Lotus Evora

350-hp Lotus Evora SC coming in 2011

Lotus is no stranger to boosting its engines.When Lotus showed off its new Evora at the LA Auto Show in November, Engineering director Roger Becker made it clear that the car we were seeing was just the beginning. Lotus has never been a company with the resources to develop completely new cars every few years. Instead they design a car and then continually evolve it over the course of 10-20 years. The initial car with a naturally aspirated 3.5L V6 will hit the streets this spring with 276 hp. Given the modest dimensions of Lotus' new 2+2, it'll be interesting to see if they can stuff all that hardware into the coupe without spoiling the Evora's stunning good looks.
The price premium for the supercharger should add twenty to thirty percent to the Evora’s estimated £45,000 base price (about $68,000 at direct current rates.)



Price $75,000

Another new entry into the four-seat sports car market: the 2010 Lotus Evora.Also available as a two-seater with room for luggage.

• 3.5-liter V6
• Top speed 161 mph; 0-62 in just over 5 seconds
• The only mid-engined 2+2 in production right now