Monday 14th May 2012

Lotus Evora GT4 evolves into GTC

More power, less weight for Lotus's latest racer

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Lotus has been busy beavering away at an evolved version of the Evora GT4 racer wedrove briefly last year and has created this, the Evora GTC.

As well as some wider wheels and tyres (and some very sexy-looking studded wheelarches), the GTC has grown some carbon fibre doors, a carbon roof and a carbon fibre engine cover, helping to save around 30kg.

There's also now traction control and anti-lock brakes (boo, hiss etc) and an extra 100hp or so (hurrah!), bringing the GTC's 4.0-litre V6 power to 450hp and 339lb ft of torque, put down to the rear wheels via an Xtrac six-speed sequential gearbox.

We've only one thing to say about that, Lotus - can we have a go, please?

 

[pw32]

Car looks lovely, although I'll challenge you on the sexy looking studded arches as something you find in the local tesco car park late at night. Nasty.

[pw32]

Captain Muppet said:

Because racecar

You might want to pad your point out with some words...

Race cars, don't have to look like a home brew pot rivit special.

[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