According to European operations boss Mark James, Lotus Engineering has received �a few� questions from other car firms wanting to utilise the
Evora platform as a basis for models of their own. However, some may go with the Elise platform instead. Mark James says that Lotus does not pursue third-party businesses such as this, but that it�s �always happy to talk�.
The
Evora's wheelbase is 275mm longer than the Elise�s, but that space goes to the interior and engine bay. Around 75mm goes towards the driver�s seat travel, a V6 engine instead of an in-line 4 cylinders and enough rear legroom for a passenger up to 5ft tall. The overall length is 4,342mm and the boot can hold a full set of golf clubs. The
Evora can be had in both 2+0 and 2+2 configurations.
The
Evora chassis uses Elise ideology; it�s a self-supporting, bonded and rapt structure that combines folded sheet aluminium and extrusions.
This time, it is made in three pieces. A rear structure houses the V6 engine and a compact double wishbone rear suspension. A bolt-on front structure carries the double wishbone front suspension and provides a crash structure, which has proved a huge success in crash testing. The
Evora suspension is an ultra-modern assembly of forged aluminium wishbones coil-over shock absorbers and specially designed uprights.
Via Autocar
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