This approach could also ease future developments where, for example, a new powertrain was to be utilised which necessitates a change to the rear of the car. This not only eases repairs - in the Elise if the suspension pick points are damaged in a crash the whole chassis will often be written off, where as with the Evora the damaged section can be removed and replaced - but also saves time in the cars construction, with the sections able be built simultaneously before being joined together once all three are completed. This is built is made up of three separate sections, the central tub, the front and rear, which are then joined together (bolted?) to form the completed chassis. Unlike the Elise however the Evora chassis is based around Lotus's VVA chassis architecture.
Parallels could certainly be drawn between the Evora launch and that of the original Elite and Esprit, with Lotus looking to produce cars that would push up market and could command higher pricing and, hopefully, profit margins.Īs with the Lotus Elise the Evora chassis is formed from bonded aluminium extrusions, a technique which Lotus pioneered with the Elise. This was deemed vital to help Lotus reach a wider audience of more affluent buyers, with the Evora looking to compete against a far wider range of cars than the Elise's niche appeal.
EVORA 400 PAINT MATCHED FRONT BUMPR SERIES
Although Lotus had produced models such as the Exige, Series 2 Elise and Europa in the interim period these were still fundamentally based on the original Elise platform.Īs with the 'Federal' Elise the Lotus Evora was designed with international sales in mind, in particular the lucrative US market. The unveiling of the Evora on the 22nd of July at the 2008 British International Motor Show marked Lotus's first all-new car since the Elise in 1995. Since the launch this site has been removed and is no longer available. This promotion led to the website, which featured nothing but a countdown to the cars launch and a link back to the Group Lotus website.
Lotus 'Faceless People' spectating at Wimbledon
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