Join me for a brand new video on just generally what it is like living with a lotus. The evora is lotus first modern attempt at a daily driver, with options such as a twopassenger backseat, a navigation system and a backup camera. I have 3000 miles on the car and use it as a daily driver i have only had the car for 2 months, no. Why the 2020 lotus evora gt is a legitimate everyday exotic. Lotus says the car was designed to be a better daily driver than those two cars, with larger doors, narrower doorsills and a 2. The evora s was launched in 2010 with a supercharged 3. A facelifted and more powerful evora 400 model was. Our first drive of the 2020 lotus evora gt, featuring information about its engineering, features, design and what its like to drive spoiler.
An update on what its been like daily driving my lotus evora. Its one of the greatest sports cars on the planet, but also does well as a daily driver. The elise is the best fair weather toy in existence. Originally posted by evo rob ive used my evo vi as a daily driver since i bought it 7 years and 64,000 miles ago. It stays stable when bouncing over curbs, but is also willing to kick its tail out for some sideways. Britain strikes again by debuting the allnew lotus evora for sale. The car is lightning fast, and the supercharger adds heavy torque i. Compared with the existing gt410 sport model gt in north america, the gt410 is advertised as more of a daily driver, which means its dampers have been softened, and it rides on allweather michelin pilot sport 4s tires instead of dedicated summer rubber. I currently drive a small city car but as im young 22 i really want a. My 2014 evora s sports racer is my daily driver and its my second evers used as such. Nov 01, 2016 at such a huge chunk of money for a car without a radio as standard, only the most serious of enthusiasts will be able to justify a lotus evora 410. How to turn a totaled lotus evora into the worlds best daily driver. Thanks to longtime viewer craig, they both get the ch. Jun 28, 2011 the lotus evora s takes everything that is good about the standard evora and adds more power.
Dec 07, 2015 when i was driving around in the lotus evora 400 with my seat heated, warm air filling the cabin when the outside temperature showed 0 c, and a dashboard icon showing up warning me about icesnow on the road, i realized it. Why the 2020 lotus evora gt is a legitimate everyday exotic the lotus evora gt has enough creature comforts to serve as a daily driver without sacrificing weight. How to turn a totaled lotus evora into the worlds best daily. Splitting the difference between a highperformance track weapon and an exotic daily driver, the 2010 lotus evora sports car promises to have a wider breadth of appeal than the nearcompetition tuned elise roadster and exige coupe. Thats porsche 911 carrera s money for car that is hard to take seriously as a daily driver. If youre looking for an evora and you want one that wont cost a fortune, well, too bad theyre all pretty expensive. Todd has driven both the standard evora and the s with a manual transmission. Jun 23, 2011 the 2012 lotus evora s is a highperformance daily driver. Lotus working on a more spacious daily driver with a kinder price. The 2020 porsche 718 spyder and its hardtop twin, the 718 cayman gt4 is one of these relics, from the same tree as the more affordable mazda mx5 miata and toyota 86subaru brz duo, cars that. There are a lot of videos on the channel of the car already so definitely subscribe to check them out. If youre after a daily driver, or a car for crosscontinent road trips, the lesser. We had a longterm tester for more than 20,000 miles in 2017, and can confidently say youll have no issue commuting.
Jul 23, 2015 at the hands of sport auto test driver christian gebhardt, the evora 400 is a weapon. Come see one of the last analogue driving experiences left on the market and find out why the evora gt was ranked by car and driver as one of the few sports cars that you can actually drive as a daily driver. Works great as long as you dont need to carry back seat passengers. Jan 01, 2010 the evora manages to maintain the brands traditional appeal while catering to an expanded in more ways than one audience, making it a practical daily driver with racetrack moves. This is the cheapest lotus evora for sale on autotrader. Used my evora as a daily driver for 3 years 39k on it now no real issues. The simplicity, good gas mileage, and small costs the miata has to offer mean people will be commuting in. Truly one of the last real driver s cars available with a manual gearbox, this gt was delivered with the correct number of pedals 3. I use my 458 as a daily driver and thought opening this might compile some useful information for others that may do the same. Ive had my 400 for a few months now, and i want to briefly share a couple of aspects of my ownership experience, so anyone thinking of buying an evora who has come to tlf to do some research can find this. Last internalcombustion car will be an entrylevel daily driver. The 2012 lotus evora s is a highperformance daily driver.
Lotus last gasoline car will be an affordable daily driver. Nov 07, 2018 this evora was then driven a surprising amount, and perhaps used a daily driver, before finding its way to the selling dealership in pennsylvania. Todays video from inside line makes a case of how this new british sports vehicle might be more than just a fun toy for weekend warriors. I do not see where a thread has ever been started for a daily driver in this category. Aug, 2019 the 2020 lotus evora gt, by the numbers base price as tested. Mine is my daily driver, and used for long euro road trips. Would you rather drive it when it is terrible and uncomfortable 95% of the time. Lotus working on entrylevel daily driver, its last gas. The latest installment, the sport 410, features a noticeably lighter body, shedding a substantial 70kg approximately 154 pounds with a number of standard carbon fiber components. This car is a daily driver, or as much daily driver as a lotus is supposed to be at least.
My evora is my daily driver, and i do up to about 12,000 miles a year. Apr 26, 2010 learn more about the 2010 lotus evora article. Lotus working on entrylevel daily driver, its last gaspowered vehicle. I currently drive a small city car but as im young 22 i really want a low to the ground, 2 seater. This is the new, more refined lotus evora gt410 petrolicious. My journey to work is 22 miles 3 miles of urban 30 limit, 4 miles of 70 limit dual carriageway and 15 miles of twisty b roads.
It will have enough interior space for daily usage. Apr 23, 2020 lotus last gasoline car will be an affordable daily driver, says ceo. Mine are daily drivers and both have been more reliable than my a6 was. Opinions on practicality, reliability and general usability of the evora as a daily driver are appreciated. There are a few downsides, the main one is that you have to select your parking spaces in car parks carefully as the wide sill makes getting in and out a tad tricky. Thinking of purchasing an elise as my next car or possible an evora if i can afford it. On the other hand, the lotus is far more exclusive than the porsche. Lotus has given the evora more power and less weight and created one of the. The lotus evora is a sports car produced by british car manufacturer lotus.
I absolutely love mine and wouldnt trade it for anything, but if it isnt a lotus day i dont take the lotus. Lotus has long made powerful, lightweight sports cars that are as fun to drive as they are affordable. The epa has yet to issue official fuel economy numbers for the car, but lotus estimates a combined 30 mpg, which is in line with the ratings for its other cars. Im concerned about the reliability, the relatively short 9,000 mile service intervals. Jan 29, 2020 but lotus is now promising it all with its latest version of the evora, the gt410. Just going over a few quirks with the evora, nothing that i obviously hate but things to point out that i have discovered as this is my daily. Pair that extra space with the cars magnificent v8 soundtrack, and youve got yourself one hell of a daily driver.
But while elise and exige share lineage, the evora is allnew. Todays video from inside line makes a case of how this new british sports vehicle might be more. The reason all those stupid car rescue and rebuild reality shows do so well is because they prey on that part of your brain that has convinced. How to turn a totaled lotus evora into the worlds best.