Bond's Submarine Lotus Esprit Spotted at Event, Fueling Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi Speculation
PTrubey · x · 2026-10-16
Photos from an event venue show a white Lotus Esprit S1 — the iconic submarine car from the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me — displayed behind barriers.
Poster PTrubey quipped that its presence suggests his "steering wheel disappearing" prediction may come true, hinting the showcase ties to a steering-wheel-free robotaxi reveal riffing on the 007 homage.
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