Evora Sport 410

[JayEmm]

I am keen to hear back too as Jonny is no novice on track  Probably the environment where I expect it would have to try hardest to impress a V6 Cup owner I would think too

[The Pits]

Indeed the track is V6 Cup's backyard and it was mighty today as usual. Convinced it still has the edge over the Sport 350. Just to make it even harder for the Sport 410, there was another car there with the same engine and many fewer kgs - the 311. There will be laptimes!

[Trevsked]

Looking forward to any vids and your opinion Jonny.

 

Trevor.

[The Pits]

No 400s there for comparsion unfortunately. Great day though, one to restore anyone's faith in Lotus. 

I'm in no way paid by B&C, in fact it's the complete reverse, I pay them, including for today's trackday which was worth every penny. They put together the most fantastic day today, I hugely appreciate the time I had in their cars. I've been saying for a while now that anyone who's unsure about trackdays to book with them. We only had 6 cars on track at any one time. In the last session I had the whole place to myself!

[CocoPops]

Didn't even know it was on?!

Says a lot, otherwise I'd have come down.

[The Pits]

Well this information is publicly available, their calendar has been online all year. See for yourself when the next one is if you're interested. It's not up to me to promote their events just sharing my experience.

[Stubox]

On 15/06/2017 at 23:05, CocoPops said:

Didn't even know it was on?!

Says a lot, otherwise I'd have come down.

http://www.bellandcolvill.co.uk/news/detail/our-track-days-and-trips-for-2017_1/

There you go, always happy to help a fellow Evora -10 owner out ?

 

[CocoPops]

I did check their Facebook, but last trackdays listed were 2016.

So thankyou for posting the link.

[The Pits]

In the meantime it would be really helpful if you, or some other 400 owner, could set a laptime around Castle Combe!

No magazine is going to do a proper comparison with the 400 so if we want one we'll have to do it ourselves.

[blindside]

Sounds to me like you are keeping your powder dry Jonny

[The Pits]

I'll say I've timed the laps that were filmed. I was going to attempt a write-up so think it might be a bit of a spoiler to just get in to that here. The day also proved that there's a lot more to enjoying a trackday than just the laptime also. The Elise 250 Cup never fails to be a reminder for that. There are a lot of caveats to the laptimes, it's not representative of the ultimate potential for any of the cars but I think at least the conditions were equal enough to get a rough approximation of the relative track performance. The numbers certainly backed up how subjectively quick each car felt. The full potential of the 311 was demonstrated by pro driver and GT4 ace David Pittard. The numbers were highly depressing. I got within 1.5 secs of him around Goodwood which I'll take all day long. The difference between us in the 311 around Castle Combe tells its own story and reveals a lot about that car!

Just wish I had a bit more time to get stuck into the write ups and get things up next week. Can't see that at the moment but I'll do my level best.

I'm guessing everyone here would like to read the 410 one first?

 

 

[Cypriot]

Yes please! 

[JayEmm]

5 hours ago, The Pits said:

No magazine is going to do a proper comparison with the 400 so if we want one we'll have to do it ourselves.

You know I'll happily provide the 400 for that, although mine is not standard anymore

[The Pits]

Feel fee to put the Cobras to good use at a Castle Combe sometime!

 

 

[French Frie]

can't remember if this video was already posted here ... if so, please forgive me  !

 

[Gadzooks]

On 17 June 2017 at 22:20, JayEmm said:

You know I'll happily provide the 400 for that, although mine is not standard anymore

I will be taking my 410 to a by invitation track day at Castle Combe on 27th July.  If anyone is interested in taking a 400 for comparison purposes let me know.  It is £385. Not the cheapest day but you are pretty much guaranteed to pass the noise inspection as only 6 cars on track at a time.  Also includes breakfast and lunch.

[nerobi]

@French Frie That is an official Lotus video minus the original sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk31V-EVnSM

[French Frie]

Oops  ...

[The Pits]

Looks amazing in yellow with the silver wheels.

[blindside]

Go on Jonny, It might not be your ideal liquid yellow, but you know you could live with it!

[JayEmm]

Interesting how the camera does not see the yellow well in all light. I would say a quarter of pictures people send of my car it looks orange

[Julian73]

On 6/10/2017 at 12:27, Stubox said:

Yes joined the 410 team. Ever since trying one out I've struggled not to want one , with only the Mc 540/570 being the other car I'd have come out of the Cup for.

As Bibs mentions the Motorsport Black really pings in sunlight and much prefer the darker colours on the Evora with the really bright ones reserved for the Elise/Exiges. No radio but have fitted ac, I'll spray/vinyl the tea tray.

Revelling in the luxury of carpets, amused that there is less overall rear visibility than in an Exige

Carbon is dribblesome and overall fit n finish really impressive. Engine is noticeably smoother and more turbine like than the 350.

Now starts the countdown to the 1000 mile service....

I love the Motorsport black with its gold flake

[Snoopy1969]

@Julian73....... obviously ;-)

 

Congrats to the 410 (pics would be nice ?) Enjoy!

[Julian73]

21 hours ago, Snoopy1969 said:

@Julian73....... obviously ;-)

 

Congrats to the 410 (pics would be nice ?) Enjoy!

Thank you, the delivery is at least a month out still.  Pic's will be forthcoming.

[Snoopy1969]

@Julian73 Fine, I have seen an ad in Europe with pics of the 410 GP Edition (Belgium or France I think) and the car looked s t u n n i n g - you will enjoy, I am sure!