Hoovey689

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Monterey 2010: Lotus Evora Cup GT4 has us shaken and stirred

While the Lotus booth at the Jet Center Party in Monterey had several outstanding cars on display, two of them had us drooling more than the rest. The first was the all-new, million-dollar Lotus Exos T125 single-seat racer and the other was the car you see here – the Lotus Evora Cup GT4 car. The Evora's shape is pleasing enough in stock form, but add a few wings and scoops and it is totally bad-***...especially in British Racing Green.

This Evora will be used in a new single-make series along the lines of the long-running Porsche Cup. The car is also eligible for GT4 class racing against the likes of the Audi R8 LMS and Porsche 911s. While the 4.0-liter, Toyota-based V6 has been bumped up to 400 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, that's still not earth-shaking power. It's hoped that the Evora's relatively light weight and Lotus's handling expertise, however, will be enough to keep it in the hunt against those more powerful machines.

Lotus hinted it will be lapping Laguna Seca in this puppy later in the week, and we've already penciled it in. If that happens we'll be sure to bring you more pics, but for now, check out the gallery of photos from Wednesday night's Jet Center Party below.

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/monte...p-gt4/#3254248

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/m...n-and-stirred/

Hoovey689

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I have to add

Good for them, those numbers basically describe the 4.0L V8 in the M3

TRDFantasy

Toyota, please bring this engine, or something similar to a production car. We KNOW the GR engine has big potential, now lets see that potential proudly displayed in a production car. A 350+ HP new Supra would be a good start .

Wait, why does it say Cosworth on the car?

Hoovey689

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Sponsor perhaps? Cosworth supplies the engine in the Lotus Exos T125 and other F1 cars I believe

TRDFantasy

Ah if they're a sponsor, makes sense. Had me fooled that there was Cosworth engine in there .

rdgdawg

WOW!!!!