Lotus was chosen for its Esprit for "The Spy Who Loved Me" and only appeared again in its follow-up, ""For Your Eyes Only." Early in the second film, Bond drives a white Lotus Turbo Esprit ...

From the moment the first Esprit arrived way back in 1976, Lotus enthusiasts badgered the factory for an eight-cylinder version to add the soul that was lacking in the four-cylinder’s soundtrack ...