Fettled Evora S vs Evora 400
Discussion
Hi guys,
Looking for some input from those with Evora ownership experience.
I spend my summers participating in organised driving tours in Europe. It is all about the driving and once up in the mountain passes or deep in the wilds we drive our cars hard.
My last tour car was a 370Z. With some extensive suspension and braking upgrades it made a pretty good steer and could stay with pretty much anything in the twisties. However it was just a bit too slow for the long sweepers and steep mountain ascents, as in those situations the exotics would literally just walk away from me, often leaving the old Z puffing and panting as her oil temp topped out.
The Nissan has now been sold and I will be looking to buy a new tour car in spring with a bit more pace. I considered a GTR or R8 V10, but neither are very appealing as I would prefer something with finesse rather than outright grunt.
I have become quite fascinated with Evora 400s, but values on the used market are still pretty strong. I am hoping they will come off a bit over the next six months ready for when I want to buy.
However, I have also been looking at the older Evora S. Out of the box it wouldn't be much quicker than my old Z, but I notice that £4k of upgrades from Hangar 111 gives you a smidge more power and a chunk more torque than the Evora 400, so a real step up.
Obviously just turning the wick up on an Evora S isn't going to challenge a 400 as an overall package, but a total outlay of £40k as opposed to £60k - £70k for an Evora 400 is a significant amount.
Do any of you have any experience of either cars and of the upgrades available for the older Evora S? How do they perform/ compare? Any insight you could share in terms of the merits of each car would be really useful.
Looking for some input from those with Evora ownership experience.
I spend my summers participating in organised driving tours in Europe. It is all about the driving and once up in the mountain passes or deep in the wilds we drive our cars hard.
My last tour car was a 370Z. With some extensive suspension and braking upgrades it made a pretty good steer and could stay with pretty much anything in the twisties. However it was just a bit too slow for the long sweepers and steep mountain ascents, as in those situations the exotics would literally just walk away from me, often leaving the old Z puffing and panting as her oil temp topped out.
The Nissan has now been sold and I will be looking to buy a new tour car in spring with a bit more pace. I considered a GTR or R8 V10, but neither are very appealing as I would prefer something with finesse rather than outright grunt.
I have become quite fascinated with Evora 400s, but values on the used market are still pretty strong. I am hoping they will come off a bit over the next six months ready for when I want to buy.
However, I have also been looking at the older Evora S. Out of the box it wouldn't be much quicker than my old Z, but I notice that £4k of upgrades from Hangar 111 gives you a smidge more power and a chunk more torque than the Evora 400, so a real step up.
Obviously just turning the wick up on an Evora S isn't going to challenge a 400 as an overall package, but a total outlay of £40k as opposed to £60k - £70k for an Evora 400 is a significant amount.
Do any of you have any experience of either cars and of the upgrades available for the older Evora S? How do they perform/ compare? Any insight you could share in terms of the merits of each car would be really useful.
Edited by James Junior on Tuesday 11th September 12:58
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