Lotus Evora 400 (2015) review - CAR Magazine
? First drive of the new Lotus Evora 400. ? Improved interior quality and ergonomics. Yes, the Lotus Evora 400 costs £72,000. It’s worth mentioning the price up front, because it’s not only a sizeable jump from the low-£60k-bracket foothills of the old Evora S but a pretty big wodge of cash full stop. This isn’t just a new set of bumpers and some nicer interior trim (although they’re both part of the story), but a ground-up overhaul to turn the Evora into the junior supercar it sought to be from the start. Lotus Evora 400 – what’s new. On the outside, actually, a new set of bumpers is the main story, making the Evora a more angular, glowering thing to behold. Lotus claims as many as two thirds of the Evora’s components are new or altered, and it’s been on a fairly extreme diet. A team was tasked with taking weight and cost out of the entire Evora parts bin, the 1395kg kerb result being a net 42kg reduction despite bigger brakes all round (a stipulation from chief exec Jean-Marc Gales - ‘it was not 100% necessary, but I... Together with a new ECU and altered exhaust, that last bit has given the Evora’s power output a serious shot in the arm. Source: www.carmagazine.co.uk
