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Lotus Announces Evora 400 Pricing
The Lotus Evora 400 promises high-performance thrills, plus the knowledge that not everyone else on the road will have the same car (unlike the Porsche 911). Lotus has finally released U.S. pricing for the upcoming supercar, which is set at a mere $89,900. That price of course doesn’t include local sales taxes or clear coat protection.
According to Lotus, the new Evora 400 adds more lightness, plus operates more efficiently and boasts improved driving dynamics. Among standard equipment are two-piece AP Racing composite brake discs, a limited slip differential, an advanced infotainment system, satellite navigation and automatic air conditioning.
For reasons that seem inexplicable, Lotus is offering an optional automatic transmission to people who can’t shift. Buyers can make the car look even more aggressive with yellow or black brake calipers, or reduce unsprung mass by adding lightweight forged alloy wheels. Other upgrades include leather or Alcantara interior trim pieces and metallic paint. For more convenience, cruise control is available as well.
If buyers want a more aggressive, “murdered out” look for the Evora 400, there’s a Black Pack for that. It adds gloss black side sills, roof and the center portion of the car’s three-piece rear wing. As for the interior, it gains a dark headliner.
Just because the Lotus Evora 400 doesn’t cost $140,000 doesn’t mean it isn’t an incredibly serious performance vehicle. The CEO of Lotus, Jean-Marc Gales, says that the supercar’s price was meant to be “highly competitive.” He also notes that it’s the fastest road-going vehicle the company has ever made. That fact alone will make it a highly sought after item.
Lotus says that the new model can shave about six seconds off the Evora S lap time for the company test track in Hethel. The supercar can go up to 186 mph and dashes from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds. That kind of speed and acceleration comes via the new 3.5-liter supercharged V-6 engine, which pounds out 400 horsepower and 302 lb.-ft. of torque.
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