Lotus Evora has room for supercharger, 400 hp "S" variant coming

Lotus Evora has room for supercharger, 400 hp "S" variant coming

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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lotus Evora, with six new images.

After the Evora was officially revealed in London, Lotus CEO Michael Kimberley has made it clear that more variants of the 2+2 were on the way. Six different versions are planned, including a convertible - originally confirmed the day the Evora debuted - that will keep the coupe fresh over its eight-year lifespan.

While a drop-top is nice, power is what the people crave. So within two years expect another naturally aspirated variant that boosts the 3.5-liter V6's engine from 280 to 320 hp. After that, it's all about forced induction. The mid-mounted V6 has been positioned in the engine bay to accept a supercharger, which will bring output up and over 400 hp, dropping the 0-60 time to under four seconds and making the Evora "S" a serious contender to the Porsche 911 Turbo.

Gallery: Lotus Evora



[Source: Autocar]

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In all the reviews, comparisons, and tests I read about the Lotus and the MR2, power is the most wanted. It is nice that Lotus has finally got the message people have been throwing at them... Now if only the price of this wouldnt be too close to the Porsche, this might sell out.

nice...a mini ferrari