Spied! The 2010 Lotus Eagle 2+2 Winter Testing!

While photographic evidence of the upcoming Lotus 2+2 sports car the Eagle has been, for the most part, blurry and uninspiring, the parka-clad super-spies over at KGP Photography have managed to get some nice new shots.

While these newest Eagle images are about as clear as they come, the wildly angular camouflage is fairly effective here at hiding the inner secrets of the newest Lotus. What we can tell, is that the Eagle is bound to be a low and sexy shape, probably playing on the outline of the current Elise, while allowing for a few extra (Happy Meal age) passengers.

Expect the Eagle to slot in between the Elise and the next-generation Esprit, when it makes its official debut this summer. Sources tells us that the car should employ a Toyota sourced V-6 in the range of 3.0-liters, and be capable of zero-to-60 times in the low five-second range.

(Click on the thumbnails below to launch a gallery of Lotus Eagle winter testing images, or on the jump to read the spy report from Glenn Paulina.)

We just got our first glimpse of Lotus’ all-new 2+2 sports car, and managed to snap this set of shots before the test driver could escape back into the safe confines of his Arctic Testing Grounds. Knowledgeable sources in the U.K. have given us iron-clad confirmation that this prototype is the car that Lotus has codenamed “Eagle.” The new four-seat Lotus will make its official public debut in July at the London Motor Show, but this is the first time that the car has been photographed in its full production form. The angular camouflage is very thorough, but it’s clear that a very svelte, sexy shape lies beneath.

Sources tell us that the Eagle 2+2 will slot in between the Elise and next-generation Esprit, and is designed for those who love the Elise, but also want a little more room and comfort. Lotus Boss Mike Kimberley, quoted by U.K. ’s CAR Magazine, has described the Eagle’s rear-seat accommodations as comfortable for children up to nine-years-old, so the Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide aren’t exactly in jeopardy here. The rear seats will most likely be used for a couple golf bags, or other cargo suitable for a nice weekend trip, giving the Eagle a nice dose of practicality.

The Eagle is said to use Lotus’ aluminum variable vehicle architecture, so the traditional lightweight Lotus feel should be part of the package. The Eagle’s engine will be a V-6 sourced from Toyota , and will likely be offered in displacements of 2.5- and 3.0-liters. With horsepower figures expected to hover somewhere between 200 and 300 horsepower, the new Lotus 2+2 will be a compelling performer, with zero-to-sixty times expected to be in the low five-second-range.

Don’t be fooled by the Eagle’s mid-summer debut, as there is still a lot of development to be done. Finished, production-ready models aren’t due to reach showrooms-and their lucky buyers–until sometime in the Spring of 2009.