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    Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    This car weights more than the V8 Esprit? Lotus lost their way.
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    Image of superbad superbad
    03/13/09

    @Syrax: It's 8 (eight) pounds heavier! (2968 vs 2976) OMGWTF! For those extra 8 pounds you get:


    1. Back seats for the kids

    2. Real airbags and modern crash structures so you don't kill them

    3. Nav so you don't get them lost

    4. Space in back to put their crap, and yours.


    The Evora S will have nearly the same power as an Esprit V8, it will weigh about the same, but it will be far, far more usable. And cheaper. And safe. And cheaper to maintain. And reliable. The Esprit was a toy. This is a proper car you can drive every day if you like.


    I don't get all the moaning about this car's weight, but by all means keep it up. Just means I'll get a higher build slot.

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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    03/14/09

    @superbad: Lotus drivers don't have kids, don't need airbags and don't use Nav.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    Evora since the first of the year, there has been Eclat-ly 7 posts on Jalopnik about Lotus vehicles (not including Lotus-based EVs from Dodge and Tesla). Now, for a relatively Elite car from Europa, this is not a lot of coverage. Especially considering how many mentions Bugatti has received lately. Now, in the Esprit of Jalopnik, I can't understand this. Lotus, more than most car companies, is more akin to our Jalopnik sensibilities and, except in Exige-ent circumstances, should receive quite a bit of coverage. I mean, für Elise's sake, they put relatively powerful engines in lightweight cars that sit roughly 2-Eleven mm off the ground.


    We are Omnivorous on Jalopnik, but some companies deserve more credit than they get.

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    Image of maximum-sienna maximum-sienna
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    Someone get me towel.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    03/13/09

    @maximum-sienna haz a NA V-6:


    Screw the towel.


    I need a blanket after imagining Adriana Lima driving around in an Evora convertible.

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    Lotus is really on a roll. Supercharged V-6 in a range-expanding four seater, and a convertible. All good.


    Now, for your next trick, could you remove the back seat and insert a nice, supercharged V-12? Thanks, I'll wait.

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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    Also, some sloppy-ass proofing in that write up.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    03/13/09

    @Al Navarro:


    Qwitchyerbitchen! They're human, too.

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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    03/13/09

    @pauljones-Jo Schmo's saintly and opposite twin.:

    I make lots of typos, too. But I'm not getting compensated for my troubles.
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    Image of Wes Siler Wes Siler
    03/13/09

    @Al Navarro: Slow day at the ad agency?
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    It's sad that in the last 6 months, I've seen more Teslas running around (4-5) then Lotuses (1-2) in the Bay Area.
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    03/13/09

    @Maxichamp: Sad? I don't even know of any Lotus-specific dealerships in the Bay Area (I'm sure there are some, I just don't know of them), whereas Tesla has one smack in the middle of the peninsula in Menlo Park.


    I think you're right though - the last time I was home, I saw 6 Teslas in three weeks and only one Lotus.

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    03/13/09

    @Maxichamp: Unpossible. It's clearly known that Tesla's are unicorns, and that the world is flat.
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    Image of WilliamG. WilliamG.
    03/13/09

    @Maxichamp: How can you tell the difference?
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    03/13/09

    @WilliamG.: The body panels seem smoother/flatter and it's quiet. Also, I love Exiges so I pay special attention to one when I see one.
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    03/13/09

    @WilliamG.: Also, the lights are different, and the Teslas have the letters T-E-S-L-A stretching across the rear deck between the lights. It's also hard to miss the absence of engine noise.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    Al Navarro confirms no one will buy it.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    03/13/09

    @Al Navarro: Carmen Electra would love one, Mr. Navarro.
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    Image of BLS BLS
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    I like the illustration of two people in the Evora. The woman's knees are actually in the guys back and no seat is illustrated. That will be a very useful back seat (for evaluating flexibility).
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    03/13/09

    @BLS: Dead hookers are extremely flexible, as long as you get to them before rigor mortis sets in.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    03/13/09

    @BLS:


    Two words: Midget hookers.


    Problem solved.

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    03/13/09

    @Leeeeena the Jalopchick: @pauljones-Jo Schmo's saintly and opposite twin.: @aSoundofSleep saw Roy Wort take the preview button!: I was not meme trolling, dammit.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    03/13/09

    @BLS: Too late.
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    03/13/09

    @BLS: Looks like the memes were trolling you.
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    I like that Lotus is making new models, but honestly, did this thing have to weigh so much? It seems like they've strayed from the traditional Lotus path quite a bit and are trying to make up for it with horsepower. Granted, if they're going to stray, that's the appropriate way to make everything better, but I wish they had stayed closer to the original creed to begin with.
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    03/13/09

    @Leeeeena the Jalopchick: Oh, and automatics in a Lotus are pure sacrilege!
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    03/13/09

    @Leeeeena the Jalopchick: Since when was 2976lbs heavy? Maybe it has to do with the fact that it's not made of bendy plastic, or the fact that it's an actual car sized car. But you're right. It's a lot heavier than any Lotus so far. I blame the modern requirements.


    Hopefully the new Esprit is free of frills.

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    Image of jon_daniels jon_daniels
    03/13/09

    @Pessimippopotamus duzn leik proofreeding: since when is 3000 lbs not heavy? oh, that's right; since the late 90s when everyone seemed to forget just how much bloated heavy cars sucked to drive.


    compromise ruins niche vehicles. cases in point: miatas (more power but weigh much more), s2000s (more power but lower rev limit), mustangs (nicer overall car but weigh as much as a 60s impala). here's the thing, if something is your biggest selling point, don't compromise it just to achieve more mainstream goals (ie hp, comfort, etc).

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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    03/13/09

    @TENGRAM - Jesus built my hotrod.: Exactly. I have a 1999 Miata, the first year of the second generation, and it weighs 2299 lbs and has a 140 hp 1.8 4-banger. Not a lot, but it doesn't need to move a lot, either. I was shocked to see that the third-gens with a retractable hardtop are up to nearly 2600 lbs. But on the positive side, I believe Mazda announced last year that they were making weight savings a priority, and that they were planning on reducing the weight of their models across the board by 10%, or something crazy like that. Hope they actually manage to do it!
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    Sarah Jean Underwood not included.
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    Image of Quattro-luvr Quattro-luvr
    03/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Confirms 400 HP Supercharged Evora Convertible
    I'll give both testicles for this.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    03/13/09

    @Quattro-luvr:


    Then you, sir, fall smack into the Evora's target audience: women.


    No, seriously. Lotus actually aimed this one at the female demographic.

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    Image of LoganSix LoganSix
    03/13/09

    @pauljones-Jo Schmo's saintly and opposite twin.: I don't know, it looks to have a big butt, I don't think many women want to show a big butt.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    03/13/09

    @LoganSix: J. Lo? Vida Guerra?
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    03/13/09

    @pauljones-Jo Schmo's saintly and opposite twin.:


    Kim Kardashian's ass has its own gravitational field.


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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    03/13/09

    @Pessimippopotamus duzn leik proofreeding: I won't lie. I'd hit it.
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