"Lotus, a brand that was on the verge of bankruptcy not so long ago, has vowed to challenge the most stead name in sports cars today, Porsche. How? By reintroducing one of the most hallowed names in sport car history: Esprit."

http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/05/25/new-lotus-to-take-on-porsche-911/

yeah, best of luck there, lotus. more than likley the 997 Turbo will pwn j00!
If by some miracle the new Esprit outperforms the 997T, Porsche will think about resurecting the GT2 for a final flight.