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Automotive history books are filled with rugged machines bearing the Lotus circle and the initials of the British carmaker Anthony Colin’s famous founder, Bruce Chapman. The word “simplify, then add lightness” has been so attributed to Chapman’s designs that it is almost a sacred text engraved in the hearts of automotive enthusiasts around the world, at least those who have experienced its true meaning behind the wheel of a real Lotus sports car. But should each and every car wearing the Lotus badge be stripped down to the ground? points out that it only serves to destroy the curved stripes of the black roof? Lotus Evora fans have an explanation for believing otherwise.
The Lotus Evora is a true sports car. But it’s a style that homeowners can live with on a daily basis without dressing up in discomfort like a car T-shirt. Lotus boasted that the Evora could be compatible with a full set of golf clubs in its shipping domain and said it was designed to combine “track functionality with sumptuous in-car comfort”. We’ll counter this by admitting that the Evora isn’t a luxury car, but the fact that it has so well combined those two probably opposite elements means it has what it takes to raise its calling into the annals of collecting.
But the history of Évora is limited to that. Here are five more reasons why the Evora earned a spot on our list of long-running classics.
There is an explanation why the most successful racing machines use mid-engine designs. By placing the greatest weight in the center of the chassis, an ideal balance is achieved between the front and rear. And unlike some vaunted sports cars like the rear-engined Porsche 911, the Lotus Evora’s engine is where God and Colin Chapman intended: in the middle of its award-winning chassis.
While there’s a lot of debate about whether it’s more productive to have exactly 50% of a car’s weight on each axle, there’s no doubt that the Evora’s 50:50 distribution produces sublime behavior. If the ultimate grip is the lever through which cornering performance is measured, many versions of the Evora pull more than 1G on the drift deck. But what stands out is the Evora’s adorable forced hydraulic steering, which provides the perfect feel on the road.
Don’t get me wrong. Two adults will squeeze into the two rear seats of the Lotus Evora with a smile on their faces. The same can be said for 2+2 sports cars at most, such as the aforementioned 911. The Ferrari Mondial uses the same design as the Evora, and although reviews of the Italian styling are, to put it kindly, mixed, few people complain. about it. the seductive lines and curvaceous appearance of the Lotus.
Lotus introduced the Evora with or without the rear hanger, so if you’re better off having the extra pair of little cubes, make sure the car you’ve had your eye on has them.
Not all Evora models were created equal. When it was launched in 2009, the Evora could reach a top speed of more than 160 miles per hour. Not bad, but when production ends in 2021, the Evora GT could reach 188. Some previous special editions may have brought a few more, but either way, the Evora is the fastest car ever built by Lotus.
Production of the Evora has ended and Lotus’ replacement, the Emira, didn’t go as quickly in the most sensible sense. Lotus has since introduced its all-electric Evija, which has a top speed of over 200mph. However, the Evora remains the fastest car made by Lotus, powered by an internal combustion engine.
Lately, Toyota doesn’t make many cars designed to set enthusiasts’ hearts racing. However, what the huge Japanese automaker largely makes are solidly reliable passenger cars powered by very smart engines. And one of those Toyota-made engines powers the Lotus Evora, in naturally aspirated or supercharged form.
Toyota’s ubiquitous 2GR-FE can be found under the hoods of cars all around the world, including in some Avalon, Camry, and RAV4 models sold in the United States. It also powers some vehicles that are wearing the Lexus badge. In modified form using engine management software developed by Lotus, Toyota’s 3.5-liter V6 spins out a minimum of 276 horsepower and as many as 430 galloping ponies, depending on the Evora model it’s nestled inside.
The Evora’s transmissions, whether automatic or manual on offer, come from Aisin, a major Japanese supplier that has done business with almost every single automaker in the world. Including, of course, Toyota.
Lotus loves the letter E. While in development, the program that would eventually result in the Evora production car became known as Project Eagle. The call was not maintained. Instead, Lotus says that Évora “created from the words evolution, fashion and dawn. “
We have no problem purchasing the evolution piece. Although the Evora wasn’t based on any previous platform, it shared structural techniques: its lightweight aluminum tub is mated to a metal rear subframe and adhesive-bonded 6000-series alloy extrusions. epoxy which is then riveted in combination with previous models such as the Elise. Array And fashion means trendy with style, so that makes sense. But Aurora? We have no idea where this is coming from. Well, in combination, Évora’s call is memorable and, unlike some acronyms (Volkswagen Tiguan, we’re looking for you), it’s even easy to pronounce.