The Latest Lotus Evora
Thursday, September 17th, 2009If the Lotus Evora launch last year, although the company has the car needs a mass market. Unlike the Elise, the Evora has four seats. The cabin is not stripped, but the sport of modern electronics. And a big engine - Toyota sources, 3.5-liter V-6. But maybe we think more tonnage Evora will be less sporty than the Elise, Lotus wanted to take a race like Evora at the Nurburgring 24-hour duration of the race.
Lotus Evora has an endurance driver had on display at the Frankfurt auto show. Exterior, showing the car several changes from the standard Evora, although the carbon fiber wings of the great outdoors. Other aerodynamic elements diffuser and splitter. For long-distance races, the Evora is also a 31.7-gallon fuel tank, roll cage and fire system. But even this additional equipment, Lotus engineers have managed to € 441 off against default Evora shave kg with a total weight of 2646th
Evora keep endurance racer 3.5-liter V-6, although the claim has been adjusted to 395 hp, can mean the compressor. Standard transmission was a six-speed paddle-Bergen sequential gearbox replaced.
With the power to weight ratio, good aerodynamics, and the Lotus-engineered handling, Evora, which is proving itself as an opponent. But would the harsh nature of the long distance races to indicate errors Lotus engineers have been ignored.