After rumors of the Esprit’s death were debunked, Lotus wants another slice of that supercar cake once again with its light-weight mid-engined package.

The new 2013 Lotus Esprit is purportedly almost finished before it becomes a production model. A spokesman declined to comment on the story.

The Lotus Esprit will feature F1-inspired KERS technology, but unfortunately, the car still hasn't received the green light by the British automaker due to the ongoing management issues.

The car will use a 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8 mated to a seven-speed paddle-shift transmission. The new Esprit is estimated to churn out around 650 hp and a carbonfibre/aluminium construction.