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Lotus Scoops EVO Car of the Year Double

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by webmestre in Uncategorized

Lotus Scoops EVO Car of the Year Double

The Lotus Evora takes the title of ‘EVO Car of the Year 2009′, with the
Lotus 2-Eleven winning the prestigious ‘EVO Track Car of the Year 2009′
competition.

For the ‘EVO Car of the Year 2009′ test EVO Magazine took a fleet of the
world’s most desirable driving machines to the sensational roads of the
Isle of Skye in Scotland, to evaluate the cars over a three day and 1000
mile test route.

The Lotus Evora, along with cars from manufacturers including
Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin were put through their
paces on the challenging and technical roads by the EVO team.

In the Car of the Year test, the group of 13 cars were whittled down to
the top 5 and then scored out of 100, with the Lotus Evora beating all
other entrants with an impressive score of 96.0.

John Barker, Motoring Editor said of the Evora “It’s a magical thing
across the ground, deft like an Elise, with exceptional poise and feel.
What was telling for me was that, getting into it after any of the other
finalists, it was even better than I remembered: a bit smoother, a bit
quicker and even sweeter dynamically, too. It’s a beguiling car.”

David Vivian, Contributing Editor, commented, “A quite brilliant car and
worthy winner.”

The ‘EVO Track Car of the Year 2009′ event swapped the dramatic scenery
and challenging gradients for the more familiar, but fast and demanding
West Circuit at the Bedford Autodrome.

The Lotus 2-Eleven along with eleven other cars competed for the title
of ‘EVO Track Car of the Year 2009′. The test group contained some of
the most exciting track cars on sale today, including hot hatches, track
focused supercars and exotic track machines.

In the Track Car of the Year competition the cars were each timed around
the West Circuit and compared subjectively to find a winner. On the way
to winning the competition the 2-Eleven posted the second fastest time
and closely matched the criteria set by the judges of providing
entertainment, being rewarding and a challenge to drive.

Roger Green, Track Test Editor, when commenting on the 2-Eleven said
“Every single judge described (the 2-Eleven) as ’superb’ in their
assessment notes.”

Henry Catchpole, Road Test Editor, stated that “It’s fabulous. It takes
the habitability, finish and dimensions of the road car and adds the
dynamics and awesome gearbox of a race car.”

Luke Bennett, Operations Director of Lotus Cars Limited said that “I am
delighted that the Evora took the title of “EVO Car of the Year 2009″
and it is made even better that at the same time the 2-Eleven has won
the Track Car of the Year competition. The Evora and 2-Eleven offer very
different ownership propositions; however both have the same Lotus DNA
and each reward the driver with a great Lotus driving experience.”

Luke went on to say “It is a great endorsement for Lotus cars that the
most refined car in the product line up is picking up awards at the same
time as the most extreme car in the range, illustrating the great wealth
of engineering and manufacturing expertise at Lotus.”

Lotus Evora:       205 g/km CO2

32.5 mpg (8.7 litres / 100 km) – Combined Cycle

22.8 mpg (12.4 litres / 100 km) – Urban Cycle

43.5 mpg (6.5 litres / 100 km) – Extra Urban Cycle
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