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Lotus unveils the new Evora
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07-23-2008, 10:52 AM
Looks pretty sick to me. All the good stuff of the Elise with less crazy styling. I'm a bit puzzled by the 2+2 seating. Why bother?
Words and pictures http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/22/londo...the-evora/ Vid http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7520679.stm 
07-23-2008, 12:24 PM
yay gas powered Tesla! :lol:
cool little car, but i'm with Rex...they need to stuff another bigass twin turbo V8 in something.
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07-23-2008, 12:36 PM
I beleive in Car and Driver they say explicity that this is NOT a replacement for the esprit, it is just an expansion to their line.
I certainly hope they are right! I dont like that this next generation corvette has rumors of a smaller v8.
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07-23-2008, 12:50 PM
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:I dont like that this next generation corvette has rumors of a smaller v8. What would Shep do? 
07-23-2008, 01:04 PM
its just an elise for pussies
07-23-2008, 01:11 PM
ScottyB Wrote:yay gas powered Tesla! :lol: No kidding. Lotus DID design the chassis for the Tesla though. Guess they liked what they did? Lotus: ![[Image: bims08lotusevora_1_opt.jpg]](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/bims08lotusevora_1_opt.jpg) Tesla: ![[Image: Tesla_roadster1_440.jpg]](http://reviews.cnet.com/i/ss/tesla/Tesla_roadster1_440.jpg)
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07-23-2008, 02:19 PM
Lotus also likes the roofline/side windows and lights of the Koenigsegg...
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07-23-2008, 02:31 PM
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:I beleive in Car and Driver they say explicity that this is NOT a replacement for the esprit, it is just an expansion to their line. Kind of like the 500 was NOT a replacement for the Taurus, except oh yeah it was? They've been putzing around with this freakin' Esprit replacement, get on with it already I'm losing interest.
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07-23-2008, 02:41 PM
CaptainHenreh Wrote:Kind of like the 500 was NOT a replacement for the Taurus, except oh yeah it was? You do realize that Lotus has been producing the Europe-only Europa since 2006 right? ![[Image: sametpak_LB_Lotus_Europa_S_97243i.jpg]](http://img.blogcu.com/uploads/sametpak_LB_Lotus_Europa_S_97243i.jpg) I'd imagine this Evora is a replacement for this, and not a half-assed Esprit.
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07-23-2008, 02:46 PM
Goodspeed Wrote:You do realize that Lotus has been producing the Europe-only Europa since 2006 right? A Chevy-Powered 200hp car, while a fitting tribute to the original Esprit, I suppose, is hardly a fitting replacement for a twin turbo flat crank V8 supercar. The Europa is (get this!) a tribute to the old...Lotus Europa! dundundunnnn
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07-23-2008, 02:50 PM
Wat? I'm saying, the Evora looks to me to be a replacement/evolution of the current Europa, and has nothing to do with the Esprit, now or ever.
I know about the old Europa (weirdest looking car ever). Theres a John Player edition Europa in Arlington that just sits in front of a shop.
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07-23-2008, 03:07 PM
Uh, so we agree.
Proton needs to not be fucking with this stuff anymore and make the Esprit already.
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07-23-2008, 06:17 PM
PDenbigh Wrote:maybe because all 3 are the same car?ScottyB Wrote:yay gas powered Tesla! :lol: 
07-23-2008, 10:00 PM
another good article on it...
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-evora.html">http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-evora.html</a><!-- m --> A little more DD friendly than an elise, the interior looks great. It's about 210 hp per ton. Which is lower than an Elise SC...  I am really looking forward to a new Espirit if it ever happens
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07-23-2008, 10:41 PM
saw a Espirit at the Porsche Dealership here in town a couple of weeks ago, its such a gorgeous fucking car...
07-24-2008, 12:34 AM
CaptainHenreh Wrote:D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:I beleive in Car and Driver they say explicity that this is NOT a replacement for the esprit, it is just an expansion to their line. Except rumors are speculating from Lotus that their next esprit has a bmw-derived 4.4 liter twin turbo v8. |
