Lotus will be campaigning the GT1 car this year in the GT1 class of the FIA series. This car has a muscular appearance with some classic lines of a roadster. In fact, this car was derived from the Lotus Elise. The engine in the road version is the same one as in the Esprit V8 while the racing version will recieve a special 550 horsepower motor. The outer skin is completely carbon fibre and the chassis uses a special bonded aluminum style.