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2010 Lotus Evora

words: Bryan Joslin

The Lotuses of our youth were hardly the lean, lithe, purpose-built sports cars of Colin Chapman’s imagination. Turbo Esprits and front-drive Elans were the often misunderstood and unloved exotics in an era of Countaches, Testarossas and slant-nose 911s. The Elise, and eventually the Exige, helped pull Lotus out of the gold-chain club and started putting real sports cars back in the hands of genuine track drivers. Now the company is preparing to launch an all-new model to boost its standing and appeal to a different type of buyer. With four seats, a Camry V6 and a fully trimmed interior, we have to ask: Will the Evora become the new Esprit?

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