Lotus is at a crossroads, as it needs to keep expenses low but it also needs to update its aging lineup before the public forgets it even exists. And when the British automaker was forced to stop selling the Evora in the U.S. because of noncompliant airbags, the company had to redesign its only U.S.-spec model or essentially die in the American market. And redesign it did, with the introduction of the more-powerful 2016 Evora 400.
With a hefty power boost and refreshed fascias, the new Evora 400 appears primed to do battle with the newly released 2015 4C and 2016 Cayman GT4. But the real test is whether the world will notice that the Evora 400 even happened, or if buyers will continue flocking to Porsche and Alfa dealers for their lightweight sports cars.
Updated 03/04/2015: The new Lotus Evora 400 made its world debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. With this occasion Lotus also announced that the model will be offered for the North American market as a 2016 model year, while European customers will be able to enjoy it starting August.
Continue reading for my full review to see what I think.
Lotus Evora 400 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 4 March 2015 08:00 EST.
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