Lotus has revealed Evora GTE Limited Edition at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
It is powered by a 3.5 liter V6 with 444PS (327 kW), which is mated to a sequential AMT (Automated Manual Transmission) racing gearbox. The car also boasts lightweight, forged alloy rims with central locking fitted with Pirelli P-Zero Corsa tires.
Lotus will hold the world premiere of the Evora GTE Road Car Concept at the McCall’s Motorworks Revival event tomorrow, August 17, at Pebble Beach.
The road-going concept is inspired by the Evora GTE racecar, which has been developed to participate in endurance races, such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in the newly formed GTE category.
Based on the already successful Evora GT4 Endurance model and coming as a test bed for future development of the GT2/GTE homologated cars for FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) and ACO (l’Automobile Club de l’Ouest) endurance racing cars, the new Evora Enduro GT concept has been brought to life… so to speak.
Developed by Lotus Motorsport under the direct supervision of Lead Designer Nicola Scimeca, the Evora Enduro can be bought by private individuals and adapted for racing.
British manufacturer of sports and racing cars Lotus has managed to make one of the lightest models on the market even lighter. Introducing the new 1.6 Lotus Elise Club Racer, the engineers at Lotus have managed to get rid of a further 24kg (53 lbs) from the 876 kg (1,931 lbs) of the standard production model.
The reduction in weight has been achieved thanks to a stripped-to-the-bare-bone approach, such as lighter seats, the motorsport derived lightweight battery and the deletion of noise insulation.
Lotus CEO Dany Bahar confirmed that the Proton Emas and Lotus City Car concept cars have been given the go signal production. These small cars will be developed by three companies (Proton, Lotus and another manufacturer that has yet to be named) and are expected to arrive in Asian markets in late 2013. The Emas will be made exclusively for Asian customers, while Lotus will make a sportier variant and the other company will build a standard version for the European market. It is rumored that this third company is Nissan and that its V platform will be featured. With the support of a large carmaker such as Nissan, it’s expected that the future city car will have a smooth development.
It’s also not certain yet if the name “Emas” will be used for the factory-produced model as well. The supermini is progressing slowly as Lotus is building five other sportscar models and Proton’s attention is devoted to its SUV and sedan models. Proton released a trio of concept cars at the Geneva Motor Show named the Emas, Emas Country and Emas3. These cars are all meant to be frugal city cars powered by cleaner engines. The names mean gold in Bahasa Malaysia and stand for Eco Mobility Advance Solution.
