The Lotus Evora Is Better Than You Think

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    The Lotus Evora might not be on your sports car shopping list, but it probably should be. Here's why the Lotus Evora is better than you think.
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  • @1989osu
    @1989osu Před 7 lety +543

    The button that shows the trunk being opened is obviously to open the trunk...

    • @sajo989
      @sajo989 Před 7 lety +19

      I WAS GONNA SAY THE SAME THING!!

    • @02blazp
      @02blazp Před 7 lety +1

      @Milan Jovanovic nice thinking, what else could that represent in a car?

    • @crisrose9707
      @crisrose9707 Před 7 lety +2

      i thought it was a outline of the car with half a pair of scissors sticking out like a "cut here" sign...

    • @MrSonUMad
      @MrSonUMad Před 7 lety +16

      "Wrong! It opens the trunk" - Doug DeMuro

    • @iseehowitis9382
      @iseehowitis9382 Před 7 lety +6

      1989osu yeah obviously not everyone is as slow as he is

  • @Xixu.co.6
    @Xixu.co.6 Před 6 lety +3075

    Doug: the switch on the right, what do you think that does?
    Me: probably opens the glove box.
    Doug: WRONG it opens the glove box.
    Ok doug sorry I'll try harder next time

  • @jame1525
    @jame1525 Před 4 lety +130

    This video inspired me to do some research and eventually purchase my own Evora. 1 full year of ownership later, and I could not be happier. The only dissapointing thing about this car is the fact that I don't think I could ever be truly happy owning another sports car unless I spent a lot more money, which I don't plan on doing. Thanks Doug, keep the videos coming.

    • @filmictrip
      @filmictrip Před 11 měsíci

      Hi! How has your evora been? I am thinking about buying one pretty soon and trying to get a good idea on reliability. How has it treated you?

    • @Driftuner
      @Driftuner Před 11 měsíci

      Im also curious

    • @zozeto
      @zozeto Před 9 měsíci

      How much did you pay for it ?

    • @0mniVerse777
      @0mniVerse777 Před 9 měsíci

      update please🙏🙏🙏

    • @StudentLoanMillionaire
      @StudentLoanMillionaire Před 7 měsíci

      Awesome

  • @tingokuman
    @tingokuman Před 6 lety +486

    Doug is the kind of guy that wears a Tshirt over his Tshirt.

  • @aikerz87
    @aikerz87 Před 7 lety +450

    adult passenger can fit in the backseat with no problem, but in lotus position.

  • @omarpadilla5155
    @omarpadilla5155 Před 6 lety +2013

    Guess who's super charging their Toyota Camry

    • @javanbybee4822
      @javanbybee4822 Před 6 lety +65

      and making it lighter xD

    • @drewarthur2169
      @drewarthur2169 Před 6 lety +8

      Focus RSN [PS3] LMAO

    • @kertaspaper94
      @kertaspaper94 Před 6 lety +57

      Just don't rice it

    • @javanbybee4822
      @javanbybee4822 Před 6 lety +7

      kertaspaper94 yes sir no ricing (lots of FPE though)

    • @omarpadilla5155
      @omarpadilla5155 Před 6 lety +5

      kertaspaper94 I actually did it but I just changed its color to black and black rims that's all and of course turbo charged 😂 it's a sleeper I guess.

  • @tmass1
    @tmass1 Před 6 lety +710

    Doug "Unless they saw this video" DeMuro

    • @tmass1
      @tmass1 Před 6 lety +1

      Arnav Bhatt :)

    • @jun63.
      @jun63. Před 6 lety

      T-Mass
      Hey there, I love your music, especially Dubstep, when will you make Dubstep again? :D

    • @thegoproortheipad6064
      @thegoproortheipad6064 Před 5 lety

      T-Mass!

    • @nghtspawn651
      @nghtspawn651 Před 5 lety

      500th like. You’re welcome.

  • @NathanTax
    @NathanTax Před 5 lety +75

    5:48 Doug answers big life questions. People with 5-year old sons, for instance, have learned they need to buy an Evora in order to transport them reliably.

  • @illyathemoose
    @illyathemoose Před 7 lety +479

    Just went on to Autotrader, checked the number of Evoras under 60k -> it's down to 36. Congrats Doug your video helped sell at least 4 cars!

    • @YoungBlaze
      @YoungBlaze Před 7 lety +111

      Illya Gordiyenko buy me one bro

    • @ganjatrooper7193
      @ganjatrooper7193 Před 6 lety +17

      After watching this video If i had that much money laying around i would take this over a BMW,Lexus, Mercedes the Toyota engine ensures that fixing it wont cost a arm and a leg like the other three

    • @Chris-cy3uq
      @Chris-cy3uq Před 6 lety +2

      Illya Gordiyenko Yeah that is big money 4 Evoras cost 240,000$

    • @X11CHASE
      @X11CHASE Před 6 lety

      Chris 5112003 so what? They didn’t belong to autotrader... do you know what auto trader even does idiot

  • @gb.03
    @gb.03 Před 7 lety +2058

    so ur saying my favorite car is powered by a toyota camry

    • @MCOGroupNews
      @MCOGroupNews Před 7 lety +227

      Is your life in shambles now?

    • @paulhendrix8599
      @paulhendrix8599 Před 7 lety +399

      Gary Berberian I'm saying your favorite car *is* the Toyota Camry

    • @MR2SpyerJournal
      @MR2SpyerJournal Před 7 lety +219

      It's powered by a 2GRFE V6. A 300+ hp V6. It's one of Toyota's hidden gems.

    • @MCOGroupNews
      @MCOGroupNews Před 7 lety +8

      MR2 Spyder Journal neat! :D

    • @paulhendrix8599
      @paulhendrix8599 Před 7 lety +62

      Robert why not both?

  • @O8Zen
    @O8Zen Před 2 lety +38

    This is clearly peak Doug. No advertising, quick and efficient, done in 10 minutes.

    • @makeshift_graveyard7893
      @makeshift_graveyard7893 Před rokem

      but without the doug score

    • @cado8052
      @cado8052 Před rokem

      ​@makeshift_graveyard so you came from the Elise video too

    • @makeshift_graveyard7893
      @makeshift_graveyard7893 Před rokem

      @@cado8052 not exactly i was just watching a ton of Doug’s Lotus videos back to back, didn’t necessarily come from that video or had anything to do with it. i don’t remember which video i watched before this.
      edit: i looked at my history, before this i actually watched abt him driving his Elise from the Bay Area to Atlanta, and before that i watched his new Elise video. so sorta kinda

  • @skrat1001
    @skrat1001 Před 5 lety +494

    1:14 RTX: off
    1:15 RTX: on

  • @BladedAngel
    @BladedAngel Před 7 lety +959

    2:26 "Unless of course they saw this video"
    Damnit Doug, you keep ruining my good hiding spots for my secret information. First this, and then the Audi R8.

  • @DKingOf514
    @DKingOf514 Před 7 lety +301

    "Alternative speed", just what I needed to get out of a speeding ticket

    • @burntashh3466
      @burntashh3466 Před 7 lety +68

      DKingOf514 too bad km/h is a higher number than mph

    • @youtert
      @youtert Před 7 lety +91

      FAKE NEWS is claiming I was going 120 mph. Not true, it was 120 kph. Sad!

    • @yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907
      @yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907 Před 6 lety

      It works for my country... we use the metric sustem [kph]... :3

  • @timemachine9156
    @timemachine9156 Před 5 lety +731

    Toyota should ask Lotus develop Surpa , not BMW.

    • @TwoHomesTenPhones
      @TwoHomesTenPhones Před 5 lety +70

      Foreal my Nigga.

    • @theamateurlancia
      @theamateurlancia Před 4 lety +13

      @@notlNSIGHT Fun fact: The MKV looks like the MKIV more than any supra in existence. Also, there was a reason why they used BMW's alternative to the 2JZ, aka the B58. It's the only modern production I6 performance engine at the current moment. Why didn't Toyota make their own engine? Because it would be a waste making a whole new engine for only one model. The 2JZ was used on the MKIV, the Altezza, and the IS300. BMW uses the B58 for the 335i, GR Supra, and the Z4 S Drive 2020.

    • @theamateurlancia
      @theamateurlancia Před 4 lety +2

      @@notlNSIGHT And? BMW has been making sports cars for way longer than Toyota.

    • @elixiradic
      @elixiradic Před 4 lety +2

      What the fuck is a Surpa?

    • @waaargh2985
      @waaargh2985 Před 4 lety +12

      See the thing is, BMW did design a great Supra, it’s this dumbass Supra fanbois were complaining about the design and it went to garbage

  • @dude7756
    @dude7756 Před 5 lety +429

    "It's British so will probably catch on fire"
    Well, now you made it personal.

    • @harryparker5699
      @harryparker5699 Před 5 lety +11

      plasma master he's offensive to British Britain has made the best cars in the world rolls Royce , jeep , range rovers , land rovers etc there all amazing the best car that America has made is Tesla In my opinion if this is offensive to anyone im sorry and im not even from Britain

    • @Finestizpro
      @Finestizpro Před 5 lety +31

      @@harryparker5699 because jeeps are british lmao also all those brands are known for their low reliability

    • @harryparker5699
      @harryparker5699 Před 5 lety +3

      Finest those are some of the best cars in the world the only good American car is chevron in my opinion and maybe tesla

    • @oranges866
      @oranges866 Před 5 lety +17

      @@harryparker5699 There's a line between quality and reliability. Very few British makers actually manage to combine those like Japanese cars or most German vehicles.

    • @lllzzh5700
      @lllzzh5700 Před 4 lety +7

      MuchGreatness Aston Martin, McLaren, Bentley, Jaguar and Noble

  • @JoJoJoker
    @JoJoJoker Před 7 lety +649

    It's got a place to hide pot from the cops up front!

    • @kevinjablonski8008
      @kevinjablonski8008 Před 7 lety +2

      😂😂

    • @peace4myheart
      @peace4myheart Před 7 lety +15

      That was exactly what I was thinking. My brother once hid his weed in the gasoline cap. When the cop stopped us, they went through the car's interior but never bother to check the gasoline cap. I am just wondering if the gasoline smell can hide the weed from a K9 dog. Probably not, but then again, most cops don't normally have a drug sniffing dog with them.

    • @capth00k
      @capth00k Před 7 lety +43

      We dont hide it anymore in California. It's in the center console baby!

    • @paulcarmi8130
      @paulcarmi8130 Před 7 lety

      The hero we need

    • @romka_ind
      @romka_ind Před 7 lety +5

      Just wait until Donald get to know about that...

  • @maqpi8335
    @maqpi8335 Před 6 lety +2669

    90% of people would think it's a Ferrari 😂😂

    • @basicgunbros4332
      @basicgunbros4332 Před 6 lety +179

      Aamir Qureshi Lotus has always caused more confusion than envy.

    • @petergriffinhentai4724
      @petergriffinhentai4724 Před 6 lety +10

      Aamir Qureshi 70 percent only

    • @jimborat
      @jimborat Před 6 lety +75

      Aamir Qureshi the front reminds me of mclaren

    • @tdxibr5366
      @tdxibr5366 Před 6 lety +2

      Aamir bhai yahan bhi ame chutiapon se baaz nui aaoge 😂 jao jake apni alto chalao

    • @kaisarahmed6424
      @kaisarahmed6424 Před 6 lety +3

      Aamir Qureshi specially back side.

  • @220Dave220
    @220Dave220 Před 6 lety +182

    3:50 "This company could go bankrupt at any time but let me tell you how to get away with a $400 option for $12!

    • @gui18bif
      @gui18bif Před 4 lety +10

      No but thats really weird how/why they do that

  • @Spawn223311
    @Spawn223311 Před 6 lety +134

    If only Toyota or lexus did something like this with a new revolutionized mr2 or even Celica, but no.

    • @johntechwriter
      @johntechwriter Před 4 lety +2

      Mazda Miata? A different category of performance, but nevertheless a superb sports car.

    • @firstnamelastname-zo5gd
      @firstnamelastname-zo5gd Před 3 lety +1

      avalon trd is a joke but it shouldve just had this in it.

    • @tedschmitt178
      @tedschmitt178 Před 3 lety

      @@johntechwriter Yes, Miata, but a new MR2 or Celica is also what we need.

    • @fucuszullanti7877
      @fucuszullanti7877 Před rokem

      @@johntechwriter miata's are not good cars

  • @user-xs9ov4fm1c
    @user-xs9ov4fm1c Před 7 lety +430

    Teach me how to Dougie ;)

    • @SangheiliSpecOp
      @SangheiliSpecOp Před 7 lety +22

      Jeffrey's Daddy he will show you his quirks

    • @chrishazen369
      @chrishazen369 Před 7 lety +7

      Jeffrey's Daddy teach me how to expose jr garage ;)

    • @ZackWelders
      @ZackWelders Před 7 lety +7

      Dude ,you are everywhere.

    • @user-xs9ov4fm1c
      @user-xs9ov4fm1c Před 7 lety +5

      Sometime soon Chris, sometime soon

    • @DFWsCars
      @DFWsCars Před 7 lety +1

      Jeffrey's Daddy Lotus for next Doug car.

  • @SanMarinoM3cs
    @SanMarinoM3cs Před 7 lety +469

    B IS FOR BUILD

    • @treyhornick581
      @treyhornick581 Před 7 lety +18

      TheGroundRoof. This video is practically congratulating him on what he just build from the ground up.

    • @DFWsCars
      @DFWsCars Před 7 lety +1

      TheGroundRoof so many builds going on now. I got a older BMW as a project car to do mods on- as I felt left out.

    • @legoNerd01245
      @legoNerd01245 Před 7 lety +2

      I don't think his is supercharged though, and it's automatic.

    • @DFWsCars
      @DFWsCars Před 7 lety +5

      Suboptimus Lime awesome! That's how I'll know my channel is a success since I already have Clorox Bleach commenting.

    • @PeugeotRocket
      @PeugeotRocket Před 7 lety +1

      TheGroundRoof That car is a work of art.

  • @redcartiers
    @redcartiers Před 5 lety +47

    I’m gonna be 100% honest. Side view looks like a ford GT. Not even gonna lie

  • @jorgesaravia238
    @jorgesaravia238 Před 5 lety +43

    "I never thought something with a Toyota Camry engine could be so appealing "
    Um Doug, there's a reason the Camry is the most selling vehicle in the US

    • @hakeemsd70m
      @hakeemsd70m Před 4 lety

      But the Camry is still vanilla...

    • @richarddoaks3880
      @richarddoaks3880 Před 3 lety +6

      The Camry is like a reliable washing machine, and the joy of ownership is about the same. Certainly not what I would call appealing.

    • @tinuthomas531
      @tinuthomas531 Před 3 lety

      @@richarddoaks3880 unless it’s the supercharged v6 5 speed from the 90s.

    • @juchou2983
      @juchou2983 Před 2 lety +3

      Original nsx had a accord engine.

  • @ExAnimoPortugal
    @ExAnimoPortugal Před 7 lety +367

    Those seats are there probably for insurance. Insurance is more expensive for 2 seaters.

    • @ShivamSharma-zd8lw
      @ShivamSharma-zd8lw Před 7 lety +75

      Yea, i never understand why people complain about mustang/camaro back seats when they're just there to save you money. Those cars are just 2 seaters

    • @Shintsu2
      @Shintsu2 Před 6 lety +14

      I think it depends more on the car, the days of that old backseats save you insurance seems gone. Went from a Mustang to a Corvette, the Corvette has considerably cheaper insurance and it's only a 2 seater. If you ever check out some of the stats put out my the car insurance companies on cars with the most injuries and expensive repairs I do see stuff like the 350/370z on there a lot as well as Mustangs and Camaros. Just gotta pick cars that don't constantly get in crashes or cost a fortune to fix if they get in a collision!

    • @erwinc.9117
      @erwinc.9117 Před 6 lety +11

      André Gonçalves i usually use the back sest as cargo space.

    • @gabrielgalaxygh
      @gabrielgalaxygh Před 6 lety +17

      pretty sure insurance goes off of doors not seats

    • @adam100a8
      @adam100a8 Před 6 lety +2

      Shivam Sharma I find them extremely useful 2 doors but 5 seats that's one reason why I love the challenger

  • @fidorover
    @fidorover Před 7 lety +774

    Of course, since it's got that Camry DNA, it won't let you drive over 45 mph, and the left turn signal is always on for no apparent reason.

  • @salmansengul
    @salmansengul Před 6 lety +120

    Many F1 Drivers (german ones) own a Lotus!
    Have actually seen many interviews regarding this issue!
    That speaks for Lotus!

    • @mikatteba225
      @mikatteba225 Před 5 lety +6

      Lotus had an F1 team (I think it still exist)

    • @jackass5066
      @jackass5066 Před 5 lety +1

      @@mikatteba225 nope

    • @keelyleilani1326
      @keelyleilani1326 Před 5 lety +4

      Ayrton Senna swore by them.

    • @Vickyrocks247
      @Vickyrocks247 Před 5 lety +1

      Coz Lotus elise is the next best thing to a GoCart

    • @solstickan
      @solstickan Před 5 lety

      @@jackass5066 Well, in a way it does, they changed name to Renault.

  • @SubaruWRXspdManual
    @SubaruWRXspdManual Před 6 lety +173

    Big lotus fan. I still hope one day I'll buy a well kept Elise. The Evora is definitely a sweet ride.

    • @aaronbowen9962
      @aaronbowen9962 Před 5 lety +1

      Good choice my mate

    • @kev8943
      @kev8943 Před 5 lety +4

      I would love to own a exige cup 430

    • @timmyy24
      @timmyy24 Před 5 lety +5

      I want to own a 1999 Toyota Corolla someday... a man can only dream though.

    • @StratosHawk
      @StratosHawk Před 2 lety +1

      Are you my clone? I had a WRX for like 10 years (3 gearboxes 2 clutches) then an Elise and am now purchasing an Evora!!

    • @aaronrodriguez1410
      @aaronrodriguez1410 Před rokem

      @@StratosHawk how's the interior Quality?

  • @alexjohnson2031
    @alexjohnson2031 Před 7 lety +185

    7:43
    I spy a Mclaren?

    • @thrickles
      @thrickles Před 7 lety +11

      Was thinking an Aventador.

    • @ACoustaDC
      @ACoustaDC Před 7 lety +4

      exactly, I did as well. Cool color.

    • @jackbarnett7095
      @jackbarnett7095 Před 7 lety +2

      same
      rob

    • @maraujo1984
      @maraujo1984 Před 7 lety +2

      ... probably McLaren SPY Lotus... the Evora has the same base of the 90's Lotus Elise, that still in production today after 21 years (the first one was released in 1996). :D

    • @sk4nkultra
      @sk4nkultra Před 7 lety +1

      Alex Johnson I think it probably is a lamborghini gallardo...

  • @TheZeek011
    @TheZeek011 Před 7 lety +1150

    Good looking car.

  • @agoogleuser7784
    @agoogleuser7784 Před 4 lety +8

    I completely agree about the use of the Camry v6..... it’s exactly the reason why I want one, it’s one of the few sports cars you daily drive without worrying.

  • @idiotamerica6422
    @idiotamerica6422 Před 6 lety +231

    5:09 maybe the reason why the Lotus is a Formula One Car is because Lotus is also a racing team

    • @georgieperezjaiman9403
      @georgieperezjaiman9403 Před 6 lety +6

      Allen The Guy Youre buying a "supercar" with a camry engine, did they really just cant define what they trying to sell.

    • @spookyshark632
      @spookyshark632 Před 5 lety +6

      Does Lotus still do racing? I know they sold the Formula 1 team to Renault.

    • @TienTran-kw3il
      @TienTran-kw3il Před 5 lety +3

      The Lotus Formula 1 team been sold like for a while

    • @chibani-
      @chibani- Před 5 lety

      also why a formula one car and not and evora? Because a formula one doesn't need a GPS anyways since it will be on a truck to get to the track

    • @spicysnowman8886
      @spicysnowman8886 Před 5 lety

      You have officially earned the title of captain obvious all of you

  • @onewaymarco321
    @onewaymarco321 Před 6 lety +496

    Doug is wearing two t shirts

  • @future62
    @future62 Před 7 lety +312

    Evora 400 = what the new NSX should have been.

    • @DoubleCGamesStudios
      @DoubleCGamesStudios Před 6 lety +12

      future62 Absolutely. RWD, light, N/A V6. Supercharged also good like the Evora S.

    • @airtec87
      @airtec87 Před 6 lety +3

      Mr2 maybe

    • @future62
      @future62 Před 4 lety

      @Raschaud Farmer Then why is nobody buying it?

    • @future62
      @future62 Před 4 lety

      @Raschaud Farmer There's no Euro media conspiracy here. The NSX just isn't good value, no matter what tech it has. What good is all that tech when a "low tech" 911 GT3 is faster, grippier, better responding, more practical, ~600lb lighter, and _less expensive to buy_. A 911 Turbo is *much* faster, even more practical, still lighter, all for the similar money. Both provide a much better brand experience as well, which whether or not you want to admit it, matters when you're buying a car that costs as much as a house. People who don't understand why the NSX bombed don't understand why people buy $200K supercars in the first place. Here's a hint- it's not to have the most "tech".

    • @future62
      @future62 Před 4 lety +1

      @Raschaud Farmer And I am no Euro fanboy; I picked my TLX over similarly priced German offerings. Buying an Acura over a lease spec BMW makes sense; buying an NSX over a 911 GT3/Turbo or R8/Gallardo/AMG GT/etc. etc. does not.

  • @avaionzero6348
    @avaionzero6348 Před 4 lety +21

    I'd cry if lotus went bankrupt, their cars are so pretty.
    Also I want this Evora, and badly.

    • @StratosHawk
      @StratosHawk Před 2 lety +2

      Now owned by Geeley a Chinese giant. All good now - especially with the Emira being released.

  • @TenorCantusFirmus
    @TenorCantusFirmus Před 5 lety +92

    The rear "seats" are a joke, but the good thing is that you can also buy the Evora as a "2+0", which will cost less than the 2+2 model and have them replaced with a shelf for additional cargo area; also, this will cut out some kilos in weight from the car too.

    • @TenorCantusFirmus
      @TenorCantusFirmus Před 5 lety +5

      I don't think if you can (truly...) afford one of these cars you wouldn't have problems in paying the additional registration costs linked to owning a "pure" 2-seats.
      Fact is, if you can register it as a 2+2 the potential market is expanded to those that can barely afford to lease them, and this is why they still made cars with these back "in-name-only" seats.

    • @Karl-ej6rs
      @Karl-ej6rs Před 5 lety +2

      Another cool thing about buying the 2+2 is if you track the car you can pull the rear seats and utilize the seat mounting points for a bolt on harness/roll bar (it's already got the Recaro seats for a harness from the factory)! This will not work on the 2+0

  • @LUKEY_D_FRESH
    @LUKEY_D_FRESH Před 7 lety +281

    ... but does it come with a bumper-to-unlimited warranty bumper??

  • @adominable1
    @adominable1 Před 7 lety +455

    Hey Doug, I live about 2 minutes away from Patterson where you were driving the lotus. I have few cars you might be interested in. I have an 08 Shelby gt500kr. 1938 BMW 320. A 57 502 and a few others. If you wanna stop by let me know.

    • @ACoustaDC
      @ACoustaDC Před 7 lety +19

      me too! sound like great cars

    • @adominable1
      @adominable1 Před 7 lety +95

      Max Rockatansky yes I did email him and he emailed back. He said I'm on a spreadsheet if he's ever in the area again. Hope to see him.

    • @jobdoneright5934
      @jobdoneright5934 Před 7 lety +12

      Dominic rached Are those in Match Box toys?

    • @bunnyhug4365
      @bunnyhug4365 Před 7 lety +3

      Dominic rached Yeah, he put you on the "spreadsheet" because he knows your full of shit, but didn't have the heart to call your ass out.

    • @BraIIIn86
      @BraIIIn86 Před 7 lety +2

      looser

  • @lemagreengreen
    @lemagreengreen Před 5 lety +19

    Always liked the Evora, far too much is made of the whole "Camry engine" thing when as you say - it's a super reliable engine that is more than powerful enough for this car.
    It's got most of the appeal of the Elise but is far easier to live with, it's got great looks, it's pretty affordable and from an engineering POV the chassis is pretty impressive.

    • @StratosHawk
      @StratosHawk Před rokem

      The ultimate road Evora produced 430hp... That same engine has found its way into the new Emira too.

  • @richdelgado3405
    @richdelgado3405 Před 4 lety +16

    1:55 "Why don't they just put labels on them?" Answer: weight savings.

  • @mygetrichslowplan
    @mygetrichslowplan Před 7 lety +12

    The thing I've always loved about the Evora that Doug didn't mention (perhaps because it's not on ALL of them) is that black trim piece that sits between the wheels on either side. The way it tends to fade into the shadow beneath the vehicle makes it so that you can almost forget that that's a part of the vehicle.
    If you imagine that it's not, it gives the Evora this aggressive, haunched stance that wouldn't be practical for a sports car (you want that flat bottom low to the ground) but looks so damn cool. Lotus really put a lot of amazing designwork into the beauty aspect of this car, and while I know that isn't all there is to care about, it does make quite a statement when it rolls down the street.

  • @Tremaine26
    @Tremaine26 Před 6 lety +86

    Damn you were pushing those buttons on the key hard as hell!

    • @misaprotic5366
      @misaprotic5366 Před 5 lety +2

      Yess i found someone who noticed

    • @Fatboypeet
      @Fatboypeet Před 4 lety +4

      Yea, I’ve noticed that’s in his videos. He mashes or jolts things for some reason. Perhaps to emphasize “this is how you press down a button”.

    • @moogle68
      @moogle68 Před 3 lety +3

      I just think he has ZERO experience with physical exercise and therefore has terrible muscle control. He gets into back seats and tight cars like he's 70 years old and had trouble hopping into the bed of a few pick up trucks he's reviewed. When he wears shorts and T-shirts you can see that his muscles are barely developed at all. He probably didn't even play on any kind of sports team as a young child even.

    • @irritatedbarbarian3186
      @irritatedbarbarian3186 Před 3 lety +2

      @@moogle68 🤣😂🤣 holy shit man

    • @flaminak7894
      @flaminak7894 Před 3 lety

      @@moogle68 Dude was half of this even neccessary?💀

  • @johnmiller2290
    @johnmiller2290 Před 5 lety +24

    Doug; I worked at the Lotus factory, and once I got a lift home in the back seat, though I had to lay across it!

    • @MetalTrabant
      @MetalTrabant Před 5 lety +1

      It didn't occur to anyone at the design team, that most human beings have things called legs, so they should leave some room to them?

    • @jackass5066
      @jackass5066 Před 5 lety +4

      @@MetalTrabant Because of the back seats the car can be registered as a 2+2 instead of a regular 2 seated which means cheaper insurance.

    • @MetalTrabant
      @MetalTrabant Před 5 lety +1

      @@jackass5066 Ah, the good old insurance tricks... that can explain this indeed.

    • @richarddoaks3880
      @richarddoaks3880 Před 3 lety

      @@MetalTrabant If you have a toddler or go on double dates with a dwarf couple this rear seat are perfectly fine.

  • @karlhurn
    @karlhurn Před 4 lety +5

    Love the Evora. I've had an Elise (a bit home made feeling) but a fantastic drive, and a Boxster, super quality product made out of granite. The Evora is the perfect mix of (quite) well made/solid feeling and excellent fun to drive. Lotus's have the look of the coolest cars on the road too!

  • @lukej7856
    @lukej7856 Před 7 lety +160

    "its British, so it might catch on fire at any time..."
    Yes, just like other British made cars, like Bentleys, Jaguars, Aston Martins etc. Terrible cars.
    If only it had the quality and reliablility of American cars, like Cadillacs and Chryslers...

    • @GraveUypo
      @GraveUypo Před 7 lety +20

      yes, exactly like those. and land rovers too

    • @lukej7856
      @lukej7856 Před 7 lety +11

      ***** ah yes, land rover's, legendarily unreliable. Set on fire all the time...

    • @gavcom4060
      @gavcom4060 Před 7 lety +3

      LukeyPook didn't Chrysler have like the shittiest reliability the last few years

    • @lukej7856
      @lukej7856 Před 7 lety +11

      Gav Com T'was the joke

    • @gavcom4060
      @gavcom4060 Před 7 lety +4

      Steven A1998 shit I didn't read it correctly

  • @ruzzelladrian907
    @ruzzelladrian907 Před 6 lety +31

    7:08 entirely different car with the same engine.

  • @weeyum99
    @weeyum99 Před 5 lety +5

    I've always loved the styling elements of the Evora, its one of my favorite Lotuses

  • @akconquest3901
    @akconquest3901 Před 6 lety +4

    It's worth mentioning that the 0-60 time of 4 seconds you mentioned was with a 345hp/295lb-ft Evora "S" (video car) or the Evora "400" but not the base Evora. The base Evora makes 276hp/258lb-ft and is closer to 5 seconds 0-60 (4.8 according to Car and Driver vs 4.3 for both the "S" and "400" models).

  • @willywillywillywillywilly
    @willywillywillywillywilly Před 7 lety +29

    The Evora: the only MR-engine car with a backseat. Is there anything else?

    • @jookya2
      @jookya2 Před 7 lety +6

      remove back seats, insert subwoofer, win

    • @JE-qw7zn
      @JE-qw7zn Před 7 lety +1

      jookya2 it has a factory sub in the back

    • @martin1649
      @martin1649 Před 7 lety +3

      install a bigger one

    • @JE-qw7zn
      @JE-qw7zn Před 7 lety +2

      My beautiful and amazing mistress Porsche is rear engine, not mid. Mid engine Porsches I.e. Boxster, Cayman, Carrera GT, do not have back seats. This is the only mid engine car with a back seat.

    • @willywillywillywillywilly
      @willywillywillywillywilly Před 7 lety +1

      My beautiful and amazing mistress MK Ultra is correct. The 911's engine is behind the rear axle (rear engine), not between the axles (mid engine). The 718s and 918 don't have a backseat and the rest are front engine.

  • @green0one
    @green0one Před 7 lety +210

    stop complaining about sports cars small back seats, they are there to save you a ton on car insurance vs insuring a two seat car.

    • @JE-qw7zn
      @JE-qw7zn Před 7 lety +5

      green0one correct, compared to my Exige S260 it was quite a reduction! ;)

    • @kenjisanyt7599
      @kenjisanyt7599 Před 6 lety

      green0one well for me it's for practical reason and here I'm trying to a find a good practical sports car with 4 seats

    • @UMAMIMAMU
      @UMAMIMAMU Před 6 lety

      A Lamborghini Espada perhaps? ;-)

    • @Erowens98
      @Erowens98 Před 6 lety +1

      It's extra storage space if nothing else. These cars aren't meant as people movers anyway.

    • @Xixu.co.6
      @Xixu.co.6 Před 6 lety +1

      Birki gts Yes they help storage space, but their literal purpose is to lower insurance cost.

  • @stefankoelsch788
    @stefankoelsch788 Před 6 lety +227

    Why british might catch on fire? Isn”t that italian?

    • @CPS2
      @CPS2 Před 5 lety +3

      I was wondering that too.

    • @LostChildOfTime
      @LostChildOfTime Před 5 lety +39

      Pretty sure less popular British brands were known for being notoriously unreliable a few decades ago.

    • @Stevensson-oi2vj
      @Stevensson-oi2vj Před 5 lety +3

      Italy is in Europe

    • @stefankoelsch788
      @stefankoelsch788 Před 5 lety +18

      sam yup and?

    • @tcroft2165
      @tcroft2165 Před 5 lety +3

      some old british marques unreliable is probably fair - but not fire issues. As stefan says that's more an italian car thing ;-)

  • @arianewell6252
    @arianewell6252 Před 5 lety +4

    Ahhhhh When Im out of school I need to buy one of these.... This is ridiculously simple. The interior is SO basic, I love it. Omg. Doug, you have me sold man!

    • @SicSemperBeats
      @SicSemperBeats Před 5 lety

      same my exact thoughts. and theyre going for under $40k now so its not THAT bad for a pretty slick ride. it looks cool, and has the best performance you can get in the price range outside of muscle cars

  • @windwalker682
    @windwalker682 Před 7 lety +34

    That front end is similar to the new GT. From the side at least. Pretty cool

  • @Xearin
    @Xearin Před 7 lety +7

    That exquisite '97 Focus '00 Mondeo Lotus badged keyfob.

  • @kpatrol
    @kpatrol Před 5 lety

    Thank you, Doug, for showing this!!! Lotus has always been my FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVORITE car.... I love them!! You are appreciated forever anyway, BUT, I extra appreciate you for this video.

  • @picklejay7822
    @picklejay7822 Před 5 lety +1

    The button that opens the truck clearly opens the truck, and that’s the first thing that came to mind when I saw it Doug...
    Especially considering the evora’s wing doesn’t even look like it goes up

  • @DelPiero2004
    @DelPiero2004 Před 7 lety +39

    Damn 1.2k views and uploaded 13 minutes ago, Doug I think you might be on to something

  • @mcflyer8150
    @mcflyer8150 Před 7 lety +15

    I fell in love with these cars when I got Gran Turismo 4 for Playstation 2.

    • @brianperea3593
      @brianperea3593 Před 6 lety

      wafflehacks67 nigga that's 182 pixels ago

    • @CPS2
      @CPS2 Před 5 lety

      @@brianperea3593
      How can you tell he's black?

  • @marvinsamuels1237
    @marvinsamuels1237 Před 3 lety +1

    Seeing those indicator stalks reminded me of my ‘84 Ford Fiesta and the mirror controls, the countless Escorts (Focus predecessor in the UK), Mondeos and Transit vans I’ve driven over the years.
    I’m really looking forward to the nice bit Lotus will soon be able to borrow from the Volvo parts bin now they are both part of the Geely group.

  • @stormyf15
    @stormyf15 Před 5 lety

    I did the Lotus factory tour last summer. All hand assembled. Pretty neat to see how they are put together.

  • @alexmartinez280
    @alexmartinez280 Před 7 lety +21

    You need to review the Evora 400 and contrast how much better it is than the standard car now that you have driven it. The exhaust sound out of the 400 is bonkers. The best statement in the review was your highlight that's the engine is not exotic in the normal sense and that is a GOOD thing for the second hand market that want to actually drive the cars. I'd be shocked if anyone could hear the 400 in person or even video and say it doesn't sound like a pure bread exotic.

    • @moimoi4725
      @moimoi4725 Před 7 lety +1

      the 400 will be much better but this first generation is also fantastic for the price. Evora 400 cost $100k plus. I have a 2013 Evora IPS and I had to change the exhaust for proper exotic sound.

    • @alexmartinez280
      @alexmartinez280 Před 7 lety +1

      Charlie Brown 100% agree and want to clarify that I was in no way taking away from the great car evora is in any form. Enjoy your car knowing I would love to add one to my garage. Lotus really opened a new door with Evora and it will only get better if people just cross shop all their options.

  • @edfoster792
    @edfoster792 Před 7 lety +19

    Thanks Doug, you introduced me to a car I want more than I've ever wanted one.

  • @user-wt4wu1pg9n
    @user-wt4wu1pg9n Před 5 lety +1

    That was Awesome and Suprizing! Thanks Doug!!

  • @buckgill3021
    @buckgill3021 Před 5 lety

    Good day Mr. Doug!!! I know this video is over a year old, however!!!! I am a new subscriber and I'm really loving your in-depth reviews!! I need a very up front and honest review on the Elise. You mentioned it briefly in this review, but I need the whole story good and bad my friend! I'm thinking about getting one and I am in my " doing my homework" stage right now. You say you even owned one, so you should have even more info than cars you just drive for a day to make a video! Thanks for your time and definitely keep up the awesome work!!!

  • @Xbox360Player350
    @Xbox360Player350 Před 7 lety +16

    Lol his Elise had a Toyota engine too. The 2ZZ-GE was out of the Corolla XRS/Celica GT-S/Vibe GT

    • @AutoSugar
      @AutoSugar Před 6 lety +3

      All of the Lotus we've had in the USA since '05 have had Toyota engines.

  • @dingnan9999
    @dingnan9999 Před 6 lety +28

    In the car, driving, Doug is the Quentin Tarantino of car reviewers

  • @dennycahyalie3775
    @dennycahyalie3775 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you Doug, now i know more about my Lotus Evora S now

  • @Bombskwad92
    @Bombskwad92 Před 6 lety +23

    3:17
    "Pops the tru.."
    WRONG
    "It pops the trunk"

  • @pierce324
    @pierce324 Před 7 lety +26

    Doug just can't make fun of any car anymore. No matter how bad it is (not saying the Evora is bad) he loves it.

  • @alep7358
    @alep7358 Před 7 lety +58

    that's the nicest Camry I've ever seen

  • @Floroseven
    @Floroseven Před 6 lety

    Dude, this is the 5th video of yours that I've watched. Great auto video-journalism!

  • @corynorell3686
    @corynorell3686 Před 5 lety +10

    Another video where Doug finds completely obvious things to be confusing, quirks, etc.
    Shocking.

  • @MrAliafsari
    @MrAliafsari Před 7 lety +22

    Hey snoop dougie dougie douggg

  • @jackapc4727
    @jackapc4727 Před 7 lety +16

    Haha! Now I can steal Lotus Evora owners' wiper fluid! Now, time to find a Lotus Evora.
    3 years later.
    FUCK.

  • @fgsddsgf3058
    @fgsddsgf3058 Před 6 lety

    The absolute accurate illustration of a 'garage super-car', very put together from everything

  • @jaredchampagne2752
    @jaredchampagne2752 Před 5 lety +2

    It might have a Camry block, and some shared Camry engine parts, but it’s got completely different internals, making it be able to reliably rev super high and to give it better acceleration and more of a cool noise. Taking a motor directly out of a Camry and slapping a supercharger on it will def not be the same, is what I’m getting at.

    • @TB-vb3ov
      @TB-vb3ov Před 5 lety +1

      Well it's been specifically tuned by Lotus. So total different ecu setup. The transmissions different too same with ips version

  • @leonaldobrum
    @leonaldobrum Před 7 lety +3

    Yes. You just revealed to me a great car. Not for my age any longer... but the sound engineering and aesthetics are all there - together with a very reasonable price.
    This is a car that will give a smile to her owners... for quite some time.
    Thank you, Doug.

  • @user-cc2hb6kq7g
    @user-cc2hb6kq7g Před 7 lety +11

    Next video : (insert name of a car) why this car worth ( insert price) your welcome Doug

    • @sansvevo1059
      @sansvevo1059 Před 7 lety +3

      Tom's day Why this Ford Edsel is worth $500,000

  • @artemyakushchenko5291
    @artemyakushchenko5291 Před 4 lety

    this video is so much better then the modern days Doug. energy, jokes and passion. and you don't even want to put the speed up to 1.5x

  • @geometryjosh21
    @geometryjosh21 Před 5 lety +5

    Wow this car is beautiful!

  • @benjaminmcmillan4192
    @benjaminmcmillan4192 Před 7 lety +78

    I am absolutely addicted to your videos man you're funny as shit

  • @Notfast86
    @Notfast86 Před 7 lety +9

    It looks beautiful!

  • @basehead617
    @basehead617 Před 6 lety +5

    that intro was so Top Gear-esque, Jeremy Clarkson style writing

  • @DJZ3ROKONTROL
    @DJZ3ROKONTROL Před 6 lety

    Hey Doug! You should do a review on an Elise! Good video man!

  • @MrRandomcommentguy
    @MrRandomcommentguy Před 7 lety +75

    I really adore this car. Would take one over many a car that cost 3 or even 4 times the price. This is way, waaaaay better than a Cayman.

    • @Dan-bg5fm
      @Dan-bg5fm Před 7 lety

      Simon Coles no baby! Porsche is bae🤤

    • @Tsoulistic
      @Tsoulistic Před 7 lety

      Wilfred BMW 1M smokes both the Cayman & Evora and it's much cheaper and more practical.

    • @Dan-bg5fm
      @Dan-bg5fm Před 7 lety +7

      i'd rather not have a car that is so damn common. I see M's every day

    • @Tsoulistic
      @Tsoulistic Před 7 lety

      Wilfred You see M cars everyday but not the 1M... It's a limited edition and as a bonus it won't depreciate like other M cars.

    • @Dan-bg5fm
      @Dan-bg5fm Před 7 lety +2

      Even so, they are so god damn average looking ! To blan for my taste . An m6 is a lot nicer

  • @minivanmaster
    @minivanmaster Před 7 lety +20

    I love my mid-engine toyota camry.

  • @TranceFur
    @TranceFur Před 6 lety

    Y'boy Doug, still rocking the white undershirt beneath his T-shirt every day. Gotta respect that consistency.

  • @mr.y.mysterious.video1
    @mr.y.mysterious.video1 Před 5 lety +3

    Always thought the lotus had the greatest supercar looks to price ratio, especially the Elise, looks fantastic but you can get one for a song

  • @AdamKing60
    @AdamKing60 Před 7 lety +5

    It looks so good!

  • @petermartyniuk6781
    @petermartyniuk6781 Před 7 lety +51

    Could you take the super charger off the Evora and put it on a a v6 Camry

    • @petermartyniuk6781
      @petermartyniuk6781 Před 7 lety

      James Martin thanks mang

    • @phreak1118
      @phreak1118 Před 7 lety +1

      I had a '99 Toyota Solara TRD which was basically a 2 door camry and it had a V6 with a supercharger from the factory.

    • @evan937
      @evan937 Před 7 lety

      That's awesome man. I always liked the Camry Solaras. Especially the convertible top models. I didn't know they made a supercharged model.

    • @SilvesterHumaj
      @SilvesterHumaj Před 7 lety +7

      Peter Martyniuk yuck, solaras all look like giant beached whales

    • @phreak1118
      @phreak1118 Před 7 lety +2

      The second gen Solaras did have a big ass... but the 99-01 ones werent that bad.

  • @parsil8158
    @parsil8158 Před 6 lety

    Great work!
    Lotus Evora sales have grown by 26%!

  • @Gohot229
    @Gohot229 Před 6 lety

    Again, great Video Doug......... carry on...

  • @Teamshmo
    @Teamshmo Před 7 lety +8

    Doug loves talking with his hands

  • @CodyRushDriving
    @CodyRushDriving Před 7 lety +36

    I dunno, to me the Evora is one of the prettiest cars ever produced.

    • @andrewputnam2717
      @andrewputnam2717 Před 6 lety +1

      Cody Rush to me it looks like a mix between a McLaren and Ferrari.

  • @rosso365
    @rosso365 Před rokem +1

    Lotus used to be British through and through but like most of our 'better cars' now sold, (currently owned by the Chinese, Geely). I am an old dude but owned 5 in my days! Elan Sprints and Europa's, great moments.

  • @norrgrann
    @norrgrann Před 5 lety

    Fun part about the key, is the metal "code" bit itself. That is the exact same key bit that is used in European Ford cars since the late 80's to late 90's.

  • @JoTokutora
    @JoTokutora Před 7 lety +19

    Thinking of selling My 2017 BMW M2 to get an Evora, just a sexy car!

    • @ifan3270
      @ifan3270 Před 7 lety +8

      JoTokutora u cray

    • @connoisseuroftigolbitts
      @connoisseuroftigolbitts Před 7 lety +3

      JoTokutora that's stupid

    • @JoTokutora
      @JoTokutora Před 7 lety

      What is your argument?

    • @ifan3270
      @ifan3270 Před 7 lety +5

      JoTokutora it's definitely a downgrade, even a boxter would be a step down, considering that they're all flat 4's now

    • @JoTokutora
      @JoTokutora Před 7 lety +5

      The Evora is in lower numbers, its just as fast and looks nicer, and its Lotus driving dynamics, which is one of the strong points of lotus in general. The M2 is great, and although it is limited now, they are not a limited production car, so eventually will depreciate. Buy a used Evora and you have saved in some of the depreciation. Once depreciation hits the Evora will hold value more than the M2. Im a fan of Lotus, I had the Elise and it is a fantastic little car. I have had, E46 M3, E92 M3, F82 M4 and now the M2. The best driving M is the E46 M3, and still not better than an Elise in driving dynamics. Evora is definitely a good consideration when wanting driving dynamics, looks.

  • @gregmayled
    @gregmayled Před 7 lety +13

    The police in the UK actually use Evora's. So that little compartment...
    They will know it

  • @salp172
    @salp172 Před 5 lety

    My Camry has the same 2GR engine and I love it!

  • @AR-ds7ly
    @AR-ds7ly Před 6 lety +21

    He should review the lotus evora 400