Lotus Esprit – Dead on arrival

Lotus Esprit – Dead on arrival
Whilst Lotus’s 2010 Esprit concept never made it past the styling stage, there was a fully functioning prototype of its all-new in-house hybrid V8
Jaguar F-type – Dead on arrival

Jaguar F-type – Dead on arrival
In the early noughties, Jaguar had a second stab at a successor to the iconic E-type, even proposing a V6 mid-engined Boxster rival. But once again it…
Triumph Lynx – Dead on arrival 

Triumph Lynx – Dead on arrival
With a 3.5-litre Rover V8 under the bonnet and TR7 fastback styling, the Lynx could have been British Leyland’s answer to the Ford Capri
Caterham C120 – Dead on arrival 

Caterham C120 – Dead on arrival
A lack of funding may have killed Caterham’s dream of a new sports car, but its tie-up with Renault did help spawn the brilliant Alpine A110
Jaguar XJ41 – Dead on arrival 

Jaguar XJ41 – Dead on arrival
The blighted ’80s ‘F-type’, the demise of which led to the creation of the Jaguar XK8 and launched a new era for Aston Martin
Porsche 965 – Dead on arrival

Porsche 965 – Dead on arrival
In the second instalment of our series looking at evo cars that never made production, we spotlight a troubled 911 Turbo successor that fell victim to…
Lamborghini Canto – Dead on arrival

Lamborghini Canto – Dead on arrival
It’s the Lamborghini Diablo replacement that some considered to be the work of the Devil himself