Lotus Evora local specifications

The Evora will be the most significant Lotus car to be launched in the last decade and promises to be one of the most exciting new cars of its time, combining traditional Lotus ride and handling attributes with a large, practical platform encompassing a whole new drivetrain.

The Evoras will enter the market as a mid-engined 2+2. The new car is a more holistic offering than the Elise, Exige and Europa models that have made the brand so iconic.

The entry level price is a cool $149,990, and for this leather seats, cruise control and higher spec equipment are extra! A fully speced Evora on road will set you back around $200,000. To entice local interest, Lotus will offer the Launch Edition with $19,000 worth of extras. This consists of three option packs, which will then be available as a cost option once the initial run of higher specification Launch Edition vehicles are sold. The Tech ($8,200), Sport ($3,095) and Premium ($7,900) packs add items such as a touch-screen display, iPod connection, cruise control, parking sensors, accent lighting, full leather trimming in selected colour, traction control, sports diffuser and switchable sports mode.

A sports ratio six-speed transmission is also available ($4,800) to experience the maximum performance offered by the V6 engine, combining a closer stack of ratios for improved acceleration and quicker response.

Evora is powered by a 3.5-litre V6 supplied by Toyota producing 206kW and 342Nm. It has a claimed 0-100km/h time of about five seconds. With driver focused instrumentation the occupants sit in cockpit type surroundings with flush mounted controls that glow with blue LED haloes and stylised gauges.

Source: JUST CARS, August 2009, Collectors Issue #162