I highly doubt they will be going with a non Toyota powerplant.
Yota has two V8's capable (the 2UR-GSE and 2UR-FSE) and my guess is it will be a tuned GSE:
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The 2UR-GSE is a 5 liter (4969 cc) engine and powers the Lexus IS-F. It has D-4S gasoline direct injection, dual VVT-i, and VVT-iE on the intake. Bore of 94 mm and stroke of 89.5 mm, it will produce 423 PS (417 hp/311 kW) at 6,600 RPM and 51.5 kg·m (505 N·m/373 ft·lbf) at 5,200 RPM.
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High revs, 400+hp NA, and a lot of torque.
Moving to any other manufacturer just doesn't make any sense. This is even further backed up by the Evora powerplant. Sticking with Toyota is a smart business move, and they have the technology and range needed to power the entire lineup of Lotus offerings.
My prediction is a 440hp base model NA Esprit, followed by a 550/600 HP SC or TT variant.