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L’ Evora is a model of sports car from the British manufacturer Lotus. First novelty in the range for over ten years, the car has been developed under the code name ” Project Eagle And is launched the At the British International Motor Show. Heir to the line of the Lotus Spirit, she was drawn by designer Russell Carr.

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The production of the Evora is stopped in , after 6,117 copies sold [ first ] . Lotus Elise and demands also see their production stopped at the same time. The last evora produced is a GT430 Sport version with the Dark Metallic Gray shade [ 2 ] .

The Lotus Evora is known internally by name ” Project Eagle And it is only when it was launched at the London automotive fair that it is officially called Evora. His name comes from the city of Evora, Portugal. Sport cut with configuration 2+2, its engine is placed in the rear central position, as for the Elise and the other current models. The new Evora is more discreet than the Elise and demands it, while being more powerful than the latter [ 3 ] .

The Lotus Evora is propelled by a V -cylinder V -engine in a displacement of a displacement of 3.5 liters, installed in the rear central position. Designed by Toyota, the latter is equipped with double camshaft trees with variable dual vvt-i calibration, admission and exhaust. It develops 280 ch To 6 400 tr/min and 342 N m of couple to 4 700 tr/min . The six -speed mechanical gearbox is manual control. Evora weighs 1 350 kg , which remains relatively light for a four -seater sportswoman, as usual at Lotus [ 4 ] .

During the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Lotus reveals the Evora S, including the V6 supercharged by a compressor Eaton TVS (Twin Vortex Series) with water/oil exchanger develops 350 ch To 7 000 tr/min and 400 N m of couple to 4 500 tr/min . Chassis settings and brakes are adapted to this additional power.

The all -glued aluminum chassis of the Evora.

The Evora chassis is designed in ultra-light aluminum, according to an innovative technology which ensures “visceral general dynamic performance” [ 5 ] . The design of the Evora is made up of sophisticated and aerodynamic fluid lines, which allow it to have a draft coefficient of 0.337. And although the Evora looks like a very compact small sports car outside, its interior is surprisingly spacious. Initially in 2+2 configuration, it is also available in strict 2 places [ 6 ] .

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The front and rear suspensions are provided by a double triangulation.

The GTE version is driven by a Toyota V6 engine developing a power of 456 hp and has a six -speed sequential control box, in order to meet the mechanical standards of the competition. She is lightened by 200 kg Compared to the serial version.

In the 2011 season, two cars were hired by the Austrian stable Jetalliance Racing [ 7 ] To participate in the Le Mans Cup Intercontinental and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

A car is also hired by the Alex Job Racing in American Le Mans Series for the 2012 season [ 8 ] .

The 124 is a version designed to compete in certain specific endurance events such as the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring or the 12 Hours of Sepang [ 9 ] .

At the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show, Lotus unveils a sporting version of the Evora called Evora 410, baptized in reference to its new 410 hp engine [ ten ] . It becomes the first lotus to cross 300 km/h.

In , the Lotus Evora GT430 becomes the most powerful road lotus in history [ 11 ] with 436 ch and 440 N m of couple from its 3.5 liter V6. Produced in limited series of 60 copies [ twelfth ] , it is able to perform a 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and 305 km/h at top speed.

Compared to the Evora 400, the GT430 is a two -seater and weighs 26 kg less, or 1258 kg dry. It is equipped with a fixed fin which gives it 250 kg of aerodynamic support in maximum speed, Öhlins TTX shock absorbers, Eibach springs, a six -speed manual gearbox and a limited torsen -type set differential. It has 20 -inch rims wearing Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.

In , Lotus unveils an improved version of the Evora GT430, the Evora GT430 Sport. It is distinguished by the disappearance of the prominent front skirt and the fixed rear wing. The engine and the power remain the same except that the speed increases to 315 km/h, the weight drops by 100 kg (1,248 kg) or 10 kg compared to the GT430 and it accelerates 3.7 s [ 13 ] .

  1. ↑ Frédéric Kevers, ‘ Lotus produced the latest Elise, demands and Evora » , The car instructor ,
  2. ↑ ‘ Lotus: End of game for the Elise, demands and evora » , on Auto Moto: Auto Et Moto stores , (consulted the )
  3. ↑ Gilles Olivier, ‘ Lotus Evora, finally new » , on The car guides , (consulted the )
  4. ↑ David Lamboley, ‘ Lotus evora » , on Motorlegend , (consulted the )
  5. ↑ ‘ The Eagle project is … the Lotus Evora! » , on The sports car , (consulted the )
  6. ↑ (in) ‘ Lotus Cars » , on Lotuscars.com (consulted the )
  7. ↑ (of) Official site of the Jetalliance Racing stable
  8. ↑ ‘ Alex Job Racing received his lotus Evora GT. » , on endurance-info.com (consulted the )
  9. ↑ ‘ 24h Nürburgring 2010: the Lotus Evora type 124 at the start » , on endurance-info.com (consulted the )
  10. ↑ ‘ Lotus Evora Sport 410: Always sharper » , on Autonews , (consulted the )
  11. ↑ Audrice Doche, ‘ Lotus reveals the most powerful cars in its history, the Evora GT430 » , Caradisiac ,
  12. ↑ Yohann Leblanc, ‘ Lotus Evora GT430: less and less shy » , L’Automobile Magazine ,
  13. ↑ Lotus Evora GT430 Sport (2017): the discreet sister , Car sport

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