2010 Lotus Evora

[plex]

The first all-new Lotus since the iconic Elise made its debut in 1995, The Evora enters the sports car market as currently the world’s only mid-engined 2+2. Powered by a Lotus-tuned 3.5-litre V6 engine producing 280 PS, and weighing just 1350 kg (prototype specification), the Evora promises breathtaking performance. During preliminary testing around the famous Nürburgring, the Lotus chassis engineers report that it is extremely agile and great fun to drive - even when clad with the full development disguise that hid the beautiful lines from the prying motor-industry paparazzi.

In addition to its excellent performance and exemplary handling, the Evora offers a more refined ownership experience than Lotus’s existing smaller four-cylinder models. Its elegantly styled cabin is elegantly trimmed and its equipment list includes contemporary features such as an advanced touch-screen multi-media system and electric power-fold door mirrors.

Because one of the roles of the Evora is to attract new customers to the Lotus brand, much attention has been paid to its ease of use. Wider, taller door apertures and narrower sills make getting in and out of the cabin a less athletic undertaking than it is in Lotus’s smaller sports cars (the Elise, Exige, Europa and 2-Eleven), while the design of the cabin itself will accommodate two 99th percentile (6ft 5in tall) American males in the front seats.

The ‘convenience factor’ of the Evora extends to less obvious areas of the car. For instance, beneath the skin the entire front-end structure is a high tech aluminium sacrificial modular unit, attached to the main extruded aluminium tub. This modular unit is designed to deform for maximum safety, and to reduce repair costs in the event of a frontal impact.

The Evora has been designed with global automotive regulations in mind, and future derivatives are planed, these including amongst others, a convertible.



The Evora will be hand crafted and built on a dedicated new assembly line within Lotus’s advanced manufacturing facility at Hethel in the east of England; capacity limitations will restrict production to approximately 2000 cars a year, ensuring the dynamic new sports car’s rarity and exclusivity.

Mike Kimberley, CEO of Group Lotus plc, has this to say about the exciting new model: “The Evora is the biggest milestone Lotus has achieved since the Elise was born 13 years ago and is part of our bold five year strategic plan, which includes the introduction of new cars and technologies to many more markets around the world. The Evora also represents Lotus core values of performance through light weight and efficiency and proves that you can have phenomenal performance, fuel efficiency elegant design and practicality all in a class leading mid-engine 2+2 sportscar, which will meet global safety and homologation standardsâ€

[Greypatch]

beautifull just frikking beautiful

[MG Man]

as the heavily touted successor to the Esprit.....fail

[worksux101]

^Dont think it could top the Espirit nor was it really meant to...either way its a beautiful frikkin car...

[acesinghit]

i wish a sports car only company all the best in selling this car despite cheap super cars like the Dodge Viper SRT10, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Ford Shelby GT500KR and Nissan GTR to name a few lurking around coupled with increasing global economic recession especially in core markets like the US and $4.06 per gallon of gasolene again in the US. They should at least team upo with Toyota and use the Hybrid system in the Lexus RX400h to increase those mpg's. BTW its an ugly car but good comeback. If Lotus does have a confirmed sustainable future they should start building 4door diesel compact econo cars. The last pic posted above is not necessary for a true Lotus fan, its like having a pic of a rotor disc on a Honda Civic depicting its size.

[MG Man]

^Dont think it could top the Espirit nor was it really meant to...either way its a beautiful frikkin car...

actually it was touted as the spiritual successor to the esprit
what we have is basically a 2+2 elise.....the performance numbers very similar.....and keeping in mind the Europa flopped, well........

xtf, Lotus is leading the way in fuel efficient technology and the use of alternative fuels, not to mention new green technologies for vehicle construction.....in addition to selling cars, Lotus makes the bulk of its money from R&D and consulting for many major manufacturing companies. Many of those companies pay Lotus very well to keep their identities secret

[MG Man]

Lotus Engineering
22/02/2008
NEWS RELEASE


Lotus Announces Introduction of Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Group Lotus Engineering, the world renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus, has created a new research and development group solely for electric and hybrid vehicles. The formation of this group recognises the increasing global importance of hybrid and electric vehicles, and the increasing amount of consultancy project work in this area that is being undertaken by Lotus Engineering.

Mike Kimberley, Chief Executive Officer for Group Lotus plc, said, “I am pleased to confirm the formalisation of this existing team, which will support our strong global growth on ecological technologies. We have an intensely proactive growth plan over the next five years and we are already seeing substantial increases in third party client work for our global client base, of which considerable research and development into hybrid and electric vehicles is a major part.

Indeed over the next five years, Lotus will further reinforce its position as a world leader in green transport engineering.â€

[MG Man]

Lotus Engineering
22/02/2008
NEWS RELEASE

Low CO2 with high performance is affordable and available; 240Nm, 160ps and 15% CO2 Reduction:

Lotus Engineering, the automotive consultancy division of Lotus, and Continental Division Powertrain have presented the results of their “Low CO2
â€

[MG Man]

Lotus Engineering
01/03/2008
NEWS RELEASE
Lotus Researches Cars Running On CO2

Exige 270E Tri-fuel is the next stage of Lotus Engineering’s long-term
sustainable, synthetic alcohol research
Lotus Engineering, the world renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus, unveils its latest
development towards carbon neutral road transport at the 78th
Geneva International Motor Show. The Lotus Exige 270E Tri-fuel is the most powerful road version yet of the Exige (0-60 mph / 96 kph in 3.88 seconds, a top speed of 158 mph (255 km/h), 270 hp (201 kW / 273 PS at 8000 rpm) and it runs on any mixture of gasoline, bioethanol and methanol. Emerging technologies will allow alcohol fuels such as
methanol, already a proven internal combustion fuel, to be made synthetically from CO2 extracted from
the atmosphere.

An alcohol-based fuel derived renewably from atmospheric CO2 would allow society to transfer relatively
easily to sustainable, carbon-neutral internal combustion. Lotus Engineering is researching the use of
sustainable synthetic alcohols as potential future fuels, with technology available from Lotus for
introduction in four to five years. However, the supply infrastructure investment from governments and
fuel companies could take 15 to 20 years.

The Exige 270E Tri-fuel is part of Lotus’ research to understand the complex combustion process
involved in running on mixtures of alcohol fuels and gasoline, which will be important for a successful
transition from today’s fuels to the sustainable, synthetic fuels of the future.
This research is just one aspect of Lotus Engineering’s ground-breaking work on environmentally-
friendly vehicles. It is involved with a number of electric vehicle projects, has successfully integrated
hybrid technologies into vehicles such as its EVE demonstrator, and recently announced results on a
collaboration with Continental Division Powertrain on the Low CO2 downsized three-cylinder engine.
The research into sustainable alcohols is progressing at Lotus’ Hethel headquarters in Norfolk, UK and
involves input from the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Alternative Fuel Symposium Series, the Low
Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform, developed by the Technology Strategy Board and direct
discussions with the University of Sheffield.

Methanol (CH3OH) can be produced synthetically from CO2 and hydrogen. Ultimately, emerging
processes to recover atmospheric CO2 will provide the required carbon that can entirely balance the
CO2 emissions at the tailpipe that result from the internal combustion of synthetic methanol. The result
is that a car running on synthetic methanol, such as the Exige 270E Tri-fuel would be environmentally
neutral.

As well as being green, the great benefit of synthetic methanol is that it would use similar engines and
fuel systems to those in current cars; and synthetic methanol can be stored, transported and retailed in
much the same way as today’s liquid fuels such as gasoline and diesel.
Synthetic methanol also possesses properties better suited to internal combustion than today’s liquid
fuels, giving improved performance and thermal efficiencies. And it is ideal for pressure-charging
(turbocharging and supercharging) already being introduced by manufacturers to downsize engines in a
bid to improve fuel consumption.

Lotus Engineering’s Lotus Exige 270E Tri-fuel technology demonstrator illustrates how easy it is for
synthetic methanol to be embraced over time as a future fuel for road transport. The Exige 270E Tri-
fuel, with its supercharged 2ZZ-GE VVTL-i engine, could be the forefather of a new generation of
conventionally driven cars that have the potential to be environmentally-neutral.
Mike Kimberley, Chief Executive Officer of Group Lotus plc, explains: “Lotus is a world-class leader in
research into a variety of alternative fuels; each has its merits and challenges and some options could
be more easily implemented than others. But while motorists want to be green, we do not want to
change the culture of total freedom for the owners, who will have an extreme reluctance to spend more
at the pump, or to sacrifice the performance of their cars.
Mike Kimberley continues, “At present, the motor industry is seeking a route to reduce CO2
Emissions just at the tailpipe; this focus is far too narrow. A sustainable alcohol such as synthetic methanol has the
potential to reduce the overall CO2 footprint of internal combustion vehicles towards zero. Produced
through CO2 recovered from the atmosphere and given a tax incentive, it immediately becomes a green,
cheap and more desirable fuel. For those compelling reasons motorists, legislators and car
manufacturers must switch to a sustainable alcohol like synthetic methanol.â€

[MG Man]

[MG Man]

Group Lotus plc
15 May 2008
NEWS RELEASE
Lotus Lightweight Structures Limited
New Lotus Manufacturing Company Offers Greater Flexibility, Lower Weight Solutions
and Reduced Time to Market for World’s Motor Industry.
Group Lotus plc, the world famous sportscar manufacturer and globally renowned automotive
engineering consultancy, announces the creation of Lotus Lightweight Structures, following the
acquisition of Holden Lightweight Structures Limited today, 15th May 2008.

Lotus Lightweight Structures, which employs 120 skilled engineers, technicians and sales
staff, will be based at the former Holden Lightweight Structures Limited site in Worcester, UK
and will continue to manufacture light weight aluminium and composite structures and
components for its extensive client base as well as growing its business globally through the
company’s association with Group Lotus plc.

Lotus Lightweight Structures will continue to assemble the award winning Lotus Elise, Exige
and Europa aluminium chassis as well as the all new chassis for the yet to be launched Lotus
Project Eagle. The strategic acquisition of Holden Lightweight Structures Limited and the subsequent
creation of Lotus Lightweight Structures enables Lotus to:
• Create, adapt and change its range of products quickly and effectively, catering for
changing global customer demands.
• Provide an additional in house manufacturing facility.
• Add an additional manufacturing solution for Lotus Engineering’s global client base,
providing lightweight aluminium and composite vehicle components and structures.

Mike Kimberley, Chief Executive of Group Lotus plc, “I am delighted to announce the creation
of Lotus Lightweight Structures following the strategic acquisition of Holden Lightweight
Structures Limited. With this facility, we will continue to expand and lead the world in
lightweight vehicle research, development and production to help our global client base find
ways to reduce the weight and cost from their vehicles. Weight reduction is one of the most
attainable ways to lowering CO2 emissions in vehicles today, as well as improving fuel
economy and performance, and we have a duty to share our technology with the world’s car
makers for everyone’s long term benefit.â€

[MG Man]

Group Lotus plc
09/07/2008
NEWS RELEASE
Lotus Eco Elise
Trackday Warrior Turns Eco Warrior
Lotus unveils the Eco Elise technology demonstrator at the British Motor Show,
capitalising on great strides forward in green technology.
The Eco Elise project promotes a different perspective on “greenâ€

[Monk BANzai]

as the heavily touted successor to the Esprit.....fail

in total agreement there.....lotus aint no lotus if it pwoered by a toyota....

[MG Man]

as the heavily touted successor to the Esprit.....fail

in total agreement there.....lotus aint no lotus if it pwoered by a toyota....

the relationship between Lotus and Toyota goes back decades, young Froghopper
In exchange for engines and other bits for the Elite and Excel, Lotus made Toyotas handle properly

The use of Toyota engines makes perfect sense

[Monk BANzai]

as the heavily touted successor to the Esprit.....fail

in total agreement there.....lotus aint no lotus if it pwoered by a toyota....

the relationship between Lotus and Toyota goes back decades, young Froghopper
In exchange for engines and other bits for the Elite and Excel, Lotus made Toyotas handle properly

The use of Toyota engines makes perfect sense

pls....next ting yuh go say is the Camaro is a true American car..when its really a vauxhaull......putting a japanese engine in a Euro is liek puttign a B14 engine in yuh MG......yeah...i said it!!!

[gt4tified]

General Information
Vehicle Type:2-door coupe,production car
DrivetrainConfiguration:Mid Engine/RWD
Engine:V6Displacement:3500 cc
Horsepower:276 bhp @ 6400 rpm
Torque:252 lb-ft @ 4700 rpm
Transmission:6-Speed Manual

^^^Not Impressed...at all. Daz just expensive ricaroni then cuz race gas and ah rom tune and I doing dat with mih lil 2000cc.

[MG Man]

as the heavily touted successor to the Esprit.....fail

in total agreement there.....lotus aint no lotus if it pwoered by a toyota....

the relationship between Lotus and Toyota goes back decades, young Froghopper
In exchange for engines and other bits for the Elite and Excel, Lotus made Toyotas handle properly

The use of Toyota engines makes perfect sense

pls....next ting yuh go say is the Camaro is a true American car..when its really a vauxhaull......putting a japanese engine in a Euro is liek puttign a B14 engine in yuh MG......yeah...i said it!!!

so.........the Step2 Elan wif the Isuzu injin.............

[MG Man]

check your history......Lotus and Toyota is nuttin new

and the Vauxhall 907 block, which was also used by Lotus for development of the Esprit 2.2 injin is based on an american V8

[worksux101]

actually it was touted as the spiritual successor to the esprit
what we have is basically a 2+2 elise.....the performance numbers very similar.....and keeping in mind the Europa flopped, well........

never heard abt that tbh...but hten i outta it for awhile...

to me it looks more like a sprouty elise..which i'm a big fan of...hence the reason i like it so much...but yes it certainly is no match for the espirit or even the stigma attached

[MG Man]

basically it supposed to be a 2+2 to compete against the pure 2 seaters

[sigma-turbo]

as the heavily touted successor to the Esprit.....fail

in total agreement there.....lotus aint no lotus if it pwoered by a toyota....

My father has an exige with the toyota engine and i tell ya now its a far far FAR better engine than the stupid rover engine it replaced

Toyota make a damn good strong and reliable engine regardless of where its made

Oh btw there will be an Evora parked next to the Exige in the very near future

[God Bless the Black Top*]

i like it, it looks stunning

[tourniquet]

2012 Lotus Evora convertible to ditch rear seats

By Drew Johnson

The upcoming Lotus Evora promises extreme fun for up to four, but back seat passengers will be left out of the equation when it comes to the Evora convertible. Whereas the Evora coupe will offer 2+2 seating, the Evora convertible will only offer seating for two.

Lotus plans to keep the Evora hype going by adding new features to the car each year – including a paddle-shift gearbox and a high-performance supercharged variant – culminating in a roadster model in 2012. However, to make room for the convertible top, Lotus engineers had to do away with the Evora’s rear seat.

“It’s not going to be easy to fit the roof in,â€

[Skyline_babe]

sleek look
good performance stats
bess interior
not bad at all..but not fabulous either
nice.

[Wolfie]

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[MG Man]

I got mine long time now