RE: Driven: Lotus Evora GT4

[zebedee]

The Wookie said:

Abby said:

£125k seems a lot of money. Can't honestly see where all that goes compared to a Ginetta G50.

Actually once you've specced up a G50 to gt4 competitive spec, it can hit up to 110k from what I've been told. £125k is pretty typical for the class.

Also the Evora is a solid car reliability wise, whereas the ginetta is known to suffer a few problems and require a bit more upkeep on a weekend. The G50 has strong points though, it's light so it is easy on it's tyres, and not really having a road car equivalent it's got rose jointed suspension so has more adjustability on offer.

you pays your money... Look at GT3 - vastly different machinery from vastly different base cars - Z4 is hardly same class as an SLS or a Gallardo, but people are persuaded by a particular package for whatever reason. One reason is probably sponsorship, could be easier to sell advertising on a Lotus, who lots of people have heard about, whereas lots of people would say "a what?" about a Ginetta or KTM (sponsorship on a KTM pointless as people have to cover their eyes when it goes past anyway)

[Abby]

Still waiting for Wookie

[zebedee]

Abby said:

Still waiting for Wookie

he replied just before me?

[j123]

The evora has a Torsional Rigidity 26,600 Nm per degree. Mclaren claims 25% higher rigidity above its "metal" competitors. This to me means that the Mclaren is somewhere in the low to mid thirties Nm per degree. BTW A Veron has a figure of 60,000 Nm per degree (granted its heavier) but clearly carbon is where its at and if one wants can be made MUCH more rigid and safe in a crash than anything from metal. j

[Abby]

zebedee said:

he replied just before me?

Balance of Performance ???

[zebedee]

j123 said:

The evora has a Torsional Rigidity 26,600 Nm per degree. Mclaren claims 25% higher rigidity above its "metal" competitors. This to me means that the Mclaren is somewhere in the low to mid thirties Nm per degree. BTW A Veron has a figure of 60,000 Nm per degree (granted its heavier) but clearly carbon is where its at and if one wants can be made MUCH more rigid and safe in a crash than anything from metal. j

Is that road or race cars? The Macca isn't a GT4 car.

[j123]

"The evora has a Torsional Rigidity 26,600 Nm per degree. Mclaren claims 25% higher rigidity above its "metal" competitors. "

All road car numbers.

[GTRene]

what do you think of this new look, me thinks is lovely

said:

We've added more spice to the Evora GT4: The new Evora GTC packs flared wheel arches, more rubber, less weight, and new technologies, delivering more speed and increased grip. Buckle up...

[GTRene]

[Guvernator]

GTRene said:

what do you think of this new look, me thinks is lovely

said:

We've added more spice to the Evora GT4: The new Evora GTC packs flared wheel arches, more rubber, less weight, and new technologies, delivering more speed and increased grip. Buckle up...

That looks absolutely fan-bloody-tastic in my opinion. Studded wheel arches are lush. They looked lovely on the 993 GT2 and they look lovely here. If the Evora had had this much presence\drama on release, it might not have been the big flop it is.