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But it's nice. I'd buy it. Rear only need to seat 1 or 2 people for a very short time, but if it's a 3 year old kid surely he can go for extended trips there.
NO SACRIFICE of having to compromise with having an engine in the wrong place.
I really think Lotus will target 911 price levels with this car.
Now if they were shave about 500 lbs off that car, go with a smaller motor of about 225-250 hp, and price it along Elise/Cayman lines.....that would be tempting.
I love Lotus, and the Elise is a brilliant enthusiast automobile, but I doubt that the Evora will pose a serious threat to the 911 or the Cayman as it does not have the established refinement, dealer network, and enthusiasts to drive it to that level. Still, I like the direction Lotus is heading with the Evora.
NO SACRIFICE of having to compromise with having an engine in the wrong place.
Aren't you jumping the gun a bit w/ that proclamation? I suspect there will be plenty of compromises, namely dealer support (at least in Austin) and reliability to start w/.
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lotus is very different than Porsche. The models they have been producing lately are very raw low to no thrills, very functional to the point track cars. Maybe this one will be a bit more sproofed up with gadgets (I personaly doing it) in the end both companies produce (I think) great cars one just needs to know what they are getting into when electing to go with one or the other
After the Evora was officially revealed in London, Lotus CEO Michael Kimberley has made it clear that more variants of the 2+2 were on the way. Six different versions are planned, including a convertible – originally confirmed 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.
I bet this same type of very tight 2+2 seating with mid-engine, will be the way of the new Porsche 911's replacement that many say is coming out in 2011.
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