Is the mid-engine-V6-powered 2010 Lotus Evora 2+2 a spiritural successor to the Dino 246 GT of the late 60s, the baby Ferrari that Maranello never gets around to building?
Or is it just the most accessible and refined Lotus built to date?
Either way, writes Matt Davis, the Evora is a car that satisfies on multiple levels. It's a sharp implement on back roads with incredibly strong brakes and hydraulic power-assisted steering that's as faithful in delivering feedback as the non-power steering in the Elise and Exige. Yet, a 60 percent stiffer structure (for torsional and bending rigidity) allowed Lotus to tune the suspension for far greater compliance than ever before without losing out on the handling front. And that "+2" backseat option is sure to make a difference when kiddies are a consideration.
North American deliveries start in January 2010, and Lotus says it already has 150 orders in the book for the Evora, which will cost about $74,500 in 2+2 form.
More photos after the jump.
firstwagon says:
06:36 PM, 05/14/09
Nice car but it looks like they really went out of their way to make rear visibility as bad as possible.
kyolml says:
08:08 PM, 05/14/09
It feels like it is copying Tesla in some design cues, when it should be Tesla copying lotus...
dino6 says:
08:18 PM, 05/14/09
Copying Tesla? That's because the Tesla is a Lotus with an electric motor.
rick8365 says:
05:58 AM, 05/15/09
I really, really like this car - there are those that come along once and a while that really stand out. Wish it cost less.
dougtheeng says:
07:21 AM, 05/15/09
Love it.
cci_ns says:
07:33 AM, 05/15/09
Very nice - I wish I still had my Ropa S2 ;( One question how do you get into the back seat?
alman08 says:
08:27 AM, 05/15/09
how much do you save without the back seat, or is that back seat an item on the option package?
about the rear visibility, I have owned a 93 MR2 turbo before and many thought that was going to be a problem, but I can say it's not really that bad at all.
I'd say, in my opinion, that this is the best looking car by Lotus since the Esprit.
estreka says:
03:48 PM, 05/15/09
I like Lotus a lot, but this isn't my cup of tea.
cwc1 says:
09:21 AM, 05/16/09
I like it - its styling looks similar to the Elise & Exige, but it has more appeal, and particularly with the V6 engine instead of a four.