RE: Lotus Evora GT4 evolves into GTC

[GTRene]

love it, please make some GTC roadcars too, incl the 450hp engine.

[soad]

Fluffsri said:

Lovely

Yup, sure looks good.

[Stew2000]

http://www.lotuscars.com/gb/racing/evora-gt4

[Monty Zoomer]

They need to build a limited edition road car version of this and if that's successful make it a longer term production model.

[MrTappets]

Monty Zoomer said:

They need to build a limited edition road car version of this and if that's successful make it a longer term production model.

Well the Evora GTE's certainly a step in the right direction

[Banjo47]

cathalm said:

Skater12 said:

Propping up the back of a grid near you soon.

Research. Prevents making a fool of yourself.

It sure does!
http://www.britishgt.com/newsitem.php?key=1572

[TheOrangePeril]

Captain Muppet said:

pw32 said:

sexy looking studded arches

Because racecar

+1

p.s. They look gorgeous! Although possibly branded "Satria" in the friendly local parts bin...

[Stew2000]

TheOrangePeril said:

Captain Muppet said:

pw32 said:

sexy looking studded arches

Because racecar

+1

p.s. They look gorgeous! Although possibly branded "Satria" in the friendly local parts bin...

Because awesome

[The Black Flash]

A limited edition lotus? Who'da thunk.

[MiniMan64]

Now why can't they make something like that for the road?? Looks spaff worthy!

[srob]

The Black Flash said:

A limited edition lotus? Who'da thunk.

It's not a special edition, it's a racing car

[Captain Muppet]

srob said:

The Black Flash said:

A limited edition lotus? Who'da thunk.

It's not a special edition, it's a racing car

It's a PH thing like the swear filter, except with this it's every ten posts about a Lotus automatically generates a cliche.

I expect the next one will be about how this car weighs more than Colin Chapman.

[sunsurfer]

Just been looking at the 'future cars' section of the Lotus Cars website.

http://www.lotuscars.com/gb/our-cars/future-range/...
These are some fine looking cars. Only one I am unsure about (strangely) is the new Esprit - perhaps it doesn't look different enough?

I just hope that DBR-Hicom will allow the money to build them and then we will be really spoilt for sports cars and supercars.

[xavierkx250]

Looks like, so far, they've only sold one of these cars anyway. So it ain't going to save Lotus.

[wotnot]

Lights, indicators, mirrors, traction control and anti lock brakes.
It all sounds perfectly civilised.
I'll slap some track day rubber on mine and take the picturesque route home

[pw32]

Nice look...... don't understand the relevance of the wider track necessitating pot rivit arches.....motorsport or otherwise. You think in a GT4 race they will be replacing arches quickly?

Stew2000 said:

TheOrangePeril said:

Captain Muppet said:

pw32 said:

sexy looking studded arches

Because racecar

+1

p.s. They look gorgeous! Although possibly branded "Satria" in the friendly local parts bin...

Because awesome

[pw32]

cathalm said:

Research. Prevents making a fool of yourself.

indeed

[Transmitter Man]

TroubledSoul said:

Lotus: "fked if we do, fked if we don't!"

So true, you cannot please anyone, anytime.

Phil

[Skater12]

Banjo47 said:

cathalm said:

Skater12 said:

Propping up the back of a grid near you soon.

Research. Prevents making a fool of yourself.

It sure does!
http://www.britishgt.com/newsitem.php?key=1572

Aww, thanks guys for showing me the error of my ways.

Oh wait, no, you got it wrong.

The link posted was regarding the Lotus Sport UK GT4 team, not a full blown GTC car.
As anyone who has every watched GT racing knows, you cannot simply take a GT4 car and make it into a winning or sometimes even competitive car in a class above.
The Evora was against cars like Ginetta's, KTM X-bows and so on.
In GTC racing it'll be up against 997 GT3's, MP4-12C's, 458's and so on.

Now bear in mind this car will be running the same engine and gearbox as the GT4 car, while only being marginally lighter.

Ok, so maybe not propping up the back all the time. Some cars might have to start from the pits !

[Captain Muppet]

pw32 said:

Nice look...... don't understand the relevance of the wider track necessitating pot rivit arches.....motorsport or otherwise. You think in a GT4 race they will be replacing arches quickly?

When you modify your existing race car with a wider track you have to make the car wider to cover the tyres. Either you design and make entirely new bodywork, or you put some arches on. One of those solutions is significantly less expensive.