WE FIRST SAW the 2010 Lotus Evora on Australian shores at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show back in February, and now Lotus has released details of its all-new supercar’s launch into Aussie showrooms.
The Evora is powered by a Toyota-sourced 3.5 litre V6 developing 206kW and 341Nm of torque, channelled through a six-speed manual transmission and rocketing to 100km in just over five seconds.
The Evora, which offers seating for either two or four occupants in a choice of two-seater or 2+2 formats, achieves a fuel economy of 8.7 l/100km on the combined highway/urban cycle, emitting just 205g/km CO2.
Inside, the Evora features leather trim and blue LED-lit instruments. Recaro front seats, a flat-bottomed steering wheel and climate control are also included as part of the standard package.
To ensure your Evora is uniquely yours, Lotus offers a selection of 18-inch front and 19-inch rear cast and forged alloy wheels in silver, grey and gloss anthracite finishes.
Completing the look, buyers can also add bi-xenon headlamps, body coloured door handles and folding exterior mirrors.
The entry-level Lotus Evora 2+0 (which uses the rear space as luggage storage) will be priced at $149,990 (RRP before statutory and delivery charges), while the Lotus Evora 2+2 will be priced at $156,990 (RRP before statutory and delivery charges).
The Lotus Evora will be available in Europe first, while for Australian buyers deliveries are expected in the third quarter this year. Both variants can be ordered now through the Lotus dealer network in Australia.
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Woah, look at those options… they’ve taken a leaf out of BMW and Porsche’s book of option-gouging! While I love what Lotus stand for, my car was half the price and came with half those options standard half a decade ago…
That’s a lot of Half’s Tony
Hope the glass is half full.
It’s an expensive proposition and fast approaching M3 territory depending on options and that’s got some very serious pedigree.
Is the lotus gunna be “that” good?
The latest CAR UK reports (Chris Chilton) say they love it. Having the Toyota engine in it is surely a bonus in terms of reliability. The low-5 sec 0-100 leaves space for an “Evora S” - maybe with the supercharged version of the 3.5 V6 from the TRD Aurion???
with that much power i’d expect it to be a little quicker that low 5 seconds..
Holy cow, option gouging indeed.
Mind you this is Lotus you’re talking about, whose 141kW engine upgrade to Elise costs more than the Toyota (ZZE123 Corolla Sportivo) the engine comes from.