Like I mentioned..."at least"....At least one from Europe or Ford...they did (maybe still do?) have a relationship.

55mill and that's all they could come up with? Seriously!?!?

When I was at the Lotus dealership several years ago looking at the Evora the sales guy hinted that a Crosworth could find it's way into the car in a few years.

Cosworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Lotus powered by a MAHLE would be interesting, but they should change the name back to Cosworth.:cool:

Really sid, more bashing a car you've likely never seen in person, much less driven ...

The engineering that went into it is quite incredible, from the Lotus signature backbone frame to the unique differential they devised to counter torque steer.

Lotus and Cosworth team up for high performance engines
By Sam AbuelsamidRSS feed
Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:31PM
Lotus and Cosworth team up for high performance engines - Autoblog
http://www.lotuscars.com/gb/racing/evora-gte
Now I have to say "Toyota Cosworth", just shoot me now.


Lotus and Cosworth Partner on Race Engines, Possibly More?
March 3, 2010
http://blog.caranddriver.com/lotus-and-cosworth-partner-on-race-engines-possibly-more/
http://issuu.com/lotuscars/docs/lotus_racing_brochure/22

EVORA GT4
http://www.lotuscars.com/gb/racing/evora-gt4

As the owner of an Elise and someone who has driven an Evora, here are my thoughts:

For people who don't like the Toyota Engine, in a car so light weight (as the Elise) it is perfect. In fact it is one of the only things that consistently works.

The electronics in these Lotuses are horrible. My Elise has had the electronic odometer that skipped from 50K miles to 200K miles in one year. Lotus is unable to fix the problem unless I want to replace the whole unit. This sets the mileage to 0 and requires a sticker on the car indicating the odometer was tampered with.

The Lotus dealer gave me an Evora to drive as a loaner for the day. The battery had been unhooked. It took 30 minutes after start up for any electronics to work. That included the tach, odometer, speedometer, radio, etc. I never got the paddle shifters to work at all.

The locks on these cars work intermittently.

Now, with these issues, why own a Lotus? Of all our cars, the Elise is my favorite. That little car, with it's Toyota engine, will scoot and taking a corner, wow. I can't stop smiling while in this car.

The Evora's interior is spectacular. Every square inch is leather. It is a blast to drive but not like the Elise. It feels huge comparatively.

I hope Lotus gets things worked out. I think it would be a shame if they were to go under.

Having had some seat time at a few different tracks as well in an Elise, yes, even with the Toy engine it is fun, but not enough legs for VIR's straights, but still a fun car, but the pedals are pretty close together which can make things interesting if you have big or wide feet.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1392584480.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1392584510.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1392584718.jpg

I do agree, large feet, beware. :)

Oh, and for those who don't know: the Evora is not a 2-seater. It does have a back seat, a small 911 style seat but it is there.

The Elan used GM electrics so they aren't that bad and replacements are available and reasonably priced.

The pedals are quite close together as noted.

Like PG said, with the way it handles you can't help but smile.

The roughly 180hp my elan makes doesn't sound like much, but when you couple it with excellent aerodynamics and superb balance, it feels just right.

Lucas ,Prince of darkness !

+1 I love idea of the early Elise and hope to own one someday. ( Not ready to sell my 911SC to get one though...)

Yep.

2009 Lotus Evora - Elise vs Eagle Package Drawing - 1920x1440 - Wallpaper
http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-20...-1920x1440.jpg

I think the name Eagle as seen above was used in-house before Ebola, I mean Evora was selected.

UPDATE: 03/20/2014


2015 Lotus Esprit V8 Not Dead Yet
Gas 2 | Bridging the gap between green heads and gear heads.
A quote from a "brand manager" in New Zealand................is that anything like a quote from a cars salesman in New Guinea?

Obvious problem with the Evora picture above - the back seats are only suitable for women with pointy boobs and no legs.

I assume you would sit sideways (legs over) like in the back seat of a 911.

the newish v6 exige is one of the most favorably reviewed cars I have seen in a while. Some european authors said it is better than a gt3 (before 991 though). Its a shame its not available here.


The toyota drivetrain (yamaha motor actually), is one of the cars best attributes for me. I can get parts easily and cheaply. The elise/exige motor is quite spirited actually. 8500rpm redline.

I don't really get the evora. In a vacuum it would be a great car. In the real world it is a direct offset for the cayman S which is one of the best all around sports cars made by the absolute experts of the genre.

Joking, I was joking....