Lotus Evora IPS automatic gearbox

Scandal! some will cry, about the Lotus equipped with a automatic transmission, while in reality it is a wise decision from the small British manufacturer who wishes thereby expand its customer base.

For 2013, the Lotus Evora and Evora S  offer a small fee of $ 3,400, a new six-speed automatic transmission IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift).

Technologically, this transmission developed by Toyota includes paddles located behind the steering wheel allow the driver to change gears in manual mode.

To this is added a Sport mode to enjoy sharper acceleration.

Engines of the Lotus Evora:
- Aspirated V6 3.5-liter 276 horsepower (Evora).
- V6 turbocharged 3.5-liter 345 horsepower (Evora S).

The sports coupe 2 +2 configuration is associated series, a six-speed manual gearbox.

It accelerates from 0-100 km / h.
- 5.0 seconds for the Evora manual gearbox.
- 5.2 seconds for the Evora automatic transmission.
- 4.6 seconds for the Evora S manual gearbox .
- 4.7 seconds for the Evora S automatic gearbox.

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Test phase started: Lotus Evora 414E with Range Extender

The range of the Lotus Evora 414E will extend and has taken in the course of the trial. The "hybrid range extender" will finally make his name all honor. At 414 hp is respectable 1,000 Nm of torque and an acceleration from zero to one hundred results in just 4 seconds. At 209 km / h limit is reached. It has also set itself the goal of sending no more than 55 grams of CO2 per kilometer in the atmosphere.


The rear wheel is driven by two electric motors, by the will alone keep the Evora 414E as 48 kilometers. In addition, a three-cylinder engine that can recharge the battery or power the electric motors directly. He is virtually the actual range extender for the vehicle.

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