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Days after Lotus announced that it’s R&D-ing a crossover that will rival the likes of the Porsche Macan, the British company produced the first example of the most hardcore Lotus car to wear license plates - the Evora 400. Why is it so hardcore?
You know that Lotus founder Colin Chapman was obsessed with making his cars lighter yet more powerful? The modern Lotus is closely following in the footsteps of Colin’s ideology with the Evora 400. Fun fact: compared to the Evora S, the Evora 400 is six seconds faster around the Lotus Hethel circuit.
Even CEO Jean-Marc Gales is thoroughly excited about the British outfit’s latest creation: “Today is a very significant stage in our long-term plan, which we set out more than a year ago. With the first Evora 400 coming off the line, we have achieved a key milestone for Lotus.” As first deliveries are slated to be taken care of in August, what numbers highlight the dynamic capabilities of the mad as a march hare Evora 400?
For starters, the Toyota-sourced supercharged 3.5-liter V6 is churning 400 horsepower (hence the name) and 410 Nm (302 lb-ft) of grunt. Vector in the low curb weight and you’re dealing with a sports car that can hit 60 mph (96 km/h) in 4.1 seconds. Speaking of numbers, let’s turn our attention to percentages - over two-thirds of the Evora 400 is new, including the light yet strong aluminum chassis and composite body.
In Her Majesty's Great Britain, pricing for the 2015 Lotus Evora 400 starts at a Porsche-rivaling £72,000. In the rest of the world except Europe, deliveries will start at the beginning of 2016, with pricing set as follows: €96,000 if you buy it in Germany, ¥13,200,000 in Japan, $89,900 in the US, and 1,318,000 RMB in China. On an ending note, you might want to know that’s entry-level Porsche 911 Carrera money.
Even CEO Jean-Marc Gales is thoroughly excited about the British outfit’s latest creation: “Today is a very significant stage in our long-term plan, which we set out more than a year ago. With the first Evora 400 coming off the line, we have achieved a key milestone for Lotus.” As first deliveries are slated to be taken care of in August, what numbers highlight the dynamic capabilities of the mad as a march hare Evora 400?
For starters, the Toyota-sourced supercharged 3.5-liter V6 is churning 400 horsepower (hence the name) and 410 Nm (302 lb-ft) of grunt. Vector in the low curb weight and you’re dealing with a sports car that can hit 60 mph (96 km/h) in 4.1 seconds. Speaking of numbers, let’s turn our attention to percentages - over two-thirds of the Evora 400 is new, including the light yet strong aluminum chassis and composite body.
In Her Majesty's Great Britain, pricing for the 2015 Lotus Evora 400 starts at a Porsche-rivaling £72,000. In the rest of the world except Europe, deliveries will start at the beginning of 2016, with pricing set as follows: €96,000 if you buy it in Germany, ¥13,200,000 in Japan, $89,900 in the US, and 1,318,000 RMB in China. On an ending note, you might want to know that’s entry-level Porsche 911 Carrera money.
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