Thread: Road Test: 2010 Lotus Evora

Experiencing a Lotus is one of those automotive thrills which can hardly be described by just writing a single road test. Still we will try to share our experience with you and elaborate on the first all-new Lotus for nearly 15 years; the Evora.

Built to take on the likes of the Porsche Cayman and 911, the Evora is the world’s only mid-engined 2+2. The British sports car slots into the Lotus range above the Elise and several of the new upcoming models shown to us all at the Paris Motor Show. Lotus has lived on the razor’s edge most of its 58-year existence but has enjoyed some of its greatest sales since the introduction of the well-known Elise in 1995. 15 years and more than thirty Elise variants later, the company saw the need to move the brand up-market. So they did and the Evora was the result.

Based on a familiar setup, the Evora expands on the all-out track-tuned Elise theme with its aluminum chassis significantly revised. It has greater torsional strength and has a three-part structure.

Read more, see 24 high-res pictures & a video of the test!

Good review.

I have seen the Evora in person several times now and the design is where the car gets high marks. It looks good and the good looks grow on you.

From a performance standpoint, sounds like it wants more power!

And that back seat . . . just take it out!

I think there is a back seat delete option in the catalogue!

Can't wait to drive one. Sounds like a blast. Definitly sounds like we need s SC version or a turbo.

for some reason certain pictures of that car make me drool, and others make me cringe. Overall though, i think it looks nice. would like to see some interior pics