In 1977, Lotus put the Esprit in The Spy Who Loved Me. Bond drove it into the sea — and out again as a submarine. Instant legend. By 1990, Pretty Woman came calling. Porsche and Ferrari both refused to lend cars. But Lotus said YES. That gamble paid off — Esprit sales in the U.S. tripled. Two years later, Sharon Stone drove one in Basic Instinct. By then, the Esprit wasn’t just a car. It was a Hollywood icon. Sometimes, saying yes when others say no makes all the difference. 🚗✨”* #LotusEsprit #

The car that drove underwater. What happens when James Bond meets real engineering? In 1977, Lotus built the Esprit submarine car used in The Spy Who Loved Me. But it wasn't just movie magic, it actually worked underwater. Engineers sealed the car, replaced wheels with propellers, and made it dive. It couldn't switch back to a road car like in the film, but it really moved beneath the surface. Elon Musk later bought it, dreaming of making it a real Transformer with Tesla tech. While slow and imp