Lotus has also fleshed out some of the pricing the imminent hard-top version. Prices will start from �47,500 which will buy you a 2+0 car without any rear seats fitted, and the two extra chairs and the price jumps to �49,875. To celebrate the car's launch, the first 200 cars in the UK will cost �58,460 but come with every conceivable extra.
Similar to its less-luxurious mid-engined sibling the Elise, the Evora convertible is likely to feature a removable fabric panel that can be left at home when the weather allows. This does away with the need for expensive and a heavy electric folding mechanism, meaning it should be every bit as sharp to drive as the hard-top. The extruded and bonded Aluminium chassis will be stiffened too, to compensate for the absence of a roof and keep body flex to a minimum.
But if that�s not enough to get your pulse racing don�t worry � rumours suggest that as well as the convertible variant, a more powerful supercharged version is under development too. And with close to 400bhp it should be able to keep pace with exotic offerings from Ferrari and Porsche.
Behind the occupant�s heads is the same Toyota-derived 3.5-litre V6, tuned to produce 276bhp. Performance will be scintillating with the 0-62mph sprint dispatched in around five seconds and a top speed of 160mph.
The Evora is looking to put the wind up its rivals! Lotus has confirmed that the fixed roof version � already in production and scheduled to go on sale on May 2 � will be joined by a convertible in 2011.
Source: autoexpress
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