Apart from the new S, the company has also revealed today the automatic version of the Evora, called the Lotus Evora IPS. The Lotus Evora IPS is equipped with the company's IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift) option which is a 6-speed automatic transmission. The power of the Lotus Evora IPS comes from the same 3.5 liter DOHC V6 VVT-I engine mounted in the middle, that has been tuned to output 280 PS / 206 KW at 6400rpm and 350 Nm / 258 lb ft of torque 4700rpm. The performance figures of the automatic Lotus Evora IPS are slightly less impressive than the ones of the S. The top speed is rated at 155mph, the 0 to 60 mph time at 5.3 seconds and the 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time at 5.5 seconds.
What interesting is that the Lotus Evora IPS is
actually 1 kg lighter than its manual gearbox version. The Lotus Evora IPS weighs 1436 kg. It's CO2 emissions level is rated at 208 g/km and its combined fuel consumption at 8.8 l/100km.
The suspension, boy, chassis and steering system are the same on the Lotus Evora IPS as the ones on the S.
The automatic Lotus Evora IPS price list and availability will be announced at a later time.
Lotus Press Release:
But that’s not all. In addition to the Evora S, Lotus also presents the IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift) option. This inception of the seven-time-award-winning (who’s counting? We are!) Evora sees an automatic 6-speed gearbox with Lotus developed transmission control with a 3.5 l V6 engine delivering 280 PS assuring a superior automatic driving experience.
The IPS version of the Evora allows the driver to 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 the driver to really feel each gear shift and be in complete control of the transmission.
Commenting on the development Dany Bahar said: “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.”
Evora IPS Option Technical Specification
Engine Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-I
Emissions 208 g/km
Transmission Electronically controlled 6 speed automatic
Chassis Modular lightweight bonded aluminium structure
Steering Lotus tuned hydraulically-assisted power steering
Suspension Forged aluminium double wishbone suspension
Bilstein high performance gas dampers
Eibach coaxial coil springs
Performance data
Fuel consumption - urban 12.6 l/100km
Fuel consumption – extra urban 6.6 l/100km
Fuel consumption - combined 8.8 l/100km
CO2 Emissions 208 g/km
Max power 280 PS / 206 KW @ 6400rpm
Max torque 350 Nm / 258 lb ft @ 4700rpm
0-60 mph 5.3s
0-100 km/h 5.5s
Maximum speed 155mph
Vehicle mass (unladen) 1436 kg
