Lotus Evora Cup Racer – 400 bhp, 400 Nm, 1200 kg

Lotus Evora Cup Racer – 400 bhp, 400 Nm, 1200 kg

This the race ready Lotus Evora Cup Racer that meets FIA GT4 specification. As its name suggests, it will race in a European one-make Evora Cup series.

The standard car’s Toyota sourced 276 bhp 3.5-litre V6 engine has been enlarged to 4.0-litres, producing more than 400 bhp and over 400 Nm of peak torque. The mid-mounted engine is paired to a six-speed sequential paddle shift gearbox. Serious pace is guaranteed, as the V6 has only 1,200 kg to pull, 200 kg less than the road going Evora.

Other tweaks include adjustable motorsport dampers and six-piston front brake calipers, with two-piece aluminum belled brake discs. The Evora Cup Racer also gets electrical cut off, fire extinguisher and traction control. In addition, a Dallara developed aero package which includes carbon fibre parts significantly improves downforce and cooling. For all that, you’ll need £120,000 excluding taxes.

Looking good in Epsom Green with a Solar Yellow stripe down the centre, the final design and specifications of the Lotus Evora Cup Racer will be revealed at the Geneva show in March. Perhaps Proton’s R3 division should get one of these down for the Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race; with an ace driver like Tengku Djan behind the wheel, it will surely give the Petronas BMW Z4s and 911 GT3s a run for their money!

Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.

10% discount when you renew your car insurance

Compare prices between different insurer providers and use the promo code 'PAULTAN10' when you make your payment to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services.

Car Insurance

Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • Proton Bashers Unite on Jan 19, 2010 at 5:53 pm

    yawn…ZZZZzZ…..extremely boring

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • nabill on Jan 19, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    seems like a low torque figure compared to HP it makes…the flared arches look great though

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • Ferruccio on Jan 19, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    "Proton’s R3 division should get one of these down for the Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race; with an ace driver like Tengku Djan behind the wheel, it will surely give the Petronas BMW Z4s and 911 GT3s a run for their money!"

    Doubt it. The cars you're talking about are serious class O machines and I doubt this car is good enough as a package. Djan would be better off resurrecting the Exige Sport 300RR. That is good for Class O.

    The best this Evora can do is in customer team hands in Class A1. Could do well there. Will certainly lose out to the benchmark 997 GT3 RSR cars of class O. It will lose out to the Radical too.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • Mazda 3 MPS on Jan 19, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    pointless car. better buy RX-8

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • Priced at GBP 120K almost ferrari f430….only miss a few thousand quid i believe

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • but for given power to weight ratio, i definitely eat F430

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • Ferruccio on Jan 20, 2010 at 2:04 am

    Pricing cannot be compared to an F430. This is a track car not for road use

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • Jaybond on Jan 20, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    Rather than One Make Racing Series, Lotus should straight away break into the GT4 & GT3 market. It's more exciting, multi brand series and with more exposure.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • Prismo on Jan 20, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    Proton Bashers United said,

    January 19, 2010 @ 9:53 am

    yawn…ZZZZzZ…..extremely boring

    ——————————————————

    untuk org xder duit mcm ko, mmg boring ler jawapannya…

    Mazda 3 MPS said,

    January 19, 2010 @ 2:41 pm

    pointless car. better buy RX-8

    ————————————————

    Ada potensi untuk jadi salesman Mazda ni… rajin adik rajin, rajinlah mengampu mazda, bila besar nanti, boleh jadi salesman mazda… hahaha…

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • staff on Jan 20, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    yesterday i saw silver evora… What a beauty…

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
 

Add a comment

required

required