A couple of my favorite cars are the old Lotus Esprit and the first generation +Ford Motor Company Taurus SHO. Now someone has brought the two together by replacing the turbocharged 2.2-liter four cylinder and the fragile and problematic Renault gearbox with the lovely Yamaha-designed 3.0-liter 24-valve V6.
By today's standards, the SHO's 220 hp output is nothing to excited about but in 1989 it was a wonder. Unfortunately, like the Esprit, the SHO had a fragile gearbox as well, this one sourced from Mazda. This Esprit has mated the V6 with a Porsche gearbox so it should be a lot more durable.
This could be a seriously fun for someone that likes to live on the edge.
Lotus : Esprit SHO in Lotus | eBay Motors
Lotus : Esprit SHO in Lotus | eBay Motors
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