Driving Impressions: Lotus Evora vs C4S SPASM

[rijowysock]

2+2 IS ALMOST a joke on 997..

on that its surely a joke.

[Para82]

I'd like to see later editions of the Evora, preferrably supercharged. In those pics the Lotus front fascia reminds me of the new Mazda's.

Is Lotus coming out with a V8 Esprit anytime soon?

[Coochas]

Nice mini review,...thanks.
I personally like the Loti. I took a ride in an Exige S at the track and was very impressed with it.... very cool car. I think having a Toyota engine would be a plus,....if U mess it up it's cheap to fix!

[Jim W]

Didn't the Lotus just win EVO Car of the year award? They seem to have a different opinion. Wonder why.

[savyboy]

Originally Posted by Jim W

Didn't the Lotus just win EVO Car of the year award? They seem to have a different opinion. Wonder why.

That is a really good question... Unfortunately my response has to be we are seeing bought journalism.

It is a very interesting car, but it is no 2009+ Porsche (Cayman/Carrera).

Here is the "tour" schedule. Would be interesting to read other opinions after a drive.

Lotus Evora Dealer Open House Promotional Tour

Dates City / State Lotus Dealer

Nov. 13 - 14, 2009 Boston, MA Lotus Motorsports, Inc.
Nov. 13 - 14, 2009 Bellevue, WA Park Place. Ltd.
Nov. 15 - 17, 2009 Watertown, CT Valenti Motors, Inc.
Nov. 16 - 17, 2009 Portland, OR Lotus of Portland
Nov. 18 - 19, 2009 Branford, CT Premier Lotus
Nov. 19 - 20, 2009 Reno, NV Lotus of Reno
Nov. 20 - 21, 2009 Huntington Station, NY Lotus Motorcars of Long Island
Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2009 Manhattan, NY Manhattan Motorcars
Dec. 2 - 3, 2009 Maywood, NJ Park Avenue Lotus
Dec. 2 - 3, 2009 Denver, CO Lotus of Denver
Dec. 4 - 5, 2009 Hopewell, NJ Sports & Specialist Cars
Dec. 4 - 5, 2009 Las Vegas, NV Lotus of Las Vegas
Dec. 7 - 8, 2009 Springfield, PA Rothrock Motorcars
Dec. 7 - 8, 2009 San Francisco, CA Lotus of San Francisco
Dec. 9 - 10, 2009 Sewickley, PA Ascot Imported Cars
Dec. 9 - 10, 2009 Redwood City, CA Boardwalk Lotus
Dec. 11 - 12, 2009 Cleveland, OH Lotus of Cleveland
Dec. 11 - 12, 2009 Los Gatos, CA Lotus of Los Gatos
Dec. 14 - 15, 2009 Dublin, OH Midwestern Auto Group
Dec. 16 - 17, 2009 Birmingham, MI Auto Europe
Dec. 16 - 17, 2009 Thousand Oaks, CA Lotus of Thousand Oaks
Dec. 18 - 19, 2009 Grand Rapids, MI Fox Lotus
Dec. 18 - 19, 2009 Van Nuys, CA Galpin Lotus
Jan. 4 - 5, 2010 Chicago, IL Fox Valley Motorcars
Jan. 4 - 5, 2010 La Jolla, CA Symbolic of La Jolla
Jan. 6 - 9, 2010 Lake Bluff, IL Lake Forest Sportscars, Ltd.
Jan. 6 - 7, 2010 Newport Beach, CA Newport European
Jan. 11 - 13, 2010 Minneapolis, MN Lotus Minneapolis
Jan. 14 - 16, 2010 St. Louis, MO Lotus St. Louis
Jan. 15 - 16, 2010 Austin, TX Lotus of Austin
Jan. 18 - 19, 2010 San Antonio, TX Lotus San Antonio
Jan. 20 - 21, 2010 Atlanta, GA Lotus of Atlanta
Jan. 20 - 21, 2010 Houston, TX Star Motor Cars
Jan. 22 - 23, 2010 Dallas, TX Overseas Motors
Jan. 22 - 23, 2010 Greenville, SC Lotus Greenville
Jan. 27 - 28, 2010 Richmond, VA Euroclassics Lotus
Jan. 29 - 30, 2010 Gaithersburg, MD Criswell Lotus
Feb. 1 - 2, 2010 Jacksonville, FL Lotus Jacksonville
Feb. 3 - 4, 2010 Orlando, FL Lotus of Orlando
Feb. 5 - 6, 2010 Tampa Bay, FL Lotus of Tampa Bay
Feb. 8 - 9, 2010 Pompano Beach, FL Lotus of Pompano
Feb. 10 - 11, 2010 West Palm Beach, FL Palm Beach Motor Cars, Ltd.
Feb. 12 - 13, 2010 North Miami Beach, FL Prestige Imports
Feb. 18 - 19, 2010 Coral Gables, FL The Collection

[swajames]

Originally Posted by savyboy

That is a really good question... Unfortunately my response has to be we are seeing bought journalism.

It is a very interesting car, but it is no 2009+ Porsche (Cayman/Carrera).

British car mags in general - and EVO in particular - are not the bastion of bought journalism. EVO has been telling it like it is for years, and they seem to like the Evora.

Personally, I consider EVO and Car to be the two premier auto publications in the UK. The Evora also won Car magazine's Performance Car of the Year this year, beating out some impressive competitors including the latest Cayman S. The 997 also won this award upon release, and it was followed by the F430, the Audi R8 and the LP560-4. No national favoritism going on here, either - these guys haven't actually chosen a British winner for 13 years (the Elise won in 1996).

[savyboy]

Originally Posted by swajames

British car mags in general - and EVO in particular - are not the bastion of bought journalism. EVO has been telling it like it is for years, and they seem to like the Evora.

Personally, I consider EVO and Car to be the two premier auto publications in the UK. The Evora also won Car magazine's Performance Car of the Year this year, beating out some impressive competitors including the latest Cayman S. The 997 also won this award upon release, and it was followed by the F430, the Audi R8 and the LP560-4. No national favoritism going on here, either - these guys haven't actually chosen a British winner for 13 years (the Elise won in 1996).

Well there you go... I should have kept my opinion to myself-lol

The other side of the discussion is now presented and I am the first to admit I know NOTHING of their reputation and very little of their writing history.

Anywhooo- I encourage others to take a drive and post their thoughts. If the mags are impartial, hell, maybe I am a closeted Porsche fanboi! haha