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Lotus may offer the Evora Platform to other car manufacturers
By admin | November 12, 2009
A PDF file was leaked out detailing the plans of Lotus to offer the Evora platform to other automakers. The plan also includes a packaging solution for electric vehicles. This information though unconfirmed triggered a chain of discussion among Lotus fans. Everyone is wondering who will make use of the platform first? What will the implications of this move for Lotus and other companies like Tesla and their Tesla Roadster?
The paper documents the planned specifics of the sales pitch to other carmakers. The Evora platform being licensed for other manufacturers is a long shot though and may be a hurdle high enough to block the flood of affordable Evora-based vehicles.
The 2010 Evora of Lotus is actually depending on a V6 from the Toyota line of DNA that can squeeze out some 276 horsepower. The main lines of the vehicle are designed to cater for both style and performance unlike the more aggressive Exige and Elise models.
The architecture of the Evora follows the Versatile Vehicle principle of Lotus. This entails a modular design which can easily be manipulated to conform to certain purposes. The architecture also favors cheaper manufacturing compared to the riveted and bonded aluminum parts being used by the Elise cars. Replicating the Evora platform is also very easy and cheap.
We are pretty sure that there will be announcements soon if the platform of the Evora will really be licensed for consumption of other carmakers. It is a wait and see game.
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