Lotus has raised the bar once again by lightening the Evora in order to develop the Evora Sport 410.
Following on from the recently announced Elise Cup 250, and the Exige Sport 350, Lotus' famous Lightweight Laboratory has been hard at work cutting the weight of the Evora 400 by a massive 70kg. With a host of high-performance carbon fibre components as standard, the Evora Sport 410 also shares the same engine with the track-bred 3-Eleven. The 3.5-litre six-cylinder engine develops 410bhp and 410Nm of torque.
The high-performance, carbon fibre components have played the single biggest role in the evolution of the Evora Sport 410. These include front splitter, roof panel, tailgate, and rear diffuser as well as race-derived sports seats and a revised front access panel. The one-piece carbon tailgate incorporates a louvered section, and together with carbon rear quarter-light panels help provide the car with a sleeker, fastback-style trailing roofline. These changes have also improved the car's aerodynamic downforce by 15 percent.
Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Group Lotus plc, commented, "We couldn't help ourselves, and many may have guessed what we were planning following our recent announcements. We wanted to make the Evora even better: lighter, faster and sharper, but our team has exceeded our expectations. Lotus has distilled what makes the Evora so special into something that's even more focused. The result is dynamically excellent and nothing short of superb."
The Lotus Evora Sport 410 will be limited to a global production run of 150 vehicles per year and will be available in all major markets from June 2016.
