The Ford Forty-Nine is a concept car introduced in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It was ...

The Lotus Esprit is 50, and a British company plans to build the ultimate version of it. Called the Encor Series 1, this restomod will blend the wedge-tastic design of the original car with the V-8 ...

A company called Encor has announced its intention to resurrect the Lotus Esprit. This is it. Sorta. We’ll see the full thing in November, but for now, this company called Encor has shared a few ...

Called the Encor Series 1, this restomod will blend the wedge-tastic design of the original car with the V-8 power of later models. It'll feature lightweight construction with plenty of carbon fiber ...

On the 50th anniversary of the Lotus Esprit’s Paris debut, a new British venture called Encor is set to unveil a modern reinterpretation of the original Esprit S1, called the Encor Series 1. While the ...

It's exactly half a century since the world first saw a Lotus Esprit - now it's making a V8-powered comeback Just when it seemed like every sports car on the planet, from MX-5 to Diablo, had enjoyed ...

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The Lotus Esprit turns 50 this month, having been shown off for the first time at the Paris Motor Show in 1975. The early cars made do with modest power to move little weight—as is proper Lotus ...

In recent years, the automotive restomod scene has picked up serious steam. From Alfa Romeos to Porsches, it seems like there is always a company (or sometimes, several) that will take your classic ...

Classic Lotus sports cars have been unfairly overlooked in the rush to restomod the great and the good of the automotive world, but with the Encor Series 1, that oversight is coming to an end. Taking ...