We've established Geneva 2015 is going to be (possibly) the most PH motor show of all time, with major debuts of interest to us from Ferrari, McLaren, Aston Martin, Audi, Honda, Porsche, Koenigsegg and ... probably more we don't yet know about.
Let's play spot the difference...
One we do know about is the heavily revised Lotus Evora, seen here out testing wearing the inevitable camo disguise. Staring hard at the pics it doesn't appear there are any dramatic visual changes, meaning the swirl pattern camo supposedly disguising its prototype status is probably more attention grabbing than if they'd just left it uncovered. In these days of officially sanctioned 'spy' scoops that might be entirely the point, who knows.
Anyway. We can establish there is a more substantial rear wing with a central spine and there's doubtless some resculpting work behind the camo in that squarer looking front valance but beyond that the aesthetic changes appear minor. The engineering ones are expected to be more significant though.
Bigger rear wing one obvious change
Previous on the record chats with Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales have established his intentions for the car. "We are staying with the existing Evora but making it better,"
he told us
back in October. "We make it better first of all by making it faster, second there were some practical things that were on the list of improvements like making it easier to get in and out of the car. Thirdly we also have an interior that looks different than the current interior. The car will be changed in most parts." Perceived quality of cabin materials, build and equipment will have to be high on the agenda but it sounds like there are more substantive changes coming too.
Off the record the stuff we're hearing from those inside Lotus suggest the update is going to deliver some very exciting numbers and make the Evora a significantly more potent machine than it is currently. This is probably a wise move, given the Evora's more all-round brief is challenged by similarly priced (if differently pitched) vehicles like the Jaguar F-Type while the omnipresent Porsche Boxster/Cayman range goes from strength to considerable strength. And although the Exige is probably the closer rival to the 4C, Lotus needs to close down the threat from Alfa Romeo and offer a decisive performance in addition to a broader operating window.
Interior updates ... not visible from this pic
We'll have to see how much more Lotus can get out of the Toyota 3.5-litre V6 - currently supercharged to 350hp in Evora S trim - but a stand-out power and performance advantage might be enough to attract renewed attention to what is a
much overlooked car
. It'll have its work cut out to be heard above the clamour at Geneva but we'll be sure to bring you the full story as soon as we have it...
Photos: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
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