Lotus Cars Malaysia has certainly ramped up the hype for the launch of its latest baby, the Evora 400. This new Evora 400 is Lotus’ fastest production vehicle ever.
Powering the Lotus Evora 400 is a 3.5-litre petrol V6, shoehorned with a Edelbrock supercharger, which pushes out a monstrous 400 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 400 Nm of torque from 3,500 – 6,500 rpm. The Evora 400 boasts an increase of 56 hp over the Evora S. A six-speed automatic transmission transfers all the power to the rear wheels. 0-100 km/h is achieved in a mere 4.2 seconds, and top speed is 280 km/h. Owners can also opt for the six-speed manual transmission, which boasts a top speed of 300 km/h. The stick shift Evora also has 10 Nm more torque than its automatic sibling.
The new Lotus Evora 400 sheds 42 kg over its predecessor, tipping the scale at just 1,395 kg, which enables the new Lotus Evora 400 to lap the Lotus test track at Hethel seven seconds faster than the previous Evora S in a time of 1 minute 31 seconds. Stopping power is courtesy of 370 mm composite two piece brake discs from AP Racing up front, while the rears are 350 mm discs.
Aesthetically, the new Lotus Evora 400 sports a redesigned front end, with bi-xenon headlights and LED daytime running lights. The rear end is occupied by a large three-piece rear wing, below that is the lightweight rear sport diffuser. Owners can choose between gloss black or silver for their rims. The wheel sizes are 19-inches up front while the rears are 20-inches. Both front and rear wheels are wrapped with sticky Michelin Pilot Sport rubbers (235/35 R19 front, 285/30 R20 rear).
Despite the Evora being a Lotus, the interior isn’t as bare as you’d expect. Owners can opt to have their Evora finished in the optional leather pack, available in red, black or tan. The leather pack also includes leather IP fascia and black leather binnacle top with contrast twin stitching, leather trimmed seats, leather door insert, leather upper centre console, black leather gear lever gaiter with contrast stitching, black leather hand brake lever also with contrast stitching and steering wheel in black leather, with black stitching with red leather position stripe. Standard equipment includes an engine start button, air conditioning, heated seats, reverse camera and reverse sensor, central locking, 5 speaker audio system with satellite navigation and an integrated sub-woofer, black carpet and a lightweight driver’s footrest. Cruise control is optional.
The base model Lotus Evora 400 with the stick shift retails for RM597,999. The base model includes the option of a metallic or signature paint, cruise control and yellow or black brake calipers. Moving up to Option 1, owners have the option of adding the Leather Trim Pack or Alcantara Trim Pack and the Black Pack, on top of the base model’s options. This will retail for RM624,999. The priciest manual Evora 400 is the Option 2 variant, which adds the option for having the gloss black forged 10-spoke alloy wheels. This variant retails for RM640,999.
For those who requires an automatic, the base model automatic has a retail price of RM610,999. The first option will retail for RM637,999 while the most expensive automatic option retails for RM653,999. All options are identical to the manual variant. Buyers are backed by a 3-year factory warranty, 2-years free maintenance service, 1 year Lotus Owners Club Malaysia (LOCM) membership and 1 time entry to the Lotus Driving Academy.
