***Official Lotus Evora Thread***

CAR has supposedly scored the first (and only) picture of the Lotus Eagle ahead of its unveiling at the London Motor Show next week. A 3.5-liter Toyota V6 mounted amidships, producing 276 hp and 250 lb.-ft. of torque will power the new 2+2. Performance estimates are sketchy right now, but assuming Lotus holds with tradition and keeps the pounds off, the 0-60 time should be below five seconds, with a top speed approaching 160 mph.

While it’s still not clear if the new Lotus will carry an Eagle badge at its debut, it will be packing an extra set of “Isofix” seats behind the front seat passengers that can accommodate children up to nine years old or cast members from the Cirque du Soleil. Thankfully, there will be an option to convert the rear seats into a storage compartment.

Inside the leather-lined cabin, drivers get to enjoy amenities previously thought frivolous on the Elise/Exige, including storage bins, cup holders, blue LED lighting, air conditioning, traction control, tire pressure monitoring and a Alpine stereo with a seven-inch screen, Bluetooth connectivity and iPod connections.

Sales will be limited to around 2000 units per year when the Eagle hits dealers in the spring of 2009, with an approximate sticker of £45,000. A convertible version and a high-performance variant are also planned, and according to sources, the Eagle is considerably faster than the Elise around the Nurburgring and more planted at speed than the Exige.

Mike Kimberly, Lotus’ CEO, told CAR that the Eagle is part of the automaker’s effort to broaden its appeal, and that will also include two new models due out in October of 2011.

Nice, excited to see the high-performance variant :tup:

i really like it.

hawt

Sexy :tup:

90 grand is a lot though…

might think about a z06 or GTR before this…

purty.

I need to see more pics, but it looks good so far :tup:

Weight?

for a street car / fun car the GTR/Z06 is smarter, for somebody doing a bunch of track days this might be a better choice

Looks like the Tesla Roadster… (I know it was based on a lotus anyhow)

http://www.fastcursor.com/vehicles/images/tesla-roadster-pic-1.jpg

looks sharp :tup:

IMO the front end kind of looks like a Modena

yes but without that ghey targa, convertable bullshit. FHC > *

I like it too.

It looks more… grown-up (in a good way)

hotttt, but a tad pricey (who cares! its a lotus!)

What is it with designers and this stupid fucking greenhouse design? GTR, now this. The ONLY car it looks good on is the Konigsegg.

hot

awesome!

BLUE LED’s?!!!1!!eleven I’m sold!

I love it. Lotus handling + torquey 6 cylinder is a beautiful combination.