RE: Lotus Evora 400 spec announced
Monday 18th May 2015
Yes, it's more Evora 400 news from Lotus. But it's a significant car, one we're itching to drive and undoubtedly a car people love to discuss; see 300 comments on the original story and 221 following the Geneva update.
More Evora numbers to chat about!Now the £72,000 price that has been suggested from the start has been finalised. Inevitably the Porsche 911 will come up in any subsequent debates so why not begin now? To the numbers...
Lotus Evora 400 spec announced
£72K price and the options list confirmed ahead of August deliveries
More Evora numbers to chat about!
A base 350hp 991 Carrera costs £73,509 although when was the last time any Porsche left an OPC without an option? Given the Evora's power output the Carrera S is a more obvious rival; it starts at £83,545, comparing more favourably with the Lotus.
Options so far announced include a Black Pack at £1,250, metallic paint at £900 and 'Alcantara or leather trim upgrades' at £2,500. The standard manual can be substituted for an auto at a cost of £2,000, the brake calipers can be painted black or yellow for £300 with the same amount also being charged for cruise control. Seems a bit mean.
Anyway, production will begin at Hethel this summer with the first deliveries in August. We're promised a "peerless Lotus driving experience" according to Jean-Marc Gales and should be able to find out very soon!
Discussion
Why would you ever want cruise control on a sports car. In fact I'll go further and say why would you ever want cruise control in this country.
Its almost impossible to use cruise control on any road in the british isle without constantly have to play about with it to adjust the speed.
Unless its one of those clever BMW/MERC adaptive cruise conrol that locks onto the car in front I really can't see its any use.
Its almost impossible to use cruise control on any road in the british isle without constantly have to play about with it to adjust the speed.
Unless its one of those clever BMW/MERC adaptive cruise conrol that locks onto the car in front I really can't see its any use.
julian64 said:
Why would you ever want cruise control on a sports car.
The Evora is more of a GT though and I often find myself on the M1 or the M62, both of which have significant chunks of 50mph limits as they "upgrade" to smart motorways for 327 years. I never thought cruise would be useful but find it handy in those specs camera 50 zones where I can set and forget. julian64 said:
Why would you ever want cruise control on a sports car. In fact I'll go further and say why would you ever want cruise control in this country.
Its almost impossible to use cruise control on any road in the british isle without constantly have to play about with it to adjust the speed.
Unless its one of those clever BMW/MERC adaptive cruise conrol that locks onto the car in front I really can't see its any use.
Depends on the road / journey, surely??Its almost impossible to use cruise control on any road in the british isle without constantly have to play about with it to adjust the speed.
Unless its one of those clever BMW/MERC adaptive cruise conrol that locks onto the car in front I really can't see its any use.
I use (non-radar / adaptive) cruise every day on the way to and from work and don't have to mess about with it too much.
As mentioned previously, the Evora is more of a GT and could quite feasibly be a daily for those lucky enough to own one.
julian64 said:
but can you set and forget. The M25 often has lots of 50mph areas for roadworks etc, however I still can't use it because cans slow down, speed up, and generally pull in leaving little safety room. In other words the road is just too crowded to use it.
M25 is a different kettle of fish. You have to remember up Norf not many people can afford cars..In seriousness, I would agree with you. When I am back home (down South) it has little application. But only this weekend I did Leeds>Manchester>Southport and back and the roads were sufficiently clear that I had the cc switched on for the bulk of the 50 roadwork zones.
julian64 said:
but can you set and forget. The M25 often has lots of 50mph areas for roadworks etc, however I still can't use it because cans slow down, speed up, and generally pull in leaving little safety room. In other words the road is just too crowded to use it.
The secret is to stay in lane 1, match the car infront and then execute a RST (Reverse Spinal Tap). julian64 said:
Why would you ever want cruise control on a sports car. In fact I'll go further and say why would you ever want cruise control in this country.
Thing is it's all software now - there isn't any physical part of the cruise control system that you don't get as part of any modern car. Maybe the button but I guess thats it.So why not?
In this day and age I think on a 72k car not fitting cruise control is a bit silly in that it draw attention to the fact. It would be better to charge 72,300 with an option for cruise control delete.
Also anybody who has had the joy of recovering a serious leg injury may agree with me in that whilst perfectly fine, hours of constant minor throttle adjustment on long motorways can be incredibly painful.
Varn said:
Agree with some of the comments above regarding cruise control. It's just another tool that aids in disconnecting the driver from his/her primary role - driving.
Good that it's not standard equipment.
I disagree - I would rather have my eyes looking outside for potential hazards than glancing down to check speed all the time.Good that it's not standard equipment.
Sure it's not appropriate for some places and some people don't use it as an aid but a crutch for poor driving. Doesn't mean you need to ban it.
Varn said:
Agree with some of the comments above regarding cruise control. It's just another tool that aids in disconnecting the driver from his/her primary role - driving.
Good that it's not standard equipment.
Although, if you're the type of person who gets a driving buzz from doing 50mph in a dead straight line for twenty mins then arguably you are an actuary or accountant and so will own a base level 911;)Good that it's not standard equipment.
julian64 said:
but can you set and forget. The M25 often has lots of 50mph areas for roadworks etc, however I still can't use it because cans slow down, speed up, and generally pull in leaving little safety room. In other words the road is just too crowded to use it.
Not everyone uses the M25 carpark and you may be surprised to find that out there......... Some of the roads aren't that busy! :Ojulian64 said:
Why would you ever want cruise control on a sports car. In fact I'll go further and say why would you ever want cruise control in this country.
Its almost impossible to use cruise control on any road in the british isle without constantly have to play about with it to adjust the speed.
Unless its one of those clever BMW/MERC adaptive cruise conrol that locks onto the car in front I really can't see its any use.
I totally disagree - on my outgoing Z4 Coupe I used the cruise control all the time and use it even more on my current 370Z. Just because its a sports car (or arguably a junior GT in the case of the 370) it doesn't mean you're 'on it' all the time, quite the opposite unfortunately given the way our roads are these days! Its almost impossible to use cruise control on any road in the british isle without constantly have to play about with it to adjust the speed.
Unless its one of those clever BMW/MERC adaptive cruise conrol that locks onto the car in front I really can't see its any use.
Using cruise control helps me restrain my speed, adopt a relaxed driving style and tease out better MPG. I use mine around town and on the motorway all the time and even on many A and B roads. On some Derbyshire B roads on the way back from the Luxury Motor Show yesterday it really helped keep me out of trouble. The Derbyshire constabulary seem to hate anyone making brisk progress, so have applied a blanket 50mph speed limit to what seems like most of the counties roads. I passed one speed camera van as it was, right on a long well-sighted stretch of road (standard) where if I hadn't been using cruise control, it would have been very easy to have built up speed that would have resulted in me getting snapped. Again...
I think cruise control is a must these days for any powerful car, as it is so easy to speed as cars become more and more capable, whilst speed limits seem to be being lowered in many places.
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