Lotus Developing

Lotus Developing

One of the many questions hanging over Lotus, as it were five cars in the autumn of last year in Paris Auto Show was the place where the engines to find this ambitious new models. Toyota? BMW? Somewhere else? The answer, it seems, Lotus, as the British car manufacturer develops its own set of six-and eight-cylinder engines.

For a while, looked at Lotus buy the engines from the Toyota group, as it has for the Elise, the Evora. The wish list function hideously expensive V-10 to the Lexus LFA, the surprisingly affordable V-8, we know from the F-IS, and a new 2.0-liter twin-turbo four cylinder. Now only the four-cylinder remains on the agenda.
For other engines, Lotus has decided to go out on his own and design something lighter, more compact and more economical. To control spending, the V-6 and application of the V-8 are closely linked, and this applies not only to the 90-degree cylinder angle. The shift of the V-8 extends from 4.0 to 4.8 liter V-6 and has a sweet spot from 3.0 to 3.5 liters.

There are normally aspirated and twin-turbo versions in the works and is an impressive 9250 rpm redline. The low-calorie Lotus V-8 reportedly weighs about 130 pounds less than the 5.0-liter V-8 is included in the IS-F. Within a 4.8-liter version expected at about 550 hp and 600 hp (Esprit R) with a 3.2-liter V-6 with 350 hp (naturally aspirated) and 500 hp (turbo) above assessed.

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2011 lotus

2011 lotus

We’ve driven (and enjoyed) Lotus’ mid-engined, four-seat Evora in the past, but we’ve just caught our first glimpse of its more powerful iteration, the Evora S, in the U.S., following its Paris debut.
Packing a supercharged version of the standard Evora’s 3.5-liter V-6 engine, the Evora S boasts 345 hp to the standard car’s 274 – good for a 0-60 mph sprint of just 4.6 seconds. Of course, other changes have been made to the Evora platform to cope with the extra go. The suspension has been treated to a retune, brake discs are now cross-drilled and new wheels are also part of the package. New to the Evora is a sport button which is said to deliver quicker throttle response while reducing interference from the stability control system, bypassing the ‘quiet’ valves in the exhaust system, and raising the rev limit for very brief periods of time.
Lotus also brought a standard Evora to New York which is now available with the automaker’s new automatic gearbox, developed in-house in Hethel. With six speeds and paddle shifters, the IPS is capable of being driven in either manual or automatic mode, with a sport automatic setting also available.
Pricing has not yet been determined for the U.S.-spec Evora S, but rest assured we’ll be driving one soon and giving you the full report as soon as we do. U.S. deliveries are expected to start in late summer.
Source: motortrend.com

2011 lotus

2011 lotus

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2011 Lotus Evora

Powered by a Lotus-tuned 3.5-litre V6 engine producing 280PS/ 206 kW / 276 hp @ 6400 rpm, and weighing just 1382 kg, the Lotus Evora delivers an exhilarating experience true to the Lotus DNA characteristics.
With the zero to 60 mph sprint taking just 4.9 seconds (100 km/h in just 5.1seconds) a top speed of 162 mph (261 km/h) and an Official European Combined Cycle fuel economy just 33.2 mpg (8.5 litres / 100 km) and emissions of just 199 g/km CO2 the Evora stays true to the ethos of performance through light weight. The other economy figures are equally impressive with Official European Urban Cycle of 23.4 mpg (12.1 litres / 100 km) and 44.8 mpg (6.3 litres / 100 km) for the Official European Extra Urban Cycle all combined with exceptional ride and handling.

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