In 1980, 5 years after its launch, the Esprit was reborn in its Turbo version. This time with the collaboration of another great F1, Peter Steven (McLaren). The car corrected many defects and increased its power and performance, surprising that it was a 4-cylinder that passed 240 km/h.
In 1989 the SE Turbo version appeared. This car was the most spectacular in terms of performance. With a much smaller engine than that of a Ferrari and consuming less fuel, it achieved a level playing field. It accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 5 seconds and reached 260 km/h without problems. Technical development was insurmountable back then.
Advances included an epoxy cemented fiberglass body, kevlar reinforcement on doors and safety structures plus a special achievement: absence of steel. This reduced the weight of the body to just 1,329 kg.
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