The Evora's Skin?

[Allan Gibbs]

I may have missed it but I don't recall what the Evora's body is made of. I'm assuming it's fiber glass the the Elise or maybe the hand-landed fiber glass of the Exige?

[TomE]

It's definitely composite for the body panels but I'm not sure about the manufacturing method being used. Should be clearer at the exhibition at Hethel on 14 Sept. Aren't the Exige/Elise ones subcontracted to the same firm and done using the same techniques?

[Allan Gibbs]

I'm not sure about the firm but my understanding is the Exige's fiberglass is actually thicker and heavier that the Elises'.

[bingoking]

I'm not sure about the firm but my understanding is the Exige's fiberglass is actually thicker and heavier that the Elises'.

I don't think so. I think they are the same thickness.

You may be confused with the VX 220 which was built alongside the Elise. My understanding is that Vauxhall wanted a more rigid body and the thickness of the panels is 2 or 3 mm thicker than an Elise/Exige.

[Guest peck555]

The Exige has thicker hand laid fiberglass, whereas the Elise has the thinner, lighter formed panels.

The Elise (S2) has a seam that runs between the headlights that shows where the panels were joined and the Exige is smooth in the same spot (one piece, hand laid)

[evora@21gg.com]

I spoke to one of the lotus guys at CN last night, the evora panels are made as the elise not the hand laid exige. Also the 'bumber' sections are separate.

Gav

[TomE]

Also the 'bumber' sections are separate.

Good news - so hopefully less chance of needing an expensive clam repair after a braille parking incident!

[SimonR]

Glass Fibre. Here's a pic I took at the open day