Evora GT430

[scotty435]

The usual 400 owner, owners giving it a hard time already, don't understand it, lotus pull out all the stops and produced what you can only say looks like a proper super car with fantastic specs  and yes know price point matters, lotus can do nothing right in some people's on here, give Lotus some credit  it's a amazing car, built on a tight budget.

[Advantage]

Love how the info website is still not working over an hour and a half later. 

[Vipers]

Agree that it does look very nice but I'll be sticking with my 380 Cup order, looking forward to finding out the price though.

[Gm77]

2 minutes ago, scotty435 said:

The usual 400 owner, owners giving it a hard time already, don't understand it, lotus pull out all the stops and produced what you can only say looks like a proper super car with fantastic specs  and yes know price point matters, lotus can do nothing right in some people's on here, give Lotus some credit  it's a amazing car, built on a tight budget.

How do you mean?  As a 400 owner I'm trying to work out how I can wedge this into my life!  Looks awesome.  I even prefer the Sparco seats!

Greg

[ramjet]

As someone once said (I have no idea who), if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it.

[Colin G]

In that case, how much is it?

 

[21gg]

If that nose became the new 400 standard bumper it would look great, even if just colour and black rather than cf?

Gav

[430CUP]

3 minutes ago, Advantage said:

Love how the info website is still not working over an hour and a half later. 

 

Does seem daft as I have posted every page from it here and onother sites but we still have an embargo lol really !

we have all the info bar the price, it's a lol moment !

Can Lotus do anything right !  what a press flop, nice car though (bar the daft price it will be) over and out.

[Instinct_NZ]

How much longer to the 'official' release... it's nearly midnight and the 21st! here in New Zealand... Hurry up Lotus! 

[Corsu]

+1, the 430GT nose is superb !

[franjipane]

Looks absolutely epic!  Totally love it and can't wait to see some other colours, red and orange would both look incredible as always on a Lotus.  At first i wasn't sure about the front end of the 400 but i totally love it now and get compliments and longing stares from people everywhere, it just looks so purposeful!  I think it's great they manage to keep changing up the front end every now and then, it keeps things interesting while always looking like a Lotus to those familiar with the brand, unlike many other sports car companies who tend to stick too closely to a very narrow range of designs.

Hats off to Lotus again, i'll be going to Bell and Colville to have a nosey around as soon as they've got one 

[scotty435]

1 minute ago, Gm77 said:

How do you mean?  As a 400 owner I'm trying to work out how I can wedge this into my life!  Looks awesome.  I even prefer the Sparco seats!

Greg

Not a reference to you, wish I was a 400 owner but sadly can not afford one, so got no chance of a 430, there is 1 or 2 owners that just like to slate anything that Lotus do to improve the product 

[Gashead1105]

That's garbage, on here at least. 

[trcm]

Where is a front numberplate going to go, without blocking most of the airflow to that radiator....

I really really hope Winace or someone starts fabricating replicas of this front section, it's a beauty!

Edited July 20, 2017 by trcm

[Colin G]

I'm curious about those front wheel arch vents, I'm envisioning some TVR Sagaris style stones to windscreen scenarios. They could've made some bespoke wings instead of just getting the jigsaw out, surely?

 

[DaveC72]

it's live on faceache now!

[KAS-118]

Bad news is there's only 60 for world wide market  http://www.lotuscars.com/news/corporate/precision-beauty-and-performance-new-lotus-evora-gt430

Edited July 20, 2017 by KAS-118

[DaveC72]

This should keep @C8RKH happy...

[JayEmm]

22 minutes ago, scotty435 said:

Not a reference to you, wish I was a 400 owner but sadly can not afford one, so got no chance of a 430, there is 1 or 2 owners that just like to slate anything that Lotus do to improve the product 

He means me I think

[Brendonian]

I think it looks stunning. Any chance of buying that front bumper for use on an S1?

[Cypriot]

1 minute 25.8 seconds.  Wow.

[Lukeyboy2k]

34 minutes ago, trcm said:

I really really hope Winace or someone starts fabricating replicas of this front section, it's a beauty!

 

22 minutes ago, Brendonian said:

I think it looks stunning. Any chance of buying that front bumper for use on an S1?

I hope so too. Front end looks amazing. It combines the beauty of the S1 and purposeful looks of the GTE. Let's form an orderly queue.

Edited July 20, 2017 by Lukeyboy2k

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

22 minutes ago, trcm said:

Where is a front numberplate going to go, without blocking most of the airflow to that radiator....

I really really hope Winace or someone starts fabricating replicas of this front section, it's a beauty!

Number plates sits under the lip of the front bumper (same as GTE). No issues with cooling.

How do companies like Winace get away with plagiarising other company's designs?

[Cypriot]

I would really like to know how much weight the carbon backed seats save (if any) compared to the normal ones.  Either way, its really really impressive that they manage that weight reduction compared to the 410, when the 410 saved 18kg just by using the racing seats. One thing I haven't figured out yet is whether the entire rear end is made of CF.  Look at the rear where the "Lotus" script is, and you can see CF weave there.  Its easier to notice on the red car:

[AdamK]

I like it. I'd love to see it in a brighter colour so all of the trick carbon bits stand out to the eye. Bravo Lotus.