The new 2016 Lotus Evora 400 is now officially in production. The first example just rolled off the assembly line at the company’s plant in Hethel. The vehicle in question, finished in metallic black, was driven off the assembly line during a small celebration attended by senior management, manufacturing, and engineering staff. This specific model will be used as promotion car.
"Today is a very significant stage in our long term plan, which we set out more than a year ago. With the first Evora 400 coming off the line, we have achieved a key milestone for Lotus," said Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Group Lotus. “None of this would be possible, of course, without the confidence and commitment of our workforce who, with great skill and talent, hand build every Lotus car at Hethel," he added.
Evora 400 deliveries for European markets will commence in August 2015, while China and North America will receive their batch of sports cars starting early 2016. The Evora 400 will be the only model Lotus will offer in the U.S. for the 2017 model year.
Developed to replace the 2013 Lotus Evora S, the Evora 400 uses a revamped supercharged, 3.5-liter V-6 engine that produces 400 horsepower and 302 pound-feet of torque. It needs 4.1 seconds to hit 60 mph and lapped the Hethel test track in 1:32 minutes. That’s 0.3 and six seconds faster than its predecessor, respectively.
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