Archive: august 5, 2008
Lotus Evora has room for supercharger, 400 hp "S" variant coming

Filed under: Coupes, Lotus
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lotus Evora, with six new images.After the Evora was officially revealed in London, Lotus CEO Michael Kimberley has made it clear that more variants of the 2+2 were on the way. Six different versions are planned, including a convertible - originally confirmed the day the Evora debuted - that will keep the coupe fresh over its eight-year lifespan.While a drop-top is nice, power is what the people crave. So within two years expect another naturally aspirated variant that boosts the 3.5-liter V6's engine from 280 to 320 hp. After...
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