There’s a chrome-clad Lotus Evora on display at The Pavilion, and it’ll be on show there until April 7. What’s special about this one then? Well, the car is part of a fleet of Evoras seen in the movie The Host, which kicks off in local cinemas today.
In the film, the Evoras – dressed in a chrome vinyl wrap and fitted with special-effect lighting – are driven by the ‘baddies’ of the piece. Lotus agreed in late 2011 to provide a number of Evoras to the project, directed by its screenwriter Andrew Niccol, who was looking for an extraordinary car for the role. The Evora was apparently chosen for its stunning and futuristic aesthetic.
The Evora’s appearance on the big screen continues in the footsteps of the Esprit, which was a bit of a celluloid star for the brand. The S1 started the ball rolling with its unforgettable submersible act in The Spy Who Loved Me, and the Esprit Turbo followed in For Your Eyes Only.
The fourth-gen Esprit then made a name for itself and the brand, “cornering like it’s on rails” with Julia Roberts at the wheel in Pretty Woman, and the Peter Stevens redesign was also seen in movies such as Basic Instinct and The Rookie. So, as far as outings go, Project Eagle may think things are shiny, but it has a fair bit of ground to cover before it catches up, movie count-wise.
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ouch…my eye…so painful from the chrome colour
This is why Lotus got no money and in the verge of bankkruptcy. This is typical BN style, excessive spending of rakyat’s tax payer money.
You Better ask DRB the owner…
Cheh ugly! better get the Porsche,premium brand yet good RV of coz better looking!
ITS BESIDE MY SHOWROOM NOW
Well done DRB
This has nothing to do with DRB. If you could just read it would help. This was signed in 2011 under Dany Bahar and Syed Zainal. As far as I’m concerned, DRB has miserably failed! Where VW? Where’s they’re super plan? They’re still surfing on the wave created from the management before them: F1, Prevé, Prevé hatch, etc. DRB has done nothing.
eerrrr… betul ke apa statement kau ni Kukumonki? teruk la PROTON macam tu…
Use a bit of common sense lah bro, you think its that easy to turnaround Proton? Such a big company riddled with inefficiencies and financial leakages. You also don’t know what they may be brewing under the sheets. Give them time lah, you also can use some time to go read up on the Ford, GM’s turnaround story. Educate yourself a bit.
Yala. Where’s the plan? thought they said wanted to announce in march.
Relaks cuckoo bro. DRB is now running Lotus. Eventhough it was signed by Taner Bahar, this Chrome Project was carried out during DRB’s time. They could have pulled out like they did on the F1, Indycar, GP2, the new Esprit, new Elise, new Elan, new Elite, new Eterne, new Lotus City car, etc etc, but they did not. They stood firm and saw this through.
more like DRB is running Lotus into the ground..
Shame on DRB
May I know paint shop/vinyl wrap shop doing this chrome thing. I like the chrome concept for my car.
It’s done by Motosports Playground. Cost around RM20k is what I last heard.
this is only ok for “wow” factor in movie world.
In reality, this car is too shiny, reflective to be driven on actual road, esp in Malaysia.
Imagine the glare (from the sun at noon) from incoming car windscreen is already blinding other drivers, and this chrome thingy???
It’s good to have a chrome car, to get back all cars with the glaring white light. Hate those cars.
Have a taste of their own medicine.
sport rims not shiny enough…
Good one!
There is one on display at Tropicana Mall in Petaling Jaya. But the movie is a waste of time.
“cornering like it’s on rails” – typical feeling on proton cars though it’s not good as sport cars
Thought it’d car for automan :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automan
Lotus Evora has been tested by Jeremy Clarkson from TopGear England.. It seems he very satisfied with the handling… Lotus Handling is the best…