Giugiaro cars sold in this period. The Turbo cars were called 'Esprit Turbo' (It was never known as the S3 Turbo by Lotus). Early cars had the 2.2 LC engine with the last cars gaining the 2.2 HC engine in 1986/7.