Lotus is powering up the Evora. The standard car has already received rave reviews, but that hasn’t stopped the Norfolk-based firm from upping the power of the Toyota-sourced V6 in search of extra power.
Thanks to a supercharger, the 3.5-litre engine now produces 345bhp, up from 276bhp, while torque swells from 350Nm to 400Nm. All Evora S cars come with a Sport Pack as standard, which includes a sport button. When pressed, this sharpens the throttle response and opens a bypass valve in the exhaust for a little extra noise, as well as reducing the interference of the stability control and raising the engine’s rev limit.
The pack also features subtly reengineered Bilstein dampers and Eibach springs to suit the extra power, while also adding cross-drilled brake discs for fade-free performance.
In terms of pure pace, the Evora S sprints from 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds, down from 4.9 for the standard car, while top speed rises 10mph to 172mph.
To compliment the mechanical upgrades, the S gets a much more imposing rear diffuser.
Lotus has also confirmed its IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift) automatic gearbox option for the standard Evora. The unit is a conventional torque converter six-speed unit, and has been developed to increase the car’s appeal in markets that favour automatic gearboxes, like the US and Middle East.
The driver can leave the gearbox to change itself, or use steering-wheel-mounted paddles. A sport mode increases the severity of the shifts.
Both the Evora S and Evora IPS auto will be shown at the Paris Motor Show alongside four other Lotus concepts which map out the firm’s future.
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