Cerbera or Evora
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Anyone had the pleasure of driving a Cerbera and an Evora?
I was in the process of buying a Evora 400 but the thought of owning a Cerbera is also playing on my mind. I know what I am getting into in terms of running costs and potential areas to look out for with a Cerbera but I am keen to understand if a well set up Cerbera is as good or close to an Evora as a drivers car on country roads.
Look forward to your wisdom:-)
I was in the process of buying a Evora 400 but the thought of owning a Cerbera is also playing on my mind. I know what I am getting into in terms of running costs and potential areas to look out for with a Cerbera but I am keen to understand if a well set up Cerbera is as good or close to an Evora as a drivers car on country roads.
Look forward to your wisdom:-)
Cerb handles better than the Tuscan mainly because its longer wheelbase. I remember Tuscman on here following me on B roads from Cheddar to the Sherbourne show & he was really having to work that steering wheel ...he must have been exhausted by the time we got there , good trip though.... Never driven a Evora but I doubt many TVR's will keep it in sight ... on bumpy ,twisty B roads ...A roads maybe different.
I see the Cerbera more as a GT car. Good boot, lots of room, comfy, but no slouch.
These days though, with most of the roads in a state of poor repair, you won't get anywhere near testing the difference in performance, cornering etc, so both would be equally as competent.
So it really depends on what floats your boat, the Evora is a newer car, the Cerbera has the sound, the drama
These days though, with most of the roads in a state of poor repair, you won't get anywhere near testing the difference in performance, cornering etc, so both would be equally as competent.
So it really depends on what floats your boat, the Evora is a newer car, the Cerbera has the sound, the drama
Byker28i said:
I see the Cerbera more as a GT car. Good boot, lots of room, comfy, but no slouch.
These days though, with most of the roads in a state of poor repair, you won't get anywhere near testing the difference in performance, cornering etc, so both would be equally as competent.
So it really depends on what floats your boat, the Evora is a newer car, the Cerbera has the sound, the drama
I don't think thats right. Evora is superb on crappy surfaces, it is confident and planted, quicker than most things on our surfacesThese days though, with most of the roads in a state of poor repair, you won't get anywhere near testing the difference in performance, cornering etc, so both would be equally as competent.
So it really depends on what floats your boat, the Evora is a newer car, the Cerbera has the sound, the drama
Hi Carl,
With your previous, I would have thought the Lotus,
although either will be a massive departure from Hot Hatches.
They both weigh approx 1200 Kg.
They both have approx 400 bhp.
The 400 would be 10 years younger and probably more tech.
If you can afford to trailer the car to a Track Day then the Lotus.
If you can't then...I still think the extra seating in the Cerb would win it for me if I had that choice
but
You will have guessed that from my PH Moniker.
With your previous, I would have thought the Lotus,
although either will be a massive departure from Hot Hatches.
They both weigh approx 1200 Kg.
They both have approx 400 bhp.
The 400 would be 10 years younger and probably more tech.
If you can afford to trailer the car to a Track Day then the Lotus.
If you can't then...I still think the extra seating in the Cerb would win it for me if I had that choice
but
You will have guessed that from my PH Moniker.
Edited by Mr Cerbera on Thursday 29th October 10:42
Driving excitement and theatre are provided in bucket loads in a Cerbera.
The Lotus has a much more modern feel, very competent and just gets on with the job at hand.
If you want to get from A to B quickly both are very rapid, the Evora quicker if you can utilise the higher grip on offer but as an overall experience the Cerbera is more entertaining.
The Lotus has a much more modern feel, very competent and just gets on with the job at hand.
If you want to get from A to B quickly both are very rapid, the Evora quicker if you can utilise the higher grip on offer but as an overall experience the Cerbera is more entertaining.
LucyP said:
It also depends on choice and how you perceive value. There are about many more Evoras currently for sale than Cerberas, and the same amount of money will buy you a 10 year old Evora or a 20 odd year old Cerbera. Parts will be much easier to obtain for an Evora.
Except its Lotus............It can take many months to get parts like bumpersLucyP said:
blueg33 said:
Except its Lotus............It can take many months to get parts like bumpers
Not these days. An Evora bumper is a stock item and about £1k. You could get one this afternoon if you wanted one.blueg33 said:
Byker28i said:
I see the Cerbera more as a GT car. Good boot, lots of room, comfy, but no slouch.
These days though, with most of the roads in a state of poor repair, you won't get anywhere near testing the difference in performance, cornering etc, so both would be equally as competent.
So it really depends on what floats your boat, the Evora is a newer car, the Cerbera has the sound, the drama
I don't think thats right. Evora is superb on crappy surfaces, it is confident and planted, quicker than most things on our surfacesThese days though, with most of the roads in a state of poor repair, you won't get anywhere near testing the difference in performance, cornering etc, so both would be equally as competent.
So it really depends on what floats your boat, the Evora is a newer car, the Cerbera has the sound, the drama
There aren't many places you can use the performance, either road surface, traffic, cameras etc, so it comes down to occasionally you can have some fun. As such you're never going to be at the point where there's much difference at say 60mph. I have mine set soft and it's very confident over all surfaces.
The Cerbera is deceptively fast without realising it, the Evora 400 that I have been in felt fast when accelerating and I prefer the soundtrack of the Cerbera, but as with everything it's subjective, same as looks.
If we're talking track, then thats completely different, but then thats where you go for an Exige 410/430
Evoras still seem a lot of money, almost twice a comparable Cerbera?
blueg33 said:
IMO you can access more of the Evora’s performance more often because it’s less fazed by crappy road surfaces, weird cambers etc
Much as it hurts me to say so, you are correct. Never had an Evora (but have looked), but having owned Lotuses (11) and TVR's (13) including a Cerb, for longer than I care to remember, Lotus have the edge by quite a long way over TVR when it comes to handling on poor surfaces. I seem to recall Colin Chapman saying the secret was strong dampers and soft springs. On the other hand, I much prefer the sound and interiors of TVR's and they are far more robust especially on track. Edited by Englishman on Thursday 29th October 19:20
Nope
I have an Elise as well and in the past year I have put about 6,000 miles on the Evora and less than a thousand miles each on the Elise or the Cerbera
The Elise is a better track day car than either of the others but as an all rounder I definitely prefer the Evora
I’m not going to be selling either of the others any time soon because they’re brilliant in their own way but for me the big Lotus is just a step ahead of the others
I have an Elise as well and in the past year I have put about 6,000 miles on the Evora and less than a thousand miles each on the Elise or the Cerbera
The Elise is a better track day car than either of the others but as an all rounder I definitely prefer the Evora
I’m not going to be selling either of the others any time soon because they’re brilliant in their own way but for me the big Lotus is just a step ahead of the others
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