Evora road trip

[FRO911]

Just in case anyone had any doubts about using the Evora for touring I've just come back from a road trip through Germany and it was fantastic. Comfortable on long stints, quiet (for a sports car) fast and very sure footed in wet conditions. We had a couple of cabin bags strapped into the back seats and small soft bag in the boot. My only gripe would be fuel consumption - otherwise perfect.

Had great fun taking on all the German machinery - they loved it. Anyone who's not yet been on the autobahn should give it a go - quite an experience!

[Oilchange]

Always wanted to do the Autobahn, sounded like fun.

...against the German machinery, how did it fair?

[FRO911]

Evora held its own no problem, most of the time you're in the outside lane with fairly ordinary mercs and BMW's albeit doing 100mph+ The R8 seems to be the boy racer's choice over there - followed one on the autobahn and just couldn't stay with it

[Shnozz]

What sort of mpg was it you were getting? And is that an S or NA?

Keep being tempted to move from an Exige just because I am doing more long journeys but the amazing thing with the Exige is the performance it offers and yet still returns immense mpg. The downside is my arse hurts after 2 hours...

[Sumsion]

I came from a S1 Exige 218 bhp via a n/a Evora 276 bhp to a S IPS 345 bhp . Little difference in the road driving of either Evora considering traffic restraints. MPG is similar on both Evoras about 28 . Love the IPS which was the reason to upgrade

[Shnozz]

28 is about what I used to get in the Boxster S I had before the Exige so happy enough with that sort of figure. I dont tend to need a car for day to day, its purely for driving pleasure and the odd long haul so only a glance at mpg but I've just grown used to excellent figures in the Exige.

I drove an NA a while back and coming from a 240ish bhp Exige it just didn't seem quick enough. Perhaps I need to revisit.

[Sumsion]

Suggest you try the Evora on an extended test drive , more than 3-4 hours and possibly discover the Evora ability to cover distance in a very relaxed, quick and ( back ) painless way !

[FRO911]

The trip through Germany was in a manual sports racer S and at high cruising speed of 90-100mph I was getting no more than19-20 mpg. Overall on general day to day I get 24-25 no more. You need to remember there is a huge power difference between the n/a and S (about 25%) so there is a price to pay on mpg. IMO it's the Evora's only real weakness

[Frimley111R]

Sounds about right. I get 22mpg av which is fine for a 3.5litre s/c.

I wouldn't say it is a weakness at all, you can't expect 30mpg with that type of set up. All similar cars get the same or less (despite what manufacturers claim).

[blueg33]

I have just booked my Le mans trip for 2015. Ferry to Santander tand then a 3 day drive across the Pyrnees and up through France avoiding the motorways. Evora will be fine for the job. I use mine as a daily driving to manchester and back, 2.5 hours easch way, a couple of times a week. The car is always comfy and reliable.

I average 38-41mpg on the Manchester trip (all motorway at 80mph) Thats better than I got from my 3.-tdi Audi A6

[FRO911]

The Santander/Pyrenees trip is on my list too but next one likely to be the Alps. If you're getting that sort of mpg you must be in a n/a - either that or there's something seriously wrong with my car!

[blueg33]

FRO911 said:

The Santander/Pyrenees trip is on my list too but next one likely to be the Alps. If you're getting that sort of mpg you must be in a n/a - either that or there's something seriously wrong with my car!

Yes it's an n/a. Best compromise as a daily driver doing 20k miles pa.

I have tried to do the trip before in the Ginetta. Sadly I had a breakdown 40 miles from Santander and lost a day getting the car fixed, so had to go by autoroute.