Thread: Lotus Evora GX Race Car Revealed

The Rolex Series’ GX class won’t kick off until 2013, but that won’t stop Lotus from entering its Evora GX in this year’s Grand-Am Rolex Series as a GT entry.

The Evora GX will make its racing debut later on in the 2012 season under the McMahon Raceworks / Condor Motorsport banner. The team, led by David McMahon and Armando Trentini, has placed an order for the Evora GX that offers a “more pure” driving experience and an even more aggressive body kit.

Similar to the GTC, the GX features carbon fiber doors, roof, and engine cover, while Plexiglass replaces the polycarbonate windows. The lightweight Evora GX weighs in at a scant 2,535 lbs, and despite having a much thicker US-spec roll cage, it’s a mere 22 lbs heavier than the GTC.

On the outside, the Evora GX has a new front splitter and bumper, along with wider wheels and flared arches. ABS and traction control have been removed in order to meet series requirements. As for performance, a new fuel filler system has been added, while the 4.0-liter V6 pushes out 440 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque through an XTRAC six-speed, sequential paddle-shift transmission for $335,000 and is built to order.

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i am super curious as to how this new GX class will work...w 440hp, it will quite close to the current GT cars...but it does look amazing! haha

Originally Posted by autotech

i am super curious as to how this new GX class will work...w 440hp, it will quite close to the current GT cars...but it does look amazing! haha

Right there with ya on that sentiment! Should be interesting

I can't wait to hear it

Originally Posted by autotech

i am super curious as to how this new GX class will work...w 440hp, it will quite close to the current GT cars...but it does look amazing! haha

That is where GRAND-AM put us. We tried for the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge with the Evora GT4, but GRAND-AM had none of that. We were then going to run the Evora GTC in the Rolex GT class, but a satisfactory configuration that worked for GRAND-AM and Lotus could not be found. Therefore, we have the Evora GX for the new Rolex GX class.

Originally Posted by Race Minded

Right there with ya on that sentiment! Should be interesting

I think it will be. We would be able to compete with most GT class cars, but we ended up in the Rolex GX class.

Originally Posted by Plackslayer

I can't wait to hear it

It is glorious. I assure you.

sick!

nice lotus

Awesome!
One of my fellow competitors in the LotusCupUSA series races the GT4 - an amazing car!

Must have...

I'm gonna have to check this car out when it comes to the race at Barber here in AL