Road Test Lotus Evora S: the Lotus Notes
Price of main options (CHF)
| Lotus Evora S, 2+0 | 99’000.- |
| Power folding mirrors | 440.- |
| Bi-Xenon headlights | 1’510.- |
| Reversing camera | 900.- |
| Door handles in body color | 460.- |
| Tech Pack | 5’270.- |
| Premium Pack | 4’500.- |
| Lifestyle paint | 2’800.- |
| Design diamond cut rims | 4’980.- |
| List price of the test car | 119’860.- |
Facing competition
| Lotus Evora S | Porsche Cayman R | BMW 1M | Nissan 370Z | |
| Engine | V6 3456 cm3 Compresseur | Flat 6 3436 cm3 | L6 2979 cm3 | V6 3696 cm3 |
| Power (ch / rpm) | 350 / 7000 | 330 / 7400 | 340 / 5900 | 328 / 7000 |
| Torque (Nm / rpm) | 400 / 4500 | 370 / 4750 | 450 + 50 / 1500 – 4500 | 363 / 5200 |
| Transmission | Propulsion | Propulsion | Propulsion | Propulsion |
| Gearbox | 6 vitesses manuelle | 6 vitesses manuelle | 6 vitesses manuelle | 6 vitesses manuelle |
| PWR (kg/ch) | 4.06 | 4.12 | 4.48 | (4.88) |
| Unladen weight (mfr.) | 1421 (1437) | 1358 (1295) | 1522 (1495) | (1600) |
| 0-100 km/h (sec.) | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| Top speed (km/h) | 277 | 282 | 250 | 250 |
| Gas mileage (mfr.) | 12.52 (10.2) | 11.67 (9.7) | 11.99 (9.6) | (10.6) |
| Gas tank (l) | 60 | 54 | 53 | 72 |
| CO2 emission (g/km) | 239 | 228 | 224 | 248 |
| Length (mm) | 4342 | 4347 | 4380 | 4250 |
| Width (mm) | 1848 | 1801 | 1803 | 1845 |
| Height (mm) | 1223 | 1285 | 1420 | 1315 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2575 | 2415 | 2660 | 2550 |
| Trunk | 160 | 150 + 260 | 370 | 235 |
| Tires Front | 225 / 40 / 18 | 235 / 35 / 19 | 245 / 35 / 19 | 245 / 40 / 19 |
| Tires Rear | 255 / 35 / 19 | 265 / 35 / 19 | 265 / 35 / 19 | 275 / 35 / 19 |
| Base price (CHF) | 99’000 | 104’700 | 74’300 | 54’790 |
| Base price (EUR) | 71’980 | 71’199 | 53’400 | 40’950 |
Our sincere thanks to Lotus Cars and the Pfenninger Garage at Zumikon (ZH).
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