Super TestCar reviews - Lotus - Evora - coupe rangeLotus modelsOverviewDespite its sportscar foibles, the new Lotus flagship, the Evora, is rivetting19 Jan 2010 AFTER several previews including two local unveilings last year, Lotus has finally launched its new premium model, the Evora, in Australia. With a price reaching towards $190,000 when fully optioned, the Evora is the company’s first two-plus-two, mid-engined V6 and the most expensive car on the Lotus list. The Evora promises a combination of practicality with premium performance like no other Lotus in the range to justify its large asking price. Model release date: 1 January 2010 to 1 August 2011 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelTHE Excel did not really excel here, arriving for a brief, two-year sojourn officially in 1989, although this front-engine Lotus two-plus-two was introduced in the UK in 1982 then updated in 1986 and production stopped in the UK in 1992. The 2.2-litre, 16-valve four-cylinder Excel we saw for a short time developed 134kW of power at 6500rpm and 220Nm of torque at 5500rpm and was hooked up to a Toyota five-speed manual gearbox or optional four-speed ZF auto. The Excel wasn’t slow, with the manual version capable of a sub-seven-second 0-100km/h time. |
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