Lotus Evora

[Perfectlap]

$65K for 276hp track toy? Good luck with that in this economy for car sales....

Note the number of 911 GT3, GT3RS, (no NA GT2 in 07) and 911 Turbo Coupe sales in 2008 vs. 2007. Sales for the Porsche variety of track toy are down from nearly $500 million to less tha $200 million.

Good thing Porsche is a hedge fund that happens to sell cars on the side.
Not sure if Lotus has the same thing going.,,

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

$65K for 276hp track toy? Good luck with that in this economy for car sales....

Note the number of 911 GT3, GT3RS, (no NA GT2 in 07) and 911 Turbo Coupe sales in 2008 vs. 2007. Sales for the Porsche variety of track toy are down from nearly $500 million to less tha $200 million.

Good thing Porsche is a hedge fund that happens to sell cars on the side.
Not sure if Lotus has the same thing going.,,

I'm not sure I agree.

I doubt the Evora will be a significant track toy. That's not Lotus intent, that's what the Elise and Exige are meant for.

The Evora is designed to be mostly a performance street 2+2. A gentleman's GT as it were.

Lotus doesn't need to sell a lot of cars to break even and that's really all their parent, govt.-owned Malaysian car giant Proton, cares about. It's mostly a vanity marque to them and they've owned them since '95, through much leaner times than these for the co. Proton also benefits greatly from R&D at Lotus to apply to their own model lineup.

Lotus has always made most of their revenues outsourcing their engineering expertise to other car cos. such as Toyota, Honda, Jaguar, Aston-Martin, Peugeot, Opel, Tesla, even Ford and GM.

[Sammy]

It does it for me! I love the looks and that it looks like it could fit us bigger people. It also looks more civil for driving on the highways.

Too bad it costs so much...

[Gent]

I'm on the Lotus mailing list - this is the latest "Buy an Evora" email. It was entitled "How many Porsches did you see today?"



The new Lotus Evora marks a return to the sports cars you dreamt of when growing up. Porsches are nice cars, but they're everywhere these days, whereas with only 400 available over the next 12 months†, you definitely can't say that about the new Lotus Evora.

Along with 60 years of sports car heritage, the 3.5-litre V6 Evora comes with a 3-year manufacturer's warranty and residual values comparable to those of Porsche††.

And to show you exactly what we mean, we'd like to invite you to contact any of our authorised Evora dealers (you'll find their details inside the downloadable brochure) and experience what it feels like to drive a sports car with true character.

Click here so you don't miss out on your chance to own an Evora. However, if you're too late, we're sure you'll have no trouble finding something at www.porsche.com

Yours sincerely,

Luke Bennett
Operations Director


Roger Becker
Vehicle Engineering Director








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†12 month forecast production for the UK. †† Forecast trade-in residual value by CAP (October 2009) based on 30,000 miles over 36 months - Lotus Evora Coupe 3.5 V6 2dr 48%, Porsche Cayman Coupe 2009 3.4 S 2dr 50%, 911 [977] Carrera Coupe 2008 2dr 49%. This e-mail has been generated automatically. Direct replies are not possible.


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[941MXVET]

For a while we were thinking of trading the Boxster off for an Elise. We went so far as to test drive a couple super charged Elises. While they are VERY nice cars, beautiful to look at and handle like a dream, we decided to stick with the Boxster for now. My wife (the accountant) figured that even in the event of an engine failure, we'd be money ahead to stick with the Box, then to swap out to a Lotus.

[Gent]

I'd love to get an Exige. Can't justify it to the accountant yet. I guess it'll have to wait until she blows more money on redecorating.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by 941MXVET

For a while we were thinking of trading the Boxster off for an Elise. We went so far as to test drive a couple super charged Elises. While they are VERY nice cars, beautiful to look at and handle like a dream, we decided to stick with the Boxster for now. My wife (the accountant) figured that even in the event of an engine failure, we'd be money ahead to stick with the Box, then to swap out to a Lotus.

The beauty of the Elise, which no other manufacturer has done and not even the Evora does, is provide you with what a sports car needs most, the absence of weight. It's what Lotus is known for, that and poor quality. The 1st gen Elise was even 300 pounds lighter than the car we get.

You have to buy either a very old car, or a kit car to get what the Elise offers. Truely unique.

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

The beauty of the Elise, which no other manufacturer has done and not even the Evora does, is provide you with what a sports car needs most, the absence of weight. It's what Lotus is known for, that and poor quality. The 1st gen Elise was even 300 pounds lighter than the car we get.

You have to buy either a very old car, or a kit car to get what the Elise offers. Truely unique.

I agree and salute the notion of less is more when it comes to weight. For my tastes, what kept me from an elise is the looks. From the front it looks like a praying mantis, way too many vents, this new car has a more appealing body, a move in the right direction.

[sd_boxster]

Lots Of Trouble - Usually Serious.

This will not dissuade me from owning one.

Originally Posted by blue2000s

It's what Lotus is known for, that and poor quality.