Apparently the Hoopleheads over at Top Gear love it!



"Lotus has got the Evora's stance just right: it straddles the boundary between aggression and prettiness."

 

Has anyone noticed the inconsistencies in 0-60 times? Everything I've read from Lotus states, under 5 seconds or 4.9 however, the magazines and Fifth Gear states anywhere from 4.8 to 5.1 :shrug:

 

I'm a lot more inclined to believe the 5+ time.

So it looks like, yeah they liked it, but on the last paragraph it says the Porsche is a better buy due to pricing.


So why the reticence? Well, it boils down to the price. Even the rear seat-less '2+0' model is a few grand more expensive than the Porsche Cayman S, which would still be the sensible buy, despite slightly better fuel economy and emissions from the Lotus.

But that's OK. Lotus doesn't want to build as many cars as Porsche does, so you can bask in its exclusivity. And just look at it.

 

0-60 is overrated anyways, 5-60 is much more important IMO, and the evora should do decent in that with its midrange power

 

Agreed but in marketing, this is one of many factors to ensure the success of a new model and Lotus would do best to keep publishing sub 5 seconds performance.

 

I can't wait to see it in person. I guess I will in about 18 days though.

 

So will there be an Evora at LOG? Are they in the country yet? Will Lotus be giving rides at the track day?

 

Where's the mystery?

I think you'll find the 5.1 time is for 0-62mph (100kph).

That would be consistent with a 0-60 time of 4.9.

The 0-100kph measure is what 90% of the world uses.

The British 0-62 is simply for the metrically challenged...

 

another review here (sorry if this is a repost)....

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