Auto Car Reviews: 2010 Lotus Evora S Concept Reviews and Price with Wallpaper

Friday, August 27, 2010

2010 Lotus Evora S Concept Reviews and Price with Wallpaper

Following the appearance of a leaked memo that gave the game away a month earlier than its planned debut, Lotus has today revealed the 2010 Lotus Evora S Concept, a more highly-tuned version of the Evora. Joining the S spec will be the Evora IPS, fitted with an automatic transmission.

The unveiling of the Evora S follows spy photos obtained only last week, revealing the new range-topper testing in Europe, a large rear diffuser setting it apart from the regular Evora.

Driven by the same 3.5 litre engine as its stablemate, the Evora S gets its output boosted to 257.5kW and 400Nm of torque - an increase of around 52kW and 50Nm respectively.

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.

The design language of the interior reflects that of the exterior - simple, fluid surfaces, soft forms and crisp feature lines wrap around the cabin cosseting the occupants. Unlike recent Lotus products that use a race car inspired, technical minimalism, the Evora employs a softer approach that utilises premium quality materials and finishes to create a contemporary but luxurious ambience that is unique to Lotus products.

It is, according to Head of Lotus Design Russell Carr, "A huge departure from what people might expect based on Lotus's recent past. We wanted the Evora's cabin to feel special and to be surprising as well as sporty. Precision engineered metal inserts and quality edge-lit switches are brilliantly juxtaposed against soft hand-stitched leather surfaces to give a modern interior with a classic twist."

The Evora S Concept will be powered by a supercharged Toyota-sourced 3.5-liter V6 engine that will deliver a total of 350bhp and more than 300lb ft of torque. This means a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 5.0 seconds and a top speed in excess of 172mph. However, it will be pretty hard to identify the Evora S, as it will only get a larger rear diffuser. The car is expected to be priced at £60,000 ($93,000 at the current exchange rates).