Lotus Evora Sport 410: Minimum Weight, Maximum Fun - Carfection
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- čas přidán 27. 11. 2016
- Lotus has taken weight out of the Evora, and added a bit more power in to the mix. Is it an improvement over the 400? Alex Goy went to Lotus' HQ in Hethel, Norfolk, to find out.
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Lotus is now the most underrated car maker. If you are in the market for a sports car then please support Lotus.
Lotus is for serious driver... and there are not a lot in the real world. And that's sooooooo appealing ! I totally agree with you! Lotus next car for sure!
I'm still not bowled over by the revised styling of the latest Evora, it seems a bit busy to me. But, that said, the attractiveness of the lighter weight, improved build quality, and added power (as well as improved handling) is undeniable. Oh, and I enjoy Alex immensely as a presenter; easily my favorite out there.
Always wanted a Lotus. On the list of cars to own one day. I do love the Evora from the rear...
good to see such a pure sportscar company finally has turned to profit !
Your reviews are awesome man! I've watching for years now, keep it up. Cheers
Now its time for Exige 380.
Great review Mr G...it is both informative and entertaining you are phenomenal automotive journalist. Always look forward to your videos
It kind of looks like a miniature 488. not a bad thing though. keep up the good work, I adore xcarfection!
A great driver's car to cointinue the tradition of Lotus Esprit 350 Sport which won all of its competitiors back then! I'd like to see 410 Sport to go against Porshe 911S.
The car is amazing and u do a great job of all ur reviews👍
In the past I had the opportunity to test drive the earliest versions of the Evora and the Evora S. Awesome cars... and you drive this hottest Sport 410. I must say, I'm jealous :-)
Sounds awesome!
this Lotus evora 410 is just incredible in Fast to! awesome
It reminds me of the og NSX. Before they went all techy with it
One of the coolest cars in this moment.
saw your 400 review nice this is even more focused of course its raining
Just cant get to love the looks of it, its like a throw back to the 90's.
Sany0 I felt the same way...until I actually saw one, in-person.
I felt same way with original Evora when I saw it in pictures and videos. Then I saw one at the dealer. Ended up test driving trading my Elise in for a '13 Evora S that day. IMO they are much better looking in person and they do look like an exotic.
Lotus don't need to go mainstream, I love the fact that they are so rare and a true drivers car. Keep your 911s we don't want them!
I love the Evora, it's a very pretty car.
Those wheels look sick
Lotus is the last of the purest manufacturers. No gimmicks.
Brilliant car!
Alex is the next Jeremy Clarkson
I cannot imagine Alex riding mule in some 3rd world country. For a review purposes, JC is not actually that good.
john m watch JC in early 1990s. His presenting style was very close to what Alex style is now
Except he lacks the ability or balls to be critical
Dmitry L But that was while TG was in form of Fifth gear. More review type then show type.
I had a few runs in the normal Evora around Sliverstone. I don't want to sound dickish but I found it intensely boring, this version looks so much better.
I love lotus. The engineering behind the brz is amazing because it has plenty of creature comforts but weights less.
I'm yet to learn how to drive a manual car but a Lotus Evora 400 or a 401 with the manual is still my no1 dream car. Whatever anyone says, I simply love them.
There's nothing better than driving a manual sports car
Sang Eeth it's not hard at all, you'll get comfortable in two weeks max
Is it ever dry when you have a Lotus? Because i would love to see full sprint on a turn with this.
I would say that the Evora is much more worth it than the Exige.
I think the Exige is more of a pure sport car, with no compromise. I'd take the Sport 380 over this.
But *this* Evora is not comfortable at all and it's pretty much a pure sport.
The Exige is a much better looking car in my opinion, the older ones at least.
The Exige is more raw than this, there is nothing inside. They went as far as making a "naked" gearbox ! It's basically a Catheram with a roof
The Evora offers more comfort.I test the Exige and the interior is basically the same as an Elise.You dont want a car that is not comfortable for long distance.
Love Lotus, but they need to do something different. The Exige, Elise, Evora. Nice. But they also need to put out their new Esprit. The halo car. Something to knock the 911 lovers out of joint.
911 much better over package. try to argue otherwise.
Supcharged ...hence the need for the new Esprit. 911 is very good, and boringly perfect. I wouldn't get one just to be different. Cheer for the underdog.
ChaosphereIX but the 911 is actually better to drive than most its rivals and faster than all of them
I don't think Lotus has quite the financial status for such a project (new Esprit)
Supcharged don't care, boring. Would rather buy a worse car that excites me.
This or a Specials, & believe me this is it, it's like s supercar version of a Miata, = fun at legal speeds too. But with my salary offer lack thereof, generosity of my mom, from the allowance of a Tenant, that I deduct from her account for ease of use, vs ATM deposit. Even if do find work or successful entrepreneurship, it's not likely for me. However with these current crop of cars, my grown up fantasies far surpass my childhood ones & if Gran Turismo & thrustmaster comes thru, my simulator dreams br will be set good to. Good job your reviews are objective & with the a level of enthusiasm that doesn't amount to logic hindering bias, I like that, plus I been a Lotus fan since Isuzu Troopers with weird handling stickers. a little b research & wallah. That's how u transform a fine young chap into a Lotus fan
The thing is its relatively not hard on the pocket book to get a used lotus the only thing is finding one. I find that weird because I feel like there is huge market ability for the cars
what a car
Hi!
This is a really nice Lotos! Looks great! Never liked Elise and Exige! But this car here is quite special!
I would prefer satnav soundsystem! That silver plate looks stupid...
Is this as fun as the Focus RS? No joke it looks amazing! :)
Soo true. too true.
Will there be a hybrid variant of Lotus Evora 400 like there was for the previous generation Evora.
Let's face it a Evora 400H would be pretty cool lol. It would certainly get my vote over the I8 an NSX if there was one.
People relate this to the og NSX, but I see it as the present day interpretation of the Dino 246 GT Berlinetta.
Lotus should ditch 400, 410 nomenclature and adapt something more "personal" and historic connected to their roots. For example, and dont mind how bad it is, Lotus Evora 77 etc. 410 is simply not giving enough credit to show how exactly special or different it is. Not to mention you do not know with what you would compare it with. With Porsche RS or GTS... It needs to have own Aperta, own GT3 RS. Not 310, 320, 330...2nd Esprit does not need to be much bigger than Evora, hence redesign and using modified chasis might be quick win3rd Needs to utilize all modern hi-tech to reach out to wider range of people. Infotainment does not need to mean 40kg ekstra, but it would bring them closer to civilisation. Combine that with little work on shocks and you could have Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde easily.4th Toyota deal might be revisited and maybe they can get some newer engines. Like 3.4 L RV8KLM
epic sound at 5.20
Goddammit, that's a beauty. Being 6'5" 245lbs., I wonder if I'd fit comfortably? I'd sell my E60 M5 for something like this. And, save a shitload when repairs/service time comes up, too.
Will the 410 actually be sold in the US? Or the carbon pack for the 400? I'm hearing the carbon pack for the 400 is still not available in the states.
The first Lotus I covet & wished we got in America
You can buy an Evora in America,... its the v6 Exige that you can't buy in America. Lotus doesnt know what they are doing, business wise.
It's because Americans stick with side airbags.
Awesome car. Does anybody know why there is so little of Lotus's reviews on YT? Chris Harris for example I can't recall he's ever done one. Or Autocar or Evo or whatever I was looking for Evora 400 review and I've found only Carfection I think some from Netherlands also.
zwodziarz 8-] harris did exige for drive
If they could make this interior available in the Exige and for sale in the US, that would be my dream car.
Interior looks more interesting that the 991 Porsches.
So this Evora 410 Sport is "one of the best" Loti ever. Which Lotus is The Best? Thanks!
I want to see the Lotus Esprit built with the GT350 engine.
Lotus is the last true sports car manufacturer. Honda need to find their way back and porsche need to get purer more often and less restricted to high payments. But lotus really does need some new shapes
I think the Lotus is a cool car, but you really have to take into account the kit car build quality, sparse dealer network, soft resale value and the fact that Lotus always seems to be one small step away from bankruptcy (how many owners have they had?) before you write a check of that size.
So wait, did they correct the horrible shifting? And what to get now, an Exige Sport 350 / 380 or this?
And the speedometer is coming straight from a Clio 3 RS, no?
Yeah the gearshift on the exiges and evoras are very good now
I wish they came with an RB26 or a 2JZ for a much better sound. Not that this car doesn't sound great and all but those engines just sound soo great.
Stock vs Stock no GT-R or Supra sounds remotely as good as the Evora 410
Put the Forza down kid. It's not 1996 anymore.
kyle eaton as much as I love some Supra brap, this car is certainly special.
Kaisuke971 I beg to differ, I think the RB is the greatest sounding engine of all time. I would drop one in here or an Ariel Atom and give it around 600 horses. That would be really nice for me personally.
Greatest sounding engine of all time ? You need some sleep, it's not even the greatest sounding JAPANESE engine (that title goes to the Almighty 1LR-GUE aka the LFA's 4.8l V10).
But to each their own i guess ?
twice as much downforce on top speed, yet more than twice the downforce at 100mp.. How is that possible?
great review as always!
David Barett better efficiency at lower speeds maybe?
i thought so too. If so, I'm surprised to have never heard it before..
i wonder what could that thing do with a dct...
Everytime I heard the word Fastest lotus ever made, then a new model released within several months. Faster than exige 350 doesn't mean it's a fastest lotus. Why don't you compare with exige 380? Evora 400 then 410, now 430. What's next? Evora 440? Exige 440? If just concerning the engine power and torque, I think what Lotus doing is just remapping the ECU, as the engine, supercharger are same, right?
Fastest Lotus? BOLLOCKS! What about the 3-Eleven, then?
mugdays I don't think it counts as a production car,don't quote me on that though.
F1 car is even quicker 😂
damn I should've scrolled down before writing my comment.
Craig Heslop But the F1 car would‘ve broken down twice on a two lap race. 😂😂
What's a "spring rate"?
They should have left the Exige naturally aspirated in V6 trim. I have no problem with the concept of a V6 Exige, but since it's supercharged and making similar power to the Evora, this otherwise brilliant car seems rather pointless in the context of the Sport 380.
Evora 410 is pretty much an Exige V6 for the US.
Inner Hammer I know. It's just a bit odd. Porsche has now made the range very clear: 4-cylinder boxster and cayman. 6-cylinder 911, Macan, and (lower end) Cayenne/Panamera. 8-cylinder (High end) Cayenne and Panamera, and the 918. It's very logical. I wish Lotus could use a similar structure.
Remember the Exige still weighs over 500lbs less than the Evora and is available in both NA and supercharged engine form.
3.5l v6 s/c making 400hp.. 2016. LOTUS likely to benefit from a better engine partnership. maybe I should drive it first, maybe the headline numbers are indicative. sale numbers are telling though.
nhimself 410hp
Does this car fall apart like other British cars?
Not really, Lotus has really upped their game when it comes to build quality, and they also use Japanese engines.
Love Lotus too, however, they'd step up their game making their own engines. Toyota may have much reason to use their power plants, I can't help but think that Lotus designing their own motors from scratch, they would not only save weight, they'd also be better. Toyota is too "standard" and Lotus IS better.
I envision a "Lotus" engine having more power per cubic inch, better mileage, and a purpose built Lotus "heart" could be engineered to accept more boost. They could still compete with Toyota/Honda when it comes to practicality, for the most part. They could use direct injection, forged internals and you would require smaller displacement for similar power (higher compression, more boost) and a smaller fuel tank cause direct injection is the best.
Tangent territory, but, engineering different cam profiles or boost options and/or final drive ratios would make Lotus customers leap for joy with a hard on. Plus an engine ready to accept five or six hundred horsepower would be a good selling point. That would justify the carbon fiber, a Toyota engine doesn't seem to in my humble opinion. (Haven't researched it though). Food for thought Lotus.
The Evora Sport 410 seems amazing too, nice improvements. Hard to imagine a better design.
Do you know how much it costs to develop your own engine as a car manufacturer? It would bankrupt Lotus twice over to do something like that. And even their F1 cars ran engines sourced from other manufacturers. Also, Lotus cars aren't designed for massive amounts of horsepower unless they can add it without losing their handling performance. Handling and weight are the #1 concerns for Lotus. Get the engine too big and you lose handling performance and control and would make their car like every other Lambo, Ferrari, or McClarren out there and lose the Lotus touch
Lotus produced great looking cars for years , everyone different . Then they switched to a Japanese look !
This one looks better .
car looks fine except the 1998 camry mirror
4.1 secs 0-60 and Top speed of 190 mph... I'd take one
What EXACTLY did Lotus do to the 410 to give it that extra 10 horsepower? I can't find that answer anywhere.
Supercharger.It's borrowed the power of engine to make more power.But it's a shame lotus didn't put the turbocharger which create more power by it's self rather than borrowing the power of engine.
Turbocharger created a lot more power than the supercharger.But it's difficult to put,remove and maintain while supercharger make easier to put,remove and maintain.
If lotus put turbocharger in this car maybe the top speed can accede or reach 200mph and hit 60mph a bit faster and then the car will fully 100% supercar in these days.
No.
The supercharger is how they got the increase of horsepower from the old Evora to the Evora 400..
.. my question is.... where does the extra 10 horsepower come from in the 410?? What did they do different to the regular 400 to give it 10 extra HP?
Martin Bartlett Lotus said it was a supercharger that contributed on more 10hp on the 400 engine.Lotus can adjust the power of the engine like they wanted it to be.
Lotus shd do a limited edition model with a styling house
fish fingers Look at the Mansory evora.
If I wanted "extreme," meh, I rather have exige or elise. Isn't it built as a gt car? I can't find a reason why I should buy this one over exige.
Of course not, the Evora is still built to compete with the Porsche Cayman, so its not as extreme and 'track only' driving like the Elise or Exige
OK, Lotus very well.
But you've been doing this 'increments' and variants of the same for years now. How about a proper STATEMENT. Looks like Aston will beat them to the punch (with all the RB cash to burn) with a real game-changer. Easier said than done, I know! But there exists now a void that the new NSX didn't fill, and Ferrari and Porsche have altogether abandoned, just waiting for Lotus to claim/own/dominate = the NA MT RWD mid-engine lightweight sportscar.
The problem is, Lotus's development budget is puny in comparison to other car companies. They probably are working on a new concept car, but can't do it very fast due to lack of personnel and money
isn't the lotus' test track the top gear's test track?
No.
Lotus need a new esprit to compete with gtr, new supra, corvette etc.
3-11 next
now... if only TOYO was that smart to put an engine like that in the CAMRY, I think they would have a more younger mom and dad wanting to buy in.
93remix Go Hellcat-style with the Camry...? Awesome.
revolutionday1 Y not?? HONDA made a TYPE-R for Japan only and TOYO never does anything exciting (0-60 exciting) to their fleet. reliability is GOOD but overall performance is GREAT!!
93remix Just one teensy problem with this.... Front. Wheel. Drive. * sigh *
However, Toyota also supposedly has that FT/Celica/Supra thing in the works, and they also did the LFA not that long ago. (*see also 86/FRS/BRZ, although not blisteringly fast)
revolutionday1 rite it is FWD but... they did an excellent job on the TURBO ALL TRAC CELICA back in the days and they can do the same for the CAMRY. see, if TOYO thought outside of the box more, imagine what could be created
You can probably bet that the next generation Camry will adopt a platform that is AWD compatible. And judging by the spyshots recently (showing quad exhaust tips), it might be safe to say they are also testing more performance oriented versions to battle the Fusion Sport and other German midsize sedans.
10:00 Doesnt he look like a russian gangster
Sadly, I never liked the styling of the Evora, probably because of the stunning looking Exige.
The Exige is one of the best looking cars out there
Don't get me wrong, I dig the Evora - but given its price point, a 991.2 911 Carrera beats this thing in every regard for 10k less and protected by Porsche reliability.
but then you'll just be driving another Porsche
I just dont understand why lotus doesn't change their interiors or make a car thats competes with a m4?
Felipe Linero have you driven either?
Good excluding to over the world rising
Even with the weight reduction, the Evora is not a light car. Not like the Exige or the Elise. it weighs over 3000lb for pete sakes. A LOTUS?
Only 410 bhp from a supercharged 3.5L V6...? Surely they can get a lot more out of it!
Or dump it for a 2-2.5L 4 cylinder turbo and save even more weight!
Thomas Fogt Porsche made more than that with n/a flat 6 10 years ago lol
Of course they can get more out of it. Deciding on how much hp to extract from an engine is always a matter of balancing how much it will increase the cost of the car and how it will impact the reliability of the engine.
Lotus' philosophy is more about harmony between driver and car with emphasis on weight savings. This Evora already has a massive advantage in weight over many other sports cars. Take for example the Corvette. No one complains about its V8 making 460hp, and yet this Lotus has a better power to weight ratio (weighing nearly 400lbs less than a standard Z51, or over 500 versus the Grand Sport). It's even about 50lbs lighter than the new 718 Cayman S, and produces 60 more horsepower. So why say "only 410" when it's already beating some of the best in the business as far as numbers go?
Evora 410 or a Cayman GTS?
The GT4 is the obvious choice!
riemjann1 agreed!!
kalel G Wilson It's too small and too much of a race car. I'd take the porsche, way better daily driver that can still easily compete with the lotus.
He said GTS not GT4
I have a Cayman GTS and my friend has an older Evora 300 hp model. There is a certain driving purity and quirkiness to the Evora that the Porsche does not have, but in terms of real world drivability and usability, I'd keep the Porsche anyday
porsche boxster kills it
In what way?
Still pretty heavy though.
fastest lotus? what? Is this faster than the 3 eleven?
To be honest, I wanted to make fun of this car. No, I'm not bothered that it has a old Camry engine.
I just hate it when car companies follow this simple recipe : Adds 5 or 10 bhp, removes a little weight, and jack up the price.
Which, yes, in this case does help the Evora somewhat better for track purposes, I guess.
Anyway, usually I get bored of this stuff, but for some reason, I'm turned on by this.
{*Not like that.*}
Saying 'kg' is just as easy as saying 'kilos'
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I think the Evora is the only Lotus after the Esprit that looks good. The others look like insects, and are pretty much just four wheels and a seat. The Evora is more of an actual car that you can drive.
70kg weight loss, but a heavy driver and u put that all back on XD
that can be said about any car
Lotus venom is the fastest lotus ever made
Mark Tanteo .......except that it's not really "a Lotus", and is built by Hennessey.
'Fastest car they've ever made'.....until the next special edition...oh wait a minute...exige 380 ;-)
Do you know why the British don't make computers? They couldn't find out how to make them leak oil.
You had hair?
no way lol, I thought the fastest Lotus was the Hennessey Venom GT
Todun Olusola not sure if you're joking
Rusydi Rosman well then in that case, I will wait out and let you think about it. Lol
It was tuned. That's not an apple-to-apple comparison. That's apple-to-apple pie comparison.
Rusydi Rosman it started out life as a Lotus
This thing is heavier than my Z4
Compare the Z4 to the Exige
lotus well known for breaking down constantly just check the owners forum. would rather have Alfa 4c it's faster and cheaper and better looking.
rather k24 elise
I like the car but my only problem is that its not really British anymore
Yay,, stick shift
$108.000!? I'm out
lotus trying to be a old shool v8 lotus... for maximum price :)
thepro08 how, I figured this would play for Audi TT RS pricing
thepro08 it's a v6 track ready car.. there obviously going to charge more.
i rather have an exige