Here's 2018's First New-Ish Lotus Sports Car
It’s been just over two months since we saw the last new-ish Lotus, so of course, there’s a new one for us to get our heads around. The latest is called the Evora GT410 Sport, designed to replace the 410 Sport and sit below the GT430 Sport, the latter being GT430 without the scarier bits of aero. Confused yet?
We can mock all we want, but Lotus’ seemingly endless campaign of tweaks is working - Hethel is back in the black for the first time in a while. And doesn’t the Evora look amazing with those carbon bits and pieces, and that delicious ducktail spoiler?
Mounted in the middle is the tried and tested Toyota 3.5-litre supercharged V6 Lotus has been using since the Evora’s creation, here kicking out 406bhp. Since the GT410 tips the scales at 1256kg (dry weight), it’s quick: 0-60mph takes 3.9 seconds in the automatic version, and four seconds dead in the manual.
The composite front and rear body panels are new, adding ‘air blades’ at the front to reduce turbulence around the wheels, and a “motorsport-derived” diffuser at the back to increase downforce. Speaking of, even without the scaffold-spec giant wing of the GT430, the GT410 generates up to 96kg of the stuff. That’s 50 per cent more than the old Sport 410, for context.
Bilstein dampers with “ultra-light” Eibach springs are fitted as standard, as are Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres. Should you want your GT410 to be a little less extreme, a no-cost ‘touring’ option is available, which switches to less aggressive, non-adjustable Bilstein dampers and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S boots.
Want one? It’s available to order now in Europe and parts of Asia, with order books opening in the USA and China this summer. In the UK, it’ll set you back £85,900.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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you know the deal
DL🏁 see? I told you! They only needed 8 days :D
i feel dumb not getting this
You know…I love the Evora, but I’m getting sooooo tired of it. Seeing a new one almost every month
Iss a camry tho
In the future: Lotus Evora GT123456789987654321
Tjeu02
Already seen it, but thanks,
Trying to compete with phone makers
insert i see what you did here meme
And for that price I would buy a 911. Simply more value.
Not really. A Lotus will make a Porsche feel like an economy car when you drive it.
The nvidia gt430 was my first GPU lol
Maybe we will see them make an evora GTX660 or something lol
Not a massive computer geek here, but what aboout the ‘TI’ models? XD
If you don’t like it, don’t panic… There will be a new one next week
What if I don’t like that one either? 🤔
Geely is taking lotus in the. well…. The same direction as it used to
That’s a pretty nice interior in my books!