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<\/a><\/p>\nFollowing on from the recently announced Elise Cup 250, and the Exige Sport 350, Lotus\u2019 famous Lightweight Laboratory has been hard at work cutting the weight of the Evora 400 by a massive 70kg. With a host of high-performance carbon fibre components as standard, and sharing the 410 hp supercharged engine with the track-bred 3-Eleven, the Lotus Evora Sport 410 clocks 0-60 in 3.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 186mph.<\/p>\n
Jean-Marc Gales<\/a>, CEO of Group Lotus plc, commented, \u201cWe couldn\u2019t help ourselves, and many may have guessed what we were planning following our recent announcements. We wanted to make the Evora even better: lighter, faster and sharper, but our team has exceeded our expectations. Lotus has distilled what makes the Evora so special into something that\u2019s even more focused. The result is dynamically excellent and nothing short of superb.\u201d<\/p>\n This new, top-of-the-range Evora has been thoroughly re-evaluated, with every component assessed, optimised and reengineered as required. This covers every aspect of the car, including a drastically simplified carbon fibre tailgate (combining five separate elements into one), new lighter-weight door trim panels and the liberal addition of carbon fibre across the entire car.<\/p>\n The Sport 410 builds on the excellent work undertaken in the development of the Evora 400, itself a massive enhancement over the first generation of Evora. However, far from a stripped-out special, the Evora Sport 410 retains excellent road manners, being refined and composed during everyday driving.<\/p>\n The significant drop in mass, and a power boost, means the Evora Sport 410 is capable of lapping the company\u2019s Hethel test track in 1 minute 28 seconds* – an impressive 3 seconds faster than the Evora 400. Reflecting what Lotus does best, it demonstrates the company\u2019s principle of \u2018adding lightness\u2019.<\/p>\n The Lotus Evora Sport 410 is the result of Lotus\u2019 philosophy of continuous improvement. With a lower centre of gravity, and a kerb weight slashed to just 1,325 kg, the car provides an impressive 309 hp\/tonne.<\/p>\n In addition to boosting straight-line speed, the significant reduction in mass has allowed sharper, more agile and intuitive handling – with even greater accuracy and feel. Jean-Marc Gales added, \u201cThe Evora chassis was already the best in the business \u2013 the Evora Sport 410 takes it to a whole new level\u201d.<\/p>\n Complementing this is a higher-output version of the supercharged, 3.5-litre 6-cylinder engine, developed through the Lotus 3-Eleven project which has beaten N\u00fcrburgring records. As a result, the car boasts 410 hp at 7000 rpm and 410 Nm of torque at 3500 rpm.<\/p>\n The high-performance, carbon fibre components have played the single biggest role in the evolution of the Evora Sport 410. These include front splitter, roof panel, tailgate, and rear diffuser as well as race-derived sports seats and a revised front access panel. The one-piece carbon tailgate incorporates a louvered section, inspired by some of Lotus\u2019 most-famous heritage models, and together with carbon rear quarter-light panels help provide the car with a sleeker, fastback-style trailing roofline. These changes have also improved the car\u2019s aerodynamic downforce by 15% with no increase in drag.<\/p>\n The car\u2019s reduced kerb weight has allowed the recalibration of the suspension, with improved geometry and completely revised damping, as well as a ride height 5mm lower than the Evora 400. As a result, handling is sharper, along with better body and roll control, yet ride comfort and composure is retained. Ultra light-weight, 10-spoke forged aluminium wheels, and optional Michelin Cup 2 tyres, complete the car\u2019s dynamic revisions.<\/p>\n Appealing to purists, the Evora Sport 410\u2019s manual gearbox features a low inertia flywheel, to help ensure swift changes, while a Torsen-type limited slip differential (LSD) gives better traction, and faster exit speeds when cornering. Available as an option, the automatic transmission offers gear selection via lightweight aluminium paddles mounted to the steering wheel.<\/p>\n The new Evora Sport 410 also features Lotus\u2019 Dynamic Performance Management (DPM) which, selected via a dashboard switch, provides \u2018Sport\u2019 and \u2018Race\u2019 settings. Proportionally increasing throttle response, lowering traction slip thresholds and removing understeer recognition, it allows enhanced control before the system intervenes.<\/p>\n As standard, the Evora Sport 410 comes with carbon fibre sports seats trimmed with Alcantara\u00ae, along with the steering wheel and centre console. An integrated touch-screen entertainment system can also be specified, including iPod\u00ae connectivity and Bluetooth\u00ae functionality.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n