With almost horses on tap, the Lotus Evija is an electrified hypercar that takes power and performance to new heights. The mid-engine Lotus costs more than other sports cars, but its exclusive nature and unadulterated road feel make it a rare and compelling driver's car.
New Cars. Buyer's Guide. Type keyword s to search. However, Lotus has plans to expand the Emira line-up. Lotus says this is enough for a 0—62mph time of 4.
Standard equipment for the Emira First Edition includes lightweight inch forged alloy wheels, LED lights, heated and electrically folding door mirrors, a titanium exhaust finisher and all-round parking sensors.
Buyers also have a choice of six paint finishes. Inside, the launch edition model gets a pair of heated leather sports seats, a multi-function steering wheel and climate control. Lotus also fitted a host of normally optional extras as standard to the Emira First Edition. The Design Pack adds tinted windows, sports pedals, a black Alcantara headliner and a choice of either black, red, yellow or silver brake calipers. The cabin also gets a further lift with a set of Lotus-branded floor mats. The Emira is 4,mm long and 1,mm wide — around 20mm longer and 10mm wider than the Evora.
At the front, vertical LED headlights sit at either side of a bonnet that incorporates exit vents to help channel airflow over the car. The former race from through and won two championships, while also scoring podiums in each season.
As we transitioned into , we learned that Lotus was bringing us a new sports car, but it would come at the cost of the Elise, Exige, and Evora.
Well, the answer is simpler than you might think. The cheapest Lotus is the base model Elise called the Elise Sport In the U. The sportiest Lotus is the range-topping Exige Cup As the name suggests, this track-oriented sports car cranks out horsepower, 20 more than the Exige Sport The 3. The Cup features a carbon-fiber roof, rear wing, diffuser, and splitter, the whole aero package generating in excess of pounds of downforce at speed.
Stability on the track is provided by the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. The most popular Lotus is the Elise. The lithe sports car was a huge hit when first introduced back in when Lotus was owned by Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli. In just two years, Lotus sold 1, Elise examples but, nowadays, the market has shrunk considerably. If Lotus would dispatch 2, cars per year some two decades ago, it only sold cars of all types in down from in And while you may think options on a Lotus may be cheap, they most definitely are not.
However, if we only take into account the sports cars currently made by Lotus, then the quickest of the lot is the Evora GT Sport that will go all the way to mph in top gear.
Having said that, the Evora GT Sport has been shadowed, until recently, by the Evora GT Sport which, thanks to 20 extra ponies, could hit mph. The Toyota engines that power modern Lotus cars seem to be pretty bulletproof although issues can appear in the suspension department while the clutch is also prone to untimely wear.
Still, there are many who daily drive their Lotuses and, besides the usual pitfalls of daily driving a sports car, have little to complain about. The exhibit features more than 30 iconic screen-used vehicles and is the largest official gathering of Bond cars in the U. The Lotus Evija hyper EV is almost ready to enter production and it will be more of a Lotus than you might expect.
As time goes on, long-running icons will be put to rest to make way for a whole lot of new. Lotus Models Models. Vehicle Types. Goodwood Festival of Speed. October 11, by Robert Moore. Read more. October 8, by Robert Moore.
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