The mysterious Lotus ‘Eagle’ had caused quite a buzz some time ago, but the ‘official’ version of that concept has landed at the LA Auto Show in the form you see below: The Evora.
Being the Elise/Exige fan I am, it’s great to see Lotus step it up a notch on the luxury scale. Not only did they stretch the platform a bit to fit an extra set of seats in the back, they also covered the interior with leather and added some much needed 21st Century gadgetry.
As with the Elise/Exige, power comes from another Toyota sourced engine; a 3.5L V6, producing 276HP. Weighing in at a hair under 3,000lbs, that power should be good for 5 second 0-60 and 160+ top speed. Talks of a convertible and even a supercharged version are already circulating, but I’m just happy to this car will see the light of day.