Lotus Evora S and IPS unveiled ahead of Paris

Anticipating the official presentation at the Paris Motor Show on September 30th, Lotus has revealed the details of the latest evolution of the Evora: the Evora S and Evora IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift) option.

In order to create  the Evora S Lotus took the award winning Evora and matted it with a 350 PS 3.5l V6 engine, which according to Dany Bahar Lotus’ Chief Executive Officer offers drivers a whole new experience. “You don’t realise what you were missing from your driving experience until you get behind the wheel of the Evora S.”

According to Lotus’ CEO the new Evora S “communicates with you better, the suspension setting has been fine tuned for added power and control so it responds even more to direction. It’s an instinctual car, the experience is pure.”

With a sport pack as standard, the Evora S features a ‘sport’ button which allows the driver to control throttle response and activate the exhaust by-pass valve. This button also raises the instantaneous rev limit and changes the dynamic stability control settings, which handles drivers a new driving experience.

In addition to the Evora S, Lotus will also be presenting in Paris the IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift) option. This version of the Evora features an automatic 6-speed gearbox with Lotus developed transmission control matted with a 3.5 l V6 engine with a maximum output of 280 PS.

In this version drivers can switch between manual paddle shift and automatic drive modes. The driver also has the option of selecting ‘sport’ mode which showcases the Lotus sport driving experience, allowing him to each gear shift and be in complete control of the transmission.

According to Dany Bahar: “The Evora IPS is set to broaden the appeal of the Evora and reach out to a slightly different market. We hope it will be popular with established automatic locations such as Asia, the Middle East and the US. It’s been a long time since Lotus created an automatic and we’ve spent a great deal of time refining this one to make sure that it perfectly complements the Evora drive experience.”