Could this car pull me out o fthe RX-8? its got seats for the kids....

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2008-lotus-evora/1170098/

nahh but if i win the lottery ill buy one :D:

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/lotusevoralalive_01.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/lotusevoralalive_05.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/lotusevoralalive_07.jpg

Ill probably be the one only, but for some reason i really dont like the front facia lol. for some reason, it looks long to me.

Hate it.

I'll take two...kthnx

hmm the front reminds me of the rx-01

http://www.carstyling.ru/resources/concept/95mazda_rx-01_3.jpg

Oh..my..god..
I just made a mess.

Holy CRAP! Can you imagine that in black?

Goosebumps...

^^^ I was already thinking about that in black. SOOOOO SEXY!

Oh..my..god..
I just made a mess.

Holy CRAP! Can you imagine that in black?

Goosebumps...


http://www.expertmotor.com/small_images/lotus_evora_production-3.jpg

#1 on my Christmas list !!!!

(any colour will do)

Jeff: kick up your AP / tuning / turbo sales, buy one of those and drop that extra Reni engine in it. NOW.

wow wow wow! I'm sure the back seats are useless but my kids are small so it could work!

Ill probably be the one only, but for some reason i really dont like the front facia lol. for some reason, it looks long to me.

looks better from this angle

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/06EBaft6Xl1el/610x.jpg

Looks bettAR from ALL angles.

OK. Now where did I put that extra $75k...

Wow.

OK. Now where did I put that extra $75k...

just bring cash with you when you come up here and i'll "hold it" for you

specs can be found at http://www.lotusevora.com

I drove it in GT5-P several times. Handling's excellent. :)

I'd take one.

The leave the bad news out of the specs, no LSD. :rant:

The leave the bad news out of the specs, no LSD. :rant:

Still wouldn't stop me from getting one.

IMHO, if the engineers at Lotus didn't put one in stock, then it probably doesn't need one for most driving. (read - save some $$$ in production)

Also, most of the cars out now use the ABS/Traction control as a sort-of LSD. (I know - a poor solution)

Finally, it's a Toyota-sourced transaxle.... The guys at Quaife already have LSD's (about $1k) for all the other Lotuses out there. I'd bet they would have a fitment for the Evora about 1/2hour after they get their hands on one....

Still wouldn't stop me from getting one.

IMHO, if the engineers at Lotus didn't put one in stock, then it probably doesn't need one for most driving. (read - save some $$$ in production)

Also, most of the cars out now use the ABS/Traction control as a sort-of LSD. (I know - a poor solution)

Finally, it's a Toyota-sourced transaxle.... The guys at Quaife already have LSD's (about $1k) for all the other Lotuses out there. I'd bet they would have a fitment for the Evora about 1/2hour after they get their hands on one....

That is how the Elise started to.... By the end of 2005 it had one.

^ I do appreciate that as a stock autocrosser the factory LSD is important to to you, though.

i don't dig the roof, rear quarter panel or the front...

this is what happens when lotus does "practical"

The leave the bad news out of the specs, no LSD. :rant:

I can't imagine calling something a sports car in this day and age - even a practical sports car - and not putting in an LSD. And considering what those cars sell for...come on. Those should go to quaife for reconfigurable clutch types from the factory.

i love the look lotus had with all elise/exige/720 etc...

but i really hate this design.

reminds me of a lambo.. and we all know what happened to them.

That is how the Elise started to.... By the end of 2005 it had one.
As far as I remember the elise was faster on a race track without the LSD. The only reason they put it in was because of all the whining (and rightfully so) from autocrossers in the US.

reminds me of a lambo.. and we all know what happened to them.
What happened to them? They started making more reliable, useable supercars which sold in far greater numbers than previous? I'm confused...

i think i ment to say "we all know about them"...

i dont know why i sad WE ALL..

cause i was just trying to hint that i hate those cars... i guess i should have put like a weird face things to get my point better across.

That car is beautiful and anybody that thinks otherwise is a stupider dumby poo-poo head.

:werd: that is one sexy ass car! Put me on the list...

http://www.expertmotor.com/small_images/lotus_evora_production-3.jpgGotta go to my local Lotus dealer soon! But I gotta say, did anyone ever expect to see such a fat ass on a Lotus?

its just a weird angle and the black hides the line on the top of the panel

She's gota big butt, I can not lie.....

anyone know where they are getting the 3.5 v6 from??

toyota

I am definately going to have to take a drive to my local lotus dealership to see this in person. I the body looks nice in the photos but it might look better or wrose in person. I wonder what the CD and CL is? At 3000LBS the v6 should get the car around the track very quick and probably have a top speed of around 165-175. The v6 should have a little more power then the stock camry engine and even a camry will do 150-160 (scary).

Defeats the purpose of a lotus.

front lights look similar to the F430. I love it, I wonder what the price tag is

Defeats the purpose of a lotus.

That's kind of the point. It's not a replacement or competitor to the elise, it was made to attract a new buyer to lotus.

I'd be interested if they added 70-100 hp.

That's kind of the point. It's not a replacement or competitor to the elise, it was made to attract a new buyer to lotus.

I'd be interested if they added 70-100 hp.

That V6 is a good motor. 268 HP at 6200 RPM and 247 FT LBS at 4700 on 87 octane. Bump is up to 91 octane and toyota says it makes 280 and 260.

I think that these are the same number lotus is using. My guess is that they will make some minor changes and get it closer to 300HP.

Give them a couple of years. The first couple of years they will sell to the people that just have to have it then then they raise the bar to keep the sells going.

saw it in person yesterday at the car show; gorgeous!

u suck

This is truly am awesome looking car.

I'm sure it will eventually get a SC. The exige and elise both started NA then moved to SC'ed. I remember reading that lotus did leave enough room around the engine to add a SC.

the Evora has been known for a year.

Sure is a nice car.

hmmm...i'm intrigued by the headlights! it looks pretty big though, almost like the GT-R. i'll have to check it out at the auto show this week :yesnod:

Here are some shots I took at the L.A. Auto show this last weekend.

Enjoy...
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/2/l_f6643fd1118e4d309888823321dfe472.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/33/l_0dfe2fb4ba474ca6a366a41cea70d9d1.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/61/l_c50920b7032a41dbb3ac41fbc71470d9.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/19/l_00c120051fdd4114931a26b18db8a306.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/14/l_6fa9b4ff7ba64eabaa1e9aeb39fc7eca.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/35/l_966d066d6aa84c1ba62445763548a066.jpg

BTW, I spoke to the sales person and its at around $75,000

Enjoy...
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/2/l_f6643fd1118e4d309888823321dfe472.jpgMan, that's one big butt!

Front end doesn't match the backend. Back end looks better. Lotus has never been good with creating an original front end, which I find strange. But then it's not all that surprising, when you look at all those independently built sports cars coming out of the UK, like Noble. They all have nondescript, generic front ends, if not the entire car. Maybe it's a British mind creativity defect.

I would like to see that old Honda NSX replacement concept car from a couple of years back that Ferrari complained Honda copied them. What was the name of that car? That's still the best looking design overall.

I'll take an Exige as my weekend car, and the Evora will be the beater.

Yeah. That works nicely.

I love the front. Big happy face.

u suck

Watch it..... I may have ban you.



Mu ha ha.............

Absolutely sick looking car.

OMG that's a hot car....

Me likey hahahaha, Still thinking an Exige S would be an awesome car to replace my 7 in time.

If it wasn't for the price tag, I'd be waving bye bye to my 8 in a heartbeat.

Isn't this car in GT5?

Lotus needs to stop making Elise clones and do something a little different for once... visuals-wise.

it has a v6. it is different.

Lotus needs to stop making Elise clones and do something a little different for once... visuals-wise.

I don't know man, I can't think of another 4 seat mid-engined car that looks so good.

The problem with Lotus is their technology is all out of date. It would be fine for an Elise which is just supposed to be a raw weekend warrior type car. The Evora is supposed to be a street car though. Lotus just doesn't have the dollars to the electronic creature comforts like their competitors.

Looking forward to the reviews though.

Not that great of a video, but the car looks good in blue and it's drifting around the track:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBxxVfrki8c

I think the roofline and the stubbiness of all of Lotus's cars are what makes them look dated.

The roofline reminds me of the GTR.

I wouldn't mind this upgrade at all!

Evora has hit the European market, and is coming state side. Reviews are starting to pour in. Looks promising.

Review from iMotor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH29SwysYxk&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lotustalk.com%2Fforums%2Ff17 0%2Fimotor-reviews-lotus-evora-video-73131%2F&feature=player_embedded

Review from Drivers Republic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh8xXDYjEeQ

Review from Sky Motoring:
http://motoring.sky.com/features/videos/lotus-evora-car-review-on-video.aspx

Top Gear Review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM501BovLMQ&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lotustalk.com%2Fforums%2Ff17 0%2Ftop-gear-evora-video-74941%2F&feature=player_embedded

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/attachments/f170/119512d1241492143-press-day-shots-evora02copy.jpg

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/attachments/f170/119513d1241492143-press-day-shots-evora03copy.jpg

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/attachments/f170/119514d1241492143-press-day-shots-evora04copy.jpg

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/attachments/f170/119515d1241492143-press-day-shots-evora05copy.jpg

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/attachments/f170/119520d1241492277-press-day-shots-evora10.jpg

Spotted on the Road, Bump....

Finally drove next to an Evora yesterday,,, to anyone looking into buying this car I would recommend against choosing the color red, I imagine 90% of people that saw it driving down the road would have mistaken it for a small Ferrari,,,