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Originally Posted by Tristar Racing
There are bonuses of a "non high performance" engine. Maintinence costs less (hopefully, I guess it depends on the dealer), and most of the time you get more durability. There are exceptions to the rule, but lets be honest; Toyota power in the Elise takes a huge question mark out of the Lotus dependability equation.
I think the perfect engine for the Evora would have been the Nissan VQ35. (Or VQ37) Great tourquey V-6 that is not that heavy, and has higher horsepower than the Toyota unit in the Evora.
Just my thoughts, I do like the car either way. If half of the orders I have heard about are true, Lotus has a hit on their hands already.
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Maybe it's just me, but I don't give a poop about maintenance cost benefits over a Porsche engine since I'm sure we'll be charged the typical Lotus premium either way. Only parts will be cheaper.
Toyota engines are probably more reliable, but what if you are tracking the car a lot? I'd rather have a Porsche motor, without having any data to support that preference.
And then there's the issue of less power. 320hp in a Cayman S vs 276 in the Evora...That's not just a few HP in my mind. This is just how I think as a consumer and possible Evora buyer. Others might see it differently.