The upcoming Lotus Evora promises extreme fun for up to four, but back seat passengers will be left out of the equation when it comes to the Evora convertible. Whereas the Evora coupe will offer 2+2 seating, the Evora convertible will only offer seating for two.

Lotus plans to keep the Evora hype going by adding new features to the car each year – including a paddle-shift gearbox and a high-performance supercharged variant – culminating in a roadster model in 2012. However, to make room for the convertible top, Lotus engineers had to do away with the Evora’s rear seat.

“It’s not going to be easy to fit the roof in,” Steve Crijns, the Evora’s exterior designer, told Autocar. “It will have to go in front of the engine, where the rear seats are now. The rest of the car has been designed with the cabrio in mind; the doors, for instance, are styled so that they can accommodate the system without any changes.”

Crijns also revealed the Evora will do with a soft top rather than a retractable hardtop. The decision to use a more conventional soft top will not only save on engineering time but will also keep the car’s weight down.

However, since few cars in the Evora’s segment offer rear seats – such as the Porsche Boxster/Cayman – we doubt many people will throw up to big of a fuss over the Evora convertible’s two-seat setup.

Aspettavo di trovare un PS, anche indecente, per riuscire a postare la notizia.

Pare confermato che a Ginevra debutterà Evora in versione Open.

Il progetto ricordo era già inpreventivo ai tempi 2008 della presentazione della Evora su base telaio vva.

Vedremo che configurazione hanno scelto , se targa oppure cabriolet/spyder.

Pare confermato che a Ginevra debutterà Evora in versione Open.

Il progetto ricordo era già inpreventivo ai tempi 2008 della presentazione della Evora su base telaio vva.

Vedremo che configurazione hanno scelto , se targa oppure cabriolet/spyder.

Non sono sicuro perche' era buio, ma stasera mi ha passato una evora bianca con tetto nero, con targa prova o qualcosa di simile. Il tetto sembrava di tela e cosi', giusto per quella frazione di secondo, mi ha dato l'impressione di inglobare il lunotto, ergo non mi pareva targa. Considerate che potrei anche sbagliarmi, magari era una colorazione apposita con il tetto a contrasto

PS: me gusta assai :

Speaking to Top Gear, Gales said they will be focused on launching new and improved versions of the Elise, Exige and Evora for the next two years. He declined to go into specifics but said the cars will be lighter and faster than their predecessors and could lose some of the ride comfort that they have now.

Top Gear also says we can expect several new variants of the Evora including a roadster and a track-focused model. There should also be a facelifted Exige with a supercharged 3.5-liter V6 engine that develops 400 bhp (406 PS / 298 kW) and 410 Nm (302 lb-ft) of torque.

WCF

Tornano i rumors su Evora Convertible.

Il CEO di Lotus avrebbe confermato una versione open top di Evora 400.

A soli sei (quasi 7) anni dalla presentazione? Non male direi...

Sempre detto io che Dany Bahar (anche se ora fortunatamente non è più CEO) avrebbe fatto solo casini

A soli sei (quasi 7) anni dalla presentazione? Non male direi...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjKaFkR5Vlg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjKaFkR5Vlg

Ma si trova ancora in commercio?