The Lotus Esprit’s chassis was designed with such tight packaging tolerances that the suspension pickup points were mounted directly to the fiberglass monocoque structure, meaning that over time, the composite material would experience microscopic creep and deformation under load, causing the suspension geometry to gradually shift and alter the car’s handling characteristics unpredictably—essentially engineering a supercar whose handling would naturally degrade and change throughout its ownership lifespan.
Car Fact #105 — September 29, 2026
