Lotus Evora 410 Sport Switchable Sports Exhaust - COLD START/REVS, Interior and Exterior Walkaround
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Lotus Evora 410 Sport Switchable Sports Exhaust - COLD START/REVS, Interior and Exterior Walkaround. The Lotus Evora is a sports car produced by British car manufacturer Lotus. The car, which was developed under the project name Project Eagle, was launched as the Evora on 22 July 2008 at the British International Motor Show. The Evora S was launched in 2010 with a supercharged 3.5-litre V6. A facelifted and more powerful Evora 400 model was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, followed by a more powerful variant, the Evora GT430 which was unveiled in 2017. The Lotus Evora is based on the first all-new vehicle platform from Lotus Cars since the introduction of the Lotus Elise in 1995 (the Exige and the 2006 Europa S are both derivatives of the Elise). The Evora was planned to be the first vehicle of three to be built on the same platform, although as of 2018 it is still the only one The sales target was 2,000 cars per year, with prices between £45,000 and just over £50,000, and in America from the beginning of 2010. Evora is the first product of a five-year plan started in 2006 to expand the Lotus line-up beyond its current track-specialized offerings, with the aim of making Evora somewhat of a more practical road car that would appeal to the mainstream. As such it is a larger car than recent Elise models and its derivatives (Exige, Europa S, etc.), with an unladen weight of 1,383 kg (3,049 lb), with the automatic version weighing in at 1,442 kg (3,179 lb). It is currently the only Lotus model with a 2+2 configuration, although it has been announced that it will also be offered in a two-seater configuration, referred to as the "Plus Zero" option. It, along with the BMW i8, are the only 2+2 mid-engined coupés on sale. This, however is the only one out of the two cars that has no hybrid system. The interior is larger to allow taller persons to fit, such as the then Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley, and two 6'5" (195.6 cm) tall people. The cooled boot behind the engine is large enough to fit a set of golf clubs, although Lotus Design Head Russell Carr denies that this was intentional. Lotus intends Evora to compete with different market sectors including the Porsche 991. The name "Evora" keeps the Lotus tradition of beginning model names with an "E". The name is derived from the words Evolution, VOgue, and auRA. Other names considered were Eagle, Exira and Ethos; Exira was rejected as it was considered not good enough and the other two because it would be difficult for Lotus to claim them as a trademark. The name "Evora" sounds similar to Évora, which is the name of a Portuguese city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Portugal. The Evora is equipped with a mid-mounted, transverse, Toyota-sourced 3.5-litre 24-valve V6 engine. The Evora S uses the same engine but with a supercharger. Both versions are available with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic with "Intelligent Precision Shift" by Aisin. The Evora has a drag coefficient of Cd=0.337. The Evora is constructed from a modular lightweight bonded aluminium structure with composite body panels. It features forged aluminium double wishbone suspension with Bilstein high-performance gas dampers and Eibach coaxial coil springs. Steering is by hydraulically assisted power steering. In 2010, Lotus unveiled a new variant of the Evora which was much more focused and more powerful than the regular version, called the Evora S. The "S" in the name stood for "Supercharged". The car had the same standard design but was more powerful, now producing 345 hp (257 kW; 350 PS) and 295 lb⋅ft (400 N⋅m), thanks to a new supercharger manufactured by Harrop. The exhaust of the car was also replaced with a single-tubed exhaust system. The suspension's dampers have been re-calibrated to suit the vehicle's new suspension characteristics. The steering has also been re-calibrated. The car's price was also raised, now at US$77,175. The car was able to do 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 4.6 seconds, with a top speed of 172 mph (277 km/h). Lotus ceased production of the S in 2014 and later replaced it and the regular car with a new variant called the Evora 400 in 2015. The Romanian Police have a Lotus Evora S in their line-up as of 2012. The Evora 400 is a new variant that replaces the Evora and the Evora S. The "400" in the name is a reference to the vehicle's horsepower rating. The improved engine output of 400 hp (298 kW; 406 PS) and 302 lb⋅ft (409 N⋅m) is due to an intercooled supercharger developed by Edelbrock. The Evora 400 has an all-new body kit design, which helps produce an extra 23 kg (51 lb) of downforce. The exhaust now has a new driver-activated system which allows the driver to increase the roar of the exhaust. The interior has been slightly revised, notably with narrower sills for simplified entry and exit, a new dashboard design and centre console design. The wheel set is also different, offering new forged wheels as an option.
