2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
Lotus Cars specializes in the production of sports cars. It was founded in 1952. For 30 years of its activity, this brand has shown good results, one of which is racing rallies within the framework of the Formula 1 project. Lotus is a car that has won 7 titles. After the death of the founder of the company, in 1986, General Motors buys out a controlling stake with subsequent resale to the A. C. B. N holding. Holdings S. A. However, in 1996 Proton buys it up.
In 2010, 5 new models were presented in Frankfurt. The company plans to launch them in serial production from 2013. The most successful were Exige and Evora.
Lotus Exige
Lotus is a sports class car (two-seat coupe), which was first introduced in 2000. She immediately attracted increased attention from experts and motorists. Its design, technical characteristics met the requirements of a racing car. The model survived the first restyling after 6 years. Coefficientaerodynamic drag was reduced to 0.43. This made it possible to instantly start and develop a truly breakneck speed. The manufacturer at Lotus Exige has improved agility and stability during extreme driving.
Lotus sports car exterior
The Lotus Exige S sports car impressed everyone with its design. She looked like a car from the future. The extravagance of appearance was emphasized by the lines of the body. The front end has become quite aggressive. Drop-shaped headlights added grandeur to the car, and a massive bumper with all its appearance shows who is in charge on the road. This sensation is confirmed by the formidable sound of the exhaust pipe.
The front of the Excise received a proprietary grille, large air intakes with a pair of vertical guides on each side of the bumper. Also, high-tech diode lighting equipment was installed on the novelty (for an additional fee, you can also order laser optics, which can illuminate up to six hundred meters).
At the rear of the sports car are round LED lights, a black diffuser and large exhaust pipes in the center, and the final feature of the car is the installation of a fixed spoiler.
In a word, on the road, the Lotus is a "beast" car that is built to win.
Interior
The interior of the Lotus Exige S is borrowed from the Elise. Unfortunately, everything was copied, including the flaws. The first, and most significant, is the lack of free space. If the driver has a build slightly above average, thenit will be tight enough. The second, also palpable, is the height of the thresholds. To be honest, they are a little overpriced, which can make getting into the car difficult.
But the instrument panel is made in space style. A new multifunction sports steering wheel with a flat bottom has been installed. On the center console, there are at least three buttons for the climate system, and just below the button for activating the alarm. "Lotus" - a car (photo can be seen below), equipped with two bucket sports seats with excellent lateral support. They provide maximum comfort during difficult maneuvers. The size of the luggage compartment is 112 liters.
Technical equipment
In terms of technical characteristics of the Lotus Exige S, the base configuration is a V-shaped 3.5-liter naturally aspirated 6-cylinder engine, which produces, as you know, 350 hp. With. and has 400 Nm of torque at 4500 rpm. The 3.5 DOHC V6 VVT-i Supercharged unit, manufactured by Toyota, is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission upgrade. Automation is not installed on this car even as an additional option.
The new Lotus sports car is a car (basic specifications) that can accelerate from standstill to the “famous” 100 km/h mark in a short 3.8 seconds, and its “maximum speed” is 274 km/h.
Lotus Evora
The Evora model is notable for the fact that the line includes not only racing specimens, butand those that can be used in everyday life. Appearance in general terms is similar to Lotus Exige, but there are some minor differences. For example, the shape of the air ducts on the hood, the rear headlights, the grille. The doorway is wider, making it much easier to get in.
Specifications
The engine used in the Lotus Evora is made by a Japanese manufacturer. Its power is 280 liters. s., speed limit - 262 km / h, acceleration interval - 5 seconds. V-shaped unit, brand 3.5 DOHC V6 VVT-i Toyota 2GR-FE, cylinders - 6. Complete with manual transmission (6 steps). The modified transmission is equipped with an alert system that reports the most successful shift interval.
The Lotus is a car that is primarily designed for racing, so in the city the fuel consumption is quite large (13.2 liters), which cannot be said about driving on the highway - only 7 liters.
Unlike the Exige model, the Lotus Evora engine is equipped with an automatic transmission. For those who prefer this type of transmission, two modifications are offered: S IPS and IPS. However, the machine has significant disadvantages. First of all, an increase in the acceleration time period, as well as a decrease in the maximum speed parameter that the car can squeeze out.
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