Top Gear : Lotus Evora Road Test - Top Gear - BBC
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Jeremy Clarkson takes the pocket sized but punchy Lotus Evora out on to the Top Gear track. But with electronic gizmos in the front where an engine would normally sit, back seats and a boot, just where is the engine? Taken from series 13, episode 1.
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1:47 For some reason the sight of the evora prancing through a meadow is just so adorable.
Charles Earle I think the music helped here
The car is properly Gorgeous and the music plays a big part in it.
That little Lotus grin gives it an extra nice touch
The headlights and the grille
I come back to this video when I'm feeling down, when this first came out in the US I was just out of HS and enjoying my summer before my now 11 year work life ruined it. It was like a staple in time when I was still a "kid" it has a special place in my heart. Most of season 12-14 were my favorite years of Top Gear.
this car looks like the stig
The lotus ben
Some say that the Lotus Evora is the Stig's actual car
Some say that it is the stig.... in a suit.
A lot of white cars tend to
Wish the stig handled this well
Extraordinary packaging.. Managing to make it a 2+2, with a mid engine, a big trunk/boot, and still keep it light.. The Evora is underrated.
bliglum The rear seats are for people with no legs.
Rodolfo Ramos or bags, or your dog.
Yeah i'd just use them for bags. More storage.
It is astonishing that there's still room for V6 in there. I get the feeling you wouldn't want to have to work on it though. Not a lot of room in there. Good thing it's a Toyota engine.
@@trustyoldiron5416 Right! I say keep the room for the V6 rather than the people with legs! 2+2's are really just for little kids and as a package shelf anyways.
But yeah, all mid and rear engine cars are a bit of a faff, might as well be a reliable lump, which it is. Underrated.
Mid mounted V6, aluminium chassis, light weight, simple, reliable and makes for a decent daily
yea this is basically an NSX
Agreed
But it is British
nsx but with a much shorter wheelbase but i agree good point
has the days of „lots of trouble usually serious“ long gone for lotus?
its the only midmounted engine sports car from toyota.LOL
Lotus build brilliant cars on a tight budget, pretty much always have. And what a pedigree the company has. They've got my money and they'll have it again and again. Long Live Lotus.
"tight budget".. you mean a tin can with a camry engine slapped into it
what's wrong with that? Toyota make great engines. in fact Toyota can make an engine anyway they want to as they have phenomenal engineering capacity. I'd take Toyota power and reliability over Porsche's highly sensitive and incredibly expensive time bombs.
the Toyota engine makes this car hugely more affordable and there is no downside. other than for badge snobs like yourself.
***** thats not being a badge snob. porsche fans are the real badge snobs. and camry engines arent reliable, my friend has a camry and its always breaking down, hes always at the shop. Its a cheaply built engine with no style to it.
nonsense. they are one of the most reliable v6 engines ever built. if your friend is having problems I can guarantee they are not related to the engine block. Toyota are one of the few companies that still engineers stuff to last.
Toyota do not make "cheaply built" engines. they are cheap because of economies of scale. this engine gives good torque and hp, excellent mpg has an excellent reliability record, it is light, it's very easy to service and get parts for and can be supercharged easily. And it even sounds good.
engines in more exotic cars like Porsche or Ferrari are so highly tuned they have to be serviced very regularly and rebuilt in very little time. this is an excellent engine by any standards. aside from the fact it is a Toyota what is your issue with it?
+Colds what are u talking about? Camry's engine was voted best engine for many years.
1:47 the car looks like a little tiger playing in the grass. :D
LMAO! That's cute. :3
It's adorable to actually imagine it
It's like Forza Horizon! Also it's probably the combination of slow speed little circles and that hilariously cute face it has with those headlights.
"I'm not steering now, I'm simply using the power of suggestion." -J.Clarkson
That's gotta be one of the best moments of Jeremy. HAHAHA LOL
😂👌🏼👍🏻
With a Camry engine this should be the most reliable sports car ever.
This car is well worth it's price! My ex rented one for me for 24hours for my birthday last year! This car is awesome! Definately a head turner, EVERYBODY were looking at us, we rented a fine hotel with a valet and everything, and the guy was like "your car is a one-of-a-kind!".
Definately an awesome car!
Since I own one I know exactly what you are tlking about. The car gets attention!
its deceptively good looking. in the pics/video, you'll see awkward angles and it ruins the view. you need to see it in person to appreciate it.
its a good value for money up to $60k. after that it isn't anything
true. This video doesn'T show the beauty of this car. its 1000x more gorgeous in person
Johan Cha cayman s
greenrolaids Cayman S is the smarter buy
I remember watching this as a kid when it came out on TV 12 years ago
And when the concepts were announced before then and this month I bought an Evora s for my 24th birthday present to myself.
It's a very special car and a great package. It's nice to have a car that makes kids go wow .
Steering is great, the suspension is magic, it's rare but not obnoxious.
Oh and it makes an amazing sound
I love it 💓
It may make kids go wow. But does it make young ladies stare & wish they had your kids?
Jeremy's highest compliment to a car: WHAT A MACHINE!!! or WHAT A CAR!!!
Great sounding Camry V6. Toyota love!
Toyota is going to start having some of their engines built by mazda. go mazda :P lol
That's the exhaust but lol ok, we'll say the block creates that noise
epicfail86 I think it's the dinosaurs that got turned into oil that are making the noise. ..
epicfail86 using your logic, I could put a viper V10 exhaust on my celica, and it would sound like a viper. Trololololll
Joel Geisinger The block itself won't do it, the sound is from the exhaust head and onwards. I did not say muffler or catalytic converter, I said exhaust. The block is just the solid part of the of the engine, it is no more acoustically apt than you
that's one damn sexy car
''The Porsche Coxster''!!!!!! Hahahahaha!!!
Coxter or Poxster? I wasn't sure.
This is my favourite car. Thanks top gear
Lotus are really gods of handling!
Imagine it at the Nurburgring
I'm pretty sure 5.1 is fast enough...
+ZobedRevolution You'll never need more.
+TotalMadnessMan less you mean ;)
***** Haha yeah :P
For British roads it's more than enough for a car that the average pleb driver can actually afford.
It’s faster than your homosexual Prius.
Great video. Love the host. A lot of hosts for the Evora videos I've been watching are awful when direct to camera. This guy is honest, entertaining and has a great sense of humor.
I love how the car looks. And for a car like that 50000 is not much.
Wu Ming You mean there won't be any repairs.
Guus Tielens I don't like the nose, they should have given it a nose like the first Mclaren MP4-12C, not a boat.
Appart from that, great car.
***** And why do you think that?
+unagi Wrong, Lotus cars are extremely well built. Go ask any elise/exige owner if he had any serious problems.
+Shobin Drogan The fit and finish of my Elise is excellent. No creaking no groaning or inexplicable vibration noises. Sounds like the gear shift are all mechanical and to me a joy to hear, shilklak shiklak. I name my sports cars after planets, my Elise is called Saturn because she runs rings 'round everything else I've owned.
When Clarkson is happy, you know the car must be amazing
Lotus have done it again with the new Evora 410. Its a fabulous looking car and truly is a class above its rivals ( IN MY OPINION ).this super car can be used more as a daily driver than the soft top Elise. Im just waiting for a soft top version of the 410 now and ill be very happy. a truly stunning car in every way, much better but different alternative to the german marks.
Thanks to Motortrend we can go back and watch any episode of top gear, I took your advise Jeremy and bought a 2021 Evora GT sight unseen, the closest I’d ever been to a lotus was on the television, I drove across the country to get it and it was love at first sight, My only problem is I own 7 other cars, cars most people would pay good money to just sit in the passenger seat and I haven’t driven them since I got this car, it is amazing and I’m glad I’m now a lotus driver. Cheers my friends!
Congratulations on the new car. Is it as good as everyone says??? Also after sometime please give an update on the reliability of the car.
Where do you get it serviced?
B is for Build Crew unite!
+Said Hotin *thumbs up*
Woot Woot!
YEAA BOII
B is for Bodge, if he ever gets that car running again it will be a miracle and it will always be a death trap
+Vax Buster definition of a hater
It is extremely comfortable, almost unreal. Once you're planted it can be a car that you can take on a 10hour trip with extreme comfort. I used to have a clk55 amg and believe me, the lotus is more comfortable. When I have the seat all the way back I cannot reach the pedals so leg room is ok. Head room is also perfect. It is a very "personal" car and when you have two people in it they are almost touching each other. I have the 2+0 config with no backseats as it should be.
Ahhhhhh... 360p, we meet again.
+Jordan Marston Welcome back to 2010, traveler.
my thoughts exactly. .I tried to change it twice
+Nanorisk LMAO
Go back 10 years ago there's some 240p videos... Like the hummer video
He was number one!
I looove Lotus Evora! It is third on my top-10 dream cars list right below Pagani Zonda Cinque and Koenigsegg (any model). I love the fact that it looks so much like a Koenigsegg both exterior and some details in the interior. The Lancia Stratos-like windshield, the carving on the sides which is similar to K´segg´s air intakes, the headlights, the exhaust tip on the S model, the diffuser, RWD, mid compact engine, lightness, the dual AC air flow vents, meaty exhaust note and so on...everything reminds me a lot of a Koenigsegg. I have been dreaming of owning a Koenigsegg since I was 9 years old and first saw the CC concept, I am 18 now and when I first saw the Evora being revealed I became super excited. I saw the possibility of owning a car some day which is much like a Koenigsegg, the Evora´s price tag is relatively low and used ones aren´t much more expensive than a new Volvo these days! The really nice thing about it is that it is also seems to be a great car from what I have heard, like this video shows, with great handling.....or maybe even the best handling of any car. It has won driver´s car of the year awards by several magazines all over the world including my country where it won the award 2013 leaving Porche´s and Ferrari´s in the dust. There is so many great things about this car, the fact that it is made out of plastic composites means that it never will rust even if you use it in the winter, which is not recomended with any enthusiast car but still possible with this one. And the last thing is the economy which is so much better than any other car of this calibre which I can come to think of, with good fuel economy included. Good job Lotus, looks like you really know how to make pure driver´s cars which also looks the part at relatively low prices.
Greetings from Sweden!
*****
People that can afford those usually give 0 shits about fuel. The world still has plenty of gas left anyway. The average population will probably switch to some other resource before the fuel runs out letting those cars keep running. Not to mention Teslas are still slower than their competing sports cars and only have the advantage of a being electric. So far mainly California is the only place with easy access to the charging stations while the rest of the country and world have yet to have them readily available. Same goes with hydrogen fuel, which I personally think is better as you get economy and power.
Well rip
6 years later and the very wealthy want electric as so many others lotus has their evija and the type 131 is lotus's last petrol car
How time flies
The Elise's mom.
it looks so cute and playful driving out on the meadow ^_^
Saving up for this piece of art
You ever get it ?
@@deoRei damn i dont even remember ever making this comment. I have an frs that ive been modding for a couple years and its coming nicely lol
When that car goes side-ways, the sound it makes is crying for more! love that sound
This is what I would want, a car that looks really cool, but isn't 300 k and is kind of practical for the most part
Stromboli I agree completely I’d absolutely buy and daily this
I would love to have one of these someday. Its the perfect balance of practical and fun.
The looks of the Evora have grown on me, but the Turbo Esprit was a masterpiece of automotive styling, a solid rival for Pininfarina's best designs. The Evora isn't in the same league.
So true the esprit turbo with a fat V8 was a very special car looked amazing I could go on even more about it but I will finish with James Bond drove one I don’t think it gets much better than that shame I’m piss poor and will never be able to have a fat Esprit
The Turbo Esprit is perfectly mid-to-early 1980's encapsulated in a car, it's a bit vulgar, but oh so hawt!
Nothing compares. Lotus is the best.
+bisforbulid come on man, we need this done
This car is my dream. It's luxurious showing off, it's as fast as I want or need, it's light and easily controllable, and most of all, it's the most gorgeous machine I've ever seen.
I like how it looks. The front air intake reminds me of old racing cars, with just a minimalistic oval opening.
The Evora 400 is AWESOME.
Reminds me of the old NSX
Owned one of these for a number of years. Great little car
Sold??
@@philipclock yup. A few years back
B is for build brought me here
“My torso … well it’d just become a big bag of mush”
Legendary - Jeremy is such a wordsmith! What a spec, I’ll have a Lotus Evora in the stable. No doubt about it.
yeah it start at 55k, not in sraightaways, but in corners it beat almost anything.
Clarkson's gleeful chuckle puts a smile on my face.
That thing has a Camry V6?!?!?! Mind blown right there.
Well, they tuned it.
***** Well yes, the v10 in the Gallardo and Huracan is an Audi engine. But the v12 in the Aventador is still a Lamborghini engine. The v12 has been around since the 1960s. It was first used in the Miura.
Stevan Stojanovic, I'll let you know a little secret - McLaren P1 (and every model in their lineup) uses the same petrol engine that was originally designed by.... Nissan.
Lambo's V12 have existed ever since they made tractors.
McLaren's V8 is from a Nissan Group C prototype.
They need to review the new Exige S... best road Lotus ever.
That is a damn gorgeous car. If the driving experience is as beautiful as they suggest, I wouldn't bother too much about the numbers. It's a piece of property you have to live with, not just a spec sheet on wheels. I could live with that car quite happily.
I'm outside watching this video and I hear the tires screeching and I look over and somebody's doing a burnout outside
Am I the only one who thinks the front of this looks like a mclaren
jkats9812 it's like a baby 12c
The whole thing does
@@Rylopero I see the resemblance but the Lotus Evora was introduced first. :)
Car Enthusiast TV exactly! It can’t be a coincidence. Maybe Lotus had a hand in the design? They are both British manufacturers
Ryan Pelopero and what’s more my next suggested video is the top gear 12c review. They do look like blood relatives
Top gear best way to calm down at the end of a stressful day
B is for Build!!!!
Who's here after the reveal of the Emira?
It's amazing how far Lotus has come. One day I'll have that bad boy in my garage!
you mean the Mclaren looks like the Lotus, the Lotus came out first ;)
jesus that riff in the intro is incredible
50k for that car? I dunno, seems right fair. Love the lines, and it handles like a dream, apparently.
I love the look of that car frolicking about in the fields :D
How we all miss THE OLD TOP GEAR! With jeremy clarkson , captain slow , richard hammon.... , you ruin it Bbc .....
And thank you amazon for giving is the grand tour
I’m late but that’s a glorious exige in your profile picture. I always wanted one in white or black but it looks like a car the devil would drive in red
After soundly spanking an Evora with my 12 yr old S2000 the driver was a true gentleman. Truth is if he didn't have a passenger ( I was alone) the outcome may have been different. Very refreshing and just the way it used to be, two guys having fun with their cars, both appreciating each others ride and comparing notes after a fun drive.
S2000...??? Do you have a free appointment next Tuesday afternoon to touch up my roots & do a perm & set...?!? 😉😘🤣
The shape reminds me of the Hennessey venom
Renaldi Dwiyaputra I see what you did
That's cause the Hennessy Venom is using a Lotus body...
Hm, I was thinking it looked like the original Tesla Roadster
@@frowlinian8175 The original Tesla Roadster I believe was borrowing the body of the Elise, not the Evora.
@DarkLightOX exige is a two seater, t-top meant for driving. the evora apparently is a safe family car that can be used for going to work, groceries, etc..., therefore, the exige is lighter and more agile, thus to drive but more limited in the versatility that the evora has.
'I'm not steering I'm just using the power of suggestion '
i love how jeremey clarkson always uses similies
LMAOOOOO "When you crash you don't even notice"
That smile, that damn smile...
Precious
What's the name of the song that starts at 4:12?
it's sad that people think horsepower completely defines a supercar. the lotus destroys this stereotype with cars with half the hp, but faster lap times. how? light weight & superb handling. the evora is so well-balanced in all aspects, it's my dream car
At one point it just appeared like an Koenigsigg Agera...
Like a Henessey Venom
@@tommyvercettygt. Venom is more to Exige
Lotus have just made a gorgeous new factory a possibility Nice 1
"The average supercar has a massive V - A MILLION engine..."
Hahahahaha!
This was and is one of the sexiest small sports cars to ever exist.
If only Takumi of Initial D drives this.......
Just saw one of these up close at a car expo, and its stunning to say the least
The only disappointment with this car is that they didn't do a turbo version with 400+bhp. Then they would have had a true replacement for the Esprit turbo.
And if the standard car can lap the same time as a Gallardo spyder, imagine what it could do with 400bhp and a few tweaks!!! :-O
i would still get this car without the turbo and ass it myself ;D
Aftermarket bro.
Your wish has been answered. Evora 400 is coming to the states end of this fall. Powerboost and even lighter than before.
LockesCow and its supercharged
Now the Evora 410 exists!
its not a drag car, its a weekend track car...handles like a dream
We pay millions in licence fees and you can't even upload in HD
Because when they are guaranteed by law to get those license fees why would they have to put in any effort to really earn it.
Mate this video came out ages ago, HD didn't even exist then
Chris Tanner yes it did but ok, 1080p was becoming a thing when this was released, there is no excuse
Who needs more than 160 miles in real life streets anyway? The handlig is amazing, quick enough. I saw one yesterday and my jaw dropped. It is really a beauty
whats the name of the violin piece played
Do you already know it?
Perpetual mind william kingswood
Love the way he says "Worthers Originals"
it resembles agera a bit
Saw one in person at the MPLS MN Auto Show yesterday. It was locked, so I couldn't sit inside, but it looked as though it would be a blast to drive.
B is for build anyone ?
Heck yeah
because the Elise and Exige had very stiff suspension. I've driven the supercharged version of both and its not a car I'd recommend on any trip longer than 20miles and the seats are not as comfortable.
I had the pleasure of driving the n/a and supercharged Evora and its easily a car you can daily drive for the next 20+ years, and its very comfortable and you can drive it on long trips without getting annoyed or tired.
What do you mean? It's called the Coil Voltic.
I believe the Voltic is modeled after the Tesla Roadster, which is modeled after the Lotus Exige, which is related to the Evora...
the engine on the 2009-present Lotus Evora
Engine
3.5 L Toyota 2GR-FE V6 (280 PS (206 kW; 276 hp)
3.5 L Toyota 2GR-FZE V6 (supercharged, 345 hp)
Its 2014... Why am I watching 360p?!
The video was uploaded in 2010
It's 2024..?
I just got an Evora "S" in Phantom Black and it is the best car I have ever owned. It's a 2011 model where they upgraded the interior although they did more interior upgrades in the MY12 model. The car is amazing in every aspect and I will post a video on you tube soon. The handling is better than a MY13 Porsche 911 and it definitely feels quicker. The looks alone are worth the price tag but I got a sick deal on mine. Everywhere I go I attract crowds and I live in the city of exotics, MIAMI.
Top Gear (& Clarkson) is so much better when they do this sort of thing...i.e. real car reviews as opposed to the cocking about they do now.
Please Top Gear, stop alienating your real long term fans & start making a proper car review show again...just look at the popularity of the drive network & Chris Harris. You can be funny without resorting to childish features.
Why not just watch Fifth Gear instead?
cause its shit!
Fifth Gear essentially is the old pre 2000s Top Gear.
I've had my Lotus Evora S since October 2012 and although the dealer network sucks and I've had a few issues, it is by far the best car I've ever owned/driven. The interior/exterior is flawless and the handling is simply amazing. It's kinda of a pain to drive as a daily driver because getting in and out is a mission and it does not help that I'm 6'2. I've kept up with later model Porsche turbo's from a roll and the raced a stock GTR that put 3-4 cars on me from 30-120mph but this car handles.
so this is what's b is for builds car is going to look like..
I tried not steering once & used the power of suggestion with my car! Didn't go as planned!
Dress Shop??? HOw dare that overgrown urang utang. It's pretty, and not girly in any way. Better than your hairdressers SLK Jeremy.
He meant the name
5:47
That is such a characterful screech right there
Looks like a copy of a Pontiac Fiero, or what one might have looked like by now, if they hadn,t dropped the Fiero. Matter of fact I"ll take an 85 Fiero, re-power it & will dance circles around this thing. Lotus it seems is an ersatz coach builder, as they cant make their own engines.
DAMN good engine.
michael allen
You can bet on it that this Toyota engined machine will last quite the long time, with no engine related issues whatsoever.
Ricardo Ellison It really doesn't look like a Pontiac Fiero, but ok, whatever floats your boat, and if you just revived a Fiero I highly doubt it would/could compete with a well built machine such as the one here in this video.
They tuned Toyota Camry engine. And pontiac fiero? :v
Indra Ida Bagus
I was comparing the similar idea of the two cars, small, short, low to the ground transverse mid-engined engines.Unfortunately, Fieros' had been given the dregs of engine choices from the GM line-up, guaranteeing a disappointing resultant car. Those Fiero enthusiasts who abound, have seen fit to retrofit far far better GM engines assuring superior performance in a small & fun car. Such engines fitted to Fieros shame current "musclecars" & their ilk. Too bad GM didn't want their "Star", the Corvette shamed by the tiny Fiero, so they pulled the plug.
As a proud Lotus lover, and owner of a 2008 Lotus Elise SC, Jeremy Clarkson summed up all lotuses perfectly; *_"handling by telepathy"_*.
*That's 100% true, Lotus's handle better than any GO-KART I've ever raced even, you have to pretty much INTENTIONALLY get them break grip (which is fun), but when they do, THEY HANDLING DOESN'T LEAVE! I swear I can steer just as well with the throttle as I can with the steering wheel, which makes some creative ways to go faster. Forget Porsche's, Mini's, Evo's, and GTR'S, there's no way they can outdo a Lotus in handling.*
I like the car, but it's $68,480 for a V6 car.
68k can get you one hell of a car,
hell, a 40K Camaro SS 1le beat this car around the track.
You won't find anything that handles as good as it for that price with that power.
Sean Ó Briain the SS 1le easily beats the evora at the track.
Doesn't look as good, but lap times are lap times.
For 68k you could get a C7 Stingray, or a used GTR. This thing is way too expensive!!
Trygve Germo used c6 z06 are around 45k.
I like lotus, but 68k is a lot 2 pay for a toyota v6.
Sanic Easily beats it on what track?
BEFORE ANYONE HATES ON LOTUS EVORA'S after watching this please bear in mind that this is the launch edition of the car which has teething problems. The current evora s has been developed based on the feedback from the launch car and is much bette. And also remember that lotus's are all about highly engineered chasis's that offer a brilliant driving experience as well as comfor. They are one of the best in the game at chasis/suspension developmen and the fruit of this is in the handling/comfort.
Big surprise, Top Gear making a big deal about a junk British car
yep. Especially, Clarkson, he's by far the worst.
Lotus Evora, junk car?
Please give me feedback when you've actually driven one, please, I'm curious.
Jeremy Clarkson will praise any heap of metal with a British heritage. That is the point I was trying to make. The Lotus are still a very poorly made, low quality, under powered want to be race cars IMO. Lotus builds coaches and nothing else. This plastic toy cannot stand up to an Audi TTS (also a 4 cylinder) by comparison. Top Gear will gladly slams the 2016 Corvette Stingray Z01 and but praises this toyota camry enough said.
mercytoday top gear reviews were more on the politically incorrect side of things, Clarkson was a bit more serious in the old version of Top Gear. Also, it seems like you haven't driven any Lotus to that matter yet, and let's say a fantastic sports car doesn't need 5869 bhp or luxurious interior, balance and handling is all you need. Also making a claim Toyota engined Lotuses are pieces of crap is a pretty bold statement, you reckon?
I have driven the 2007 Lotus Elise, the underwhelming engine, poor build quality, body gaps everywhere was enough for me to not buy it, I chose an Audi 3.2 TT (Non Turbo) and never regretted it.
Lotus is very average car ( I am being generous here) but love has no logic and I understand people liking it. But the review is partial, inflated and not grounded in any fact. Clarkson is only making excuses for this four banger from Toyota. I owned a Scion TC, it was a good car but not a sports car just like this poorly made plastic car.
TopGear is the best car program in the world !
The Lotus Evora is beautiful and my dream car. They already took care of the power with the latest Evora S, which is supercharged and has 345 horsepower. It's the perfect car for under hundred thousand. If I had the money I'd pick this in a heartbeat over any other car for less then 100grand. Especially cause it's so rare, it's not huge like the GTR (I don't like huge cars),and it comfy enough to be a daily driver.
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