Performance Review: Lotus Evora GT410 3.5 V6 Supercharged - [2020]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Lotus Evora Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Lotus Evora GT410 3.5 V6 Supercharged is the 6 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 2020. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2021 McMurtry Speirling Goodwood and the 2021 Rimac Nevera 1888bhp Electric AWD.This particular Lotus Evora has a 3456cc Supercharged Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a V formation.

Alternative Petrol V6's includes the 2014 Radical RXC 3.5 V6 Twin Turbo

The Evora shares its Petrol V6 engine configuration with the likes of the 2014 Radical RXC 3.5 V6 Twin Turbo and the 2015 Radical RXC Turbo 500 3.5 V6. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Evora's Rear Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 1982 Fiat X1/9 1.5 8V or the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1361 kgs (3000 lbs) this makes the Lotus Evora GT410 3.5 V6 Supercharged in the same weight category as the 2022 Koenigsegg CC850 4.9 V12 Twin Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Lotus Evora shares the same bhp with the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto (395 bhp)

In terms of power the 3456cc 24V V6 engine produces 410 bhp (305 kW) @ 7000 rpm similar to the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto (395 bhp) or the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (395 bhp).

The Supercharged V6 throws out 302 lb-ft (409.4 Nm) @ 2500 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo (295 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Lotus Evora you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2003 Noble M12 GTO 3R (325.9 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Lotus Evora.

The Lotus Evora has a Power to weight ratio of 301.2 bhp per ton and 221.8 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2020 Evora competing with the 2003 Noble M12 GTO 3R (325.9 bhp per ton) or the 1991 Jaguar XJ 220 (325.0 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Lotus Evora generating around 221.8 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2007 Mercedes C Class AMG Estate (246.7 lb-ft per ton) or the 2019 Jaguar F Type Supercharged 5.0 V8 (246.6 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.00 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 4.1 secs, this made the Lotus Evora GT410 3.5 V6 Supercharged as fast as the 3996 Bentley Continental GT 4.0 V8 Turbo Convertible (4.00 secs) the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto (4.00 secs) the 2021 Audi e-tron GT Quattro (4.00 secs) the or the 2020 Lotus Evora GT410 Sport 3.5 V6 Supercharged (4.00 secs). This Lotus Evora GT410 3.5 V6 Supercharged is also faster than the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (4.10 secs) the 2022 BMW XM 4.4 V8 Twin Turbo G09 (4.10 secs) the 2022 BMW 2 Series M2 3.0 Twin Turbo G87 (4.10 secs) the and the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (4.10 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Evora and the 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 996

When talking about the performance of the Lotus Evora on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.21 secs @ 112.1 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 996 (12.15 secs), the 2017 Maserati GranCabrio Sport 4.7 V8 (12.17 secs), and the 2017 Seat Leon Cupra 300 (12.17 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2020 version of the Lotus Evora GT410 3.5 V6 Supercharged has a maximum speed of 186mph.

Top Speed of the 2020 Evora equals the 2013 Nissan Skyline GT-R Pure Edition R35 (197 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2020 Lotus Evora GT410 3.5 V6 Supercharged then how about the 2013 Nissan Skyline GT-R Pure Edition R35 (197 mph), the 2012 Nissan Skyline GTR R35 (197 mph), or the 2012 Audi R8 Plus S-Tronic 5.2 V10 (197 mph).

Related Links:

2020 Evora Rivals List.

A Brief History of Lotus

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