Mark
08-07-2008, 12:25 PM
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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lotus Evora, with six new images.
After the Evora was officially revealed in London (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/22/london-2008-lotus-unveils-the-evora/), Lotus CEO Michael Kimberley has made it clear that more variants of the 2+2 were on the way. Six different versions are planned (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/lotus-esprit-replacement-delayed-to-2011-hybrid-on-option/), including a convertible – originally confirmed (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/22/london-2008-lotus-unveils-the-evora/) the day the Evora debuted – that will keep the coupe fresh over its eight-year lifespan.
While a drop-top is nice, power is what the people crave. So within two years expect another naturally aspirated variant that boosts the 3.5-liter V6's engine from 280 to 320 hp. After that, it's all about forced induction. The mid-mounted V6 has been positioned in the engine bay to accept a supercharger, which will bring output up and over 400 hp, dropping the 0-60 time to under four seconds and making the Evora "S" a serious contender to the Porsche 911 Turbo.
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lotus Evora, with six new images.
After the Evora was officially revealed in London (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/22/london-2008-lotus-unveils-the-evora/), Lotus CEO Michael Kimberley has made it clear that more variants of the 2+2 were on the way. Six different versions are planned (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/lotus-esprit-replacement-delayed-to-2011-hybrid-on-option/), including a convertible – originally confirmed (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/22/london-2008-lotus-unveils-the-evora/) the day the Evora debuted – that will keep the coupe fresh over its eight-year lifespan.
While a drop-top is nice, power is what the people crave. So within two years expect another naturally aspirated variant that boosts the 3.5-liter V6's engine from 280 to 320 hp. After that, it's all about forced induction. The mid-mounted V6 has been positioned in the engine bay to accept a supercharger, which will bring output up and over 400 hp, dropping the 0-60 time to under four seconds and making the Evora "S" a serious contender to the Porsche 911 Turbo.