Razor-edged sports car styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro, looking revolutionary in its day. The sharp edges were smoothed out with a 1987 revision, but that was the last real change to the Esprit’s looks as it carried on through the 1990s with more extreme and powerful versions.

• Lotus Esprit S1
• Lotus Esprit S2
• Lotus Esprit Essex Turbo
• Lotus Esprit S3
• Lotus Esprit Turbo (1981–7)
• Lotus Esprit (1987–2004)

Marque: Lotus | Predecessor: Lotus Europa