The Lotus Evora Is Better Than You Think

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    The Lotus Evora might not be on your sports car shopping list, but it probably should be. Here's why the Lotus Evora is better than you think.
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  • @Xixu.co.6
    @Xixu.co.6 6 років тому +3072

    Doug: the switch on the right, what do you think that does?
    Me: probably opens the glove box.
    Doug: WRONG it opens the glove box.
    Ok doug sorry I'll try harder next time

  • @1989osu
    @1989osu 7 років тому +542

    The button that shows the trunk being opened is obviously to open the trunk...

    • @sajo989
      @sajo989 7 років тому +19

      I WAS GONNA SAY THE SAME THING!!

    • @02blazp
      @02blazp 7 років тому +1

      @Milan Jovanovic nice thinking, what else could that represent in a car?

    • @crisrose9707
      @crisrose9707 7 років тому +2

      i thought it was a outline of the car with half a pair of scissors sticking out like a "cut here" sign...

    • @MrSonUMad
      @MrSonUMad 7 років тому +16

      "Wrong! It opens the trunk" - Doug DeMuro

    • @iseehowitis9382
      @iseehowitis9382 7 років тому +6

      1989osu yeah obviously not everyone is as slow as he is

  • @jame1525
    @jame1525 4 роки тому +130

    This video inspired me to do some research and eventually purchase my own Evora. 1 full year of ownership later, and I could not be happier. The only dissapointing thing about this car is the fact that I don't think I could ever be truly happy owning another sports car unless I spent a lot more money, which I don't plan on doing. Thanks Doug, keep the videos coming.

    • @filmictrip
      @filmictrip 11 місяців тому

      Hi! How has your evora been? I am thinking about buying one pretty soon and trying to get a good idea on reliability. How has it treated you?

    • @Driftuner
      @Driftuner 10 місяців тому

      Im also curious

    • @zozeto
      @zozeto 9 місяців тому

      How much did you pay for it ?

    • @0mniVerse777
      @0mniVerse777 9 місяців тому

      update please🙏🙏🙏

    • @StudentLoanMillionaire
      @StudentLoanMillionaire 6 місяців тому

      Awesome

  • @tingokuman
    @tingokuman 6 років тому +484

    Doug is the kind of guy that wears a Tshirt over his Tshirt.

  • @aikerz87
    @aikerz87 7 років тому +447

    adult passenger can fit in the backseat with no problem, but in lotus position.

    • @aldomares1887
      @aldomares1887 7 років тому +19

      aikerz87 underrated​ AF

    • @ganjatrooper7193
      @ganjatrooper7193 6 років тому +10

      This comment right here needs more likes hahaha lotus position.

    • @apieceofcrap8794
      @apieceofcrap8794 6 років тому +2

      whats the lotus position, i know its a joke but I'm still curious

    • @randypobstofficial
      @randypobstofficial 6 років тому +3

      Clevah, verrrry clevah

    • @jclarkson1618
      @jclarkson1618 6 років тому +4

      Ripped that off top gear

  • @omarpadilla5155
    @omarpadilla5155 6 років тому +2012

    Guess who's super charging their Toyota Camry

    • @javanbybee4822
      @javanbybee4822 6 років тому +65

      and making it lighter xD

    • @drewarthur2169
      @drewarthur2169 6 років тому +8

      Focus RSN [PS3] LMAO

    • @kertaspaper94
      @kertaspaper94 6 років тому +57

      Just don't rice it

    • @javanbybee4822
      @javanbybee4822 6 років тому +7

      kertaspaper94 yes sir no ricing (lots of FPE though)

    • @omarpadilla5155
      @omarpadilla5155 6 років тому +5

      kertaspaper94 I actually did it but I just changed its color to black and black rims that's all and of course turbo charged 😂 it's a sleeper I guess.

  • @dude7756
    @dude7756 5 років тому +430

    "It's British so will probably catch on fire"
    Well, now you made it personal.

    • @harryparker5699
      @harryparker5699 4 роки тому +11

      plasma master he's offensive to British Britain has made the best cars in the world rolls Royce , jeep , range rovers , land rovers etc there all amazing the best car that America has made is Tesla In my opinion if this is offensive to anyone im sorry and im not even from Britain

    • @Finestizpro
      @Finestizpro 4 роки тому +31

      @@harryparker5699 because jeeps are british lmao also all those brands are known for their low reliability

    • @harryparker5699
      @harryparker5699 4 роки тому +3

      Finest those are some of the best cars in the world the only good American car is chevron in my opinion and maybe tesla

    • @oranges866
      @oranges866 4 роки тому +17

      @@harryparker5699 There's a line between quality and reliability. Very few British makers actually manage to combine those like Japanese cars or most German vehicles.

    • @lllzzh5700
      @lllzzh5700 4 роки тому +7

      MuchGreatness Aston Martin, McLaren, Bentley, Jaguar and Noble

  • @tmass1
    @tmass1 6 років тому +708

    Doug "Unless they saw this video" DeMuro

    • @tmass1
      @tmass1 6 років тому +1

      Arnav Bhatt :)

    • @jun63.
      @jun63. 6 років тому

      T-Mass
      Hey there, I love your music, especially Dubstep, when will you make Dubstep again? :D

    • @thegoproortheipad6064
      @thegoproortheipad6064 5 років тому

      T-Mass!

    • @nghtspawn651
      @nghtspawn651 5 років тому

      500th like. You’re welcome.

  • @illyathemoose
    @illyathemoose 7 років тому +479

    Just went on to Autotrader, checked the number of Evoras under 60k -> it's down to 36. Congrats Doug your video helped sell at least 4 cars!

    • @YoungBlaze
      @YoungBlaze 7 років тому +111

      Illya Gordiyenko buy me one bro

    • @ganjatrooper7193
      @ganjatrooper7193 6 років тому +17

      After watching this video If i had that much money laying around i would take this over a BMW,Lexus, Mercedes the Toyota engine ensures that fixing it wont cost a arm and a leg like the other three

    • @Chris-cy3uq
      @Chris-cy3uq 6 років тому +2

      Illya Gordiyenko Yeah that is big money 4 Evoras cost 240,000$

    • @X11CHASE
      @X11CHASE 6 років тому

      Chris 5112003 so what? They didn’t belong to autotrader... do you know what auto trader even does idiot

  • @gb.03
    @gb.03 7 років тому +2057

    so ur saying my favorite car is powered by a toyota camry

    • @MCOGroupNews
      @MCOGroupNews 7 років тому +227

      Is your life in shambles now?

    • @paulhendrix8599
      @paulhendrix8599 7 років тому +399

      Gary Berberian I'm saying your favorite car *is* the Toyota Camry

    • @MR2SpyerJournal
      @MR2SpyerJournal 7 років тому +219

      It's powered by a 2GRFE V6. A 300+ hp V6. It's one of Toyota's hidden gems.

    • @MCOGroupNews
      @MCOGroupNews 7 років тому +8

      MR2 Spyder Journal neat! :D

    • @paulhendrix8599
      @paulhendrix8599 7 років тому +62

      Robert why not both?

  • @O8Zen
    @O8Zen 2 роки тому +36

    This is clearly peak Doug. No advertising, quick and efficient, done in 10 minutes.

    • @makeshift_graveyard7893
      @makeshift_graveyard7893 Рік тому

      but without the doug score

    • @cado8052
      @cado8052 Рік тому

      ​@makeshift_graveyard so you came from the Elise video too

    • @makeshift_graveyard7893
      @makeshift_graveyard7893 Рік тому

      @@cado8052 not exactly i was just watching a ton of Doug’s Lotus videos back to back, didn’t necessarily come from that video or had anything to do with it. i don’t remember which video i watched before this.
      edit: i looked at my history, before this i actually watched abt him driving his Elise from the Bay Area to Atlanta, and before that i watched his new Elise video. so sorta kinda

  • @skrat1001
    @skrat1001 5 років тому +495

    1:14 RTX: off
    1:15 RTX: on

  • @DKingOf514
    @DKingOf514 7 років тому +301

    "Alternative speed", just what I needed to get out of a speeding ticket

    • @burntashh3466
      @burntashh3466 7 років тому +68

      DKingOf514 too bad km/h is a higher number than mph

    • @youtert
      @youtert 7 років тому +91

      FAKE NEWS is claiming I was going 120 mph. Not true, it was 120 kph. Sad!

    • @yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907
      @yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907 6 років тому

      It works for my country... we use the metric sustem [kph]... :3

  • @BladedAngel
    @BladedAngel 6 років тому +958

    2:26 "Unless of course they saw this video"
    Damnit Doug, you keep ruining my good hiding spots for my secret information. First this, and then the Audi R8.

  • @NathanTax
    @NathanTax 5 років тому +75

    5:48 Doug answers big life questions. People with 5-year old sons, for instance, have learned they need to buy an Evora in order to transport them reliably.

  • @timemachine9156
    @timemachine9156 5 років тому +728

    Toyota should ask Lotus develop Surpa , not BMW.

    • @TwoHomesTenPhones
      @TwoHomesTenPhones 5 років тому +70

      Foreal my Nigga.

    • @theamateurlancia
      @theamateurlancia 4 роки тому +13

      @@notlNSIGHT Fun fact: The MKV looks like the MKIV more than any supra in existence. Also, there was a reason why they used BMW's alternative to the 2JZ, aka the B58. It's the only modern production I6 performance engine at the current moment. Why didn't Toyota make their own engine? Because it would be a waste making a whole new engine for only one model. The 2JZ was used on the MKIV, the Altezza, and the IS300. BMW uses the B58 for the 335i, GR Supra, and the Z4 S Drive 2020.

    • @theamateurlancia
      @theamateurlancia 4 роки тому +2

      @@notlNSIGHT And? BMW has been making sports cars for way longer than Toyota.

    • @elixiradic
      @elixiradic 4 роки тому +2

      What the fuck is a Surpa?

    • @waaargh2985
      @waaargh2985 4 роки тому +12

      See the thing is, BMW did design a great Supra, it’s this dumbass Supra fanbois were complaining about the design and it went to garbage

  • @JoJoJoker
    @JoJoJoker 7 років тому +649

    It's got a place to hide pot from the cops up front!

    • @kevinjablonski8008
      @kevinjablonski8008 7 років тому +2

      😂😂

    • @peace4myheart
      @peace4myheart 7 років тому +15

      That was exactly what I was thinking. My brother once hid his weed in the gasoline cap. When the cop stopped us, they went through the car's interior but never bother to check the gasoline cap. I am just wondering if the gasoline smell can hide the weed from a K9 dog. Probably not, but then again, most cops don't normally have a drug sniffing dog with them.

    • @capth00k
      @capth00k 7 років тому +43

      We dont hide it anymore in California. It's in the center console baby!

    • @paulcarmi8130
      @paulcarmi8130 7 років тому

      The hero we need

    • @romka_ind
      @romka_ind 7 років тому +5

      Just wait until Donald get to know about that...

  • @maqpi8335
    @maqpi8335 6 років тому +2665

    90% of people would think it's a Ferrari 😂😂

    • @basicgunbros4332
      @basicgunbros4332 6 років тому +178

      Aamir Qureshi Lotus has always caused more confusion than envy.

    • @petergriffinhentai4724
      @petergriffinhentai4724 6 років тому +10

      Aamir Qureshi 70 percent only

    • @jimborat
      @jimborat 6 років тому +75

      Aamir Qureshi the front reminds me of mclaren

    • @tdxibr5366
      @tdxibr5366 6 років тому +2

      Aamir bhai yahan bhi ame chutiapon se baaz nui aaoge 😂 jao jake apni alto chalao

    • @kaisarahmed6424
      @kaisarahmed6424 6 років тому +3

      Aamir Qureshi specially back side.

  • @220Dave220
    @220Dave220 6 років тому +182

    3:50 "This company could go bankrupt at any time but let me tell you how to get away with a $400 option for $12!

    • @gui18bif
      @gui18bif 4 роки тому +10

      No but thats really weird how/why they do that

  • @Spawn223311
    @Spawn223311 5 років тому +134

    If only Toyota or lexus did something like this with a new revolutionized mr2 or even Celica, but no.

    • @johntechwriter
      @johntechwriter 4 роки тому +2

      Mazda Miata? A different category of performance, but nevertheless a superb sports car.

    • @firstnamelastname-zo5gd
      @firstnamelastname-zo5gd 3 роки тому +1

      avalon trd is a joke but it shouldve just had this in it.

    • @tedschmitt178
      @tedschmitt178 3 роки тому

      @@johntechwriter Yes, Miata, but a new MR2 or Celica is also what we need.

    • @fucuszullanti7877
      @fucuszullanti7877 Рік тому

      @@johntechwriter miata's are not good cars

  • @fidorover
    @fidorover 7 років тому +775

    Of course, since it's got that Camry DNA, it won't let you drive over 45 mph, and the left turn signal is always on for no apparent reason.

  • @onewaymarco321
    @onewaymarco321 6 років тому +496

    Doug is wearing two t shirts

    • @redcartiers
      @redcartiers 5 років тому +30

      M32 he always has 2 shirts

    • @brandontaco300
      @brandontaco300 5 років тому +49

      Thats the type of guy he is

    • @Fettupwithyou
      @Fettupwithyou 5 років тому +59

      One shirt can’t contain his sexiness

    • @Dr_Mike2
      @Dr_Mike2 5 років тому +4

      Thank you captain obvious

    • @jayaybe1
      @jayaybe1 5 років тому +17

      Doug "2 shirts" DeMuro.

  • @agoogleuser7784
    @agoogleuser7784 4 роки тому +8

    I completely agree about the use of the Camry v6..... it’s exactly the reason why I want one, it’s one of the few sports cars you daily drive without worrying.

  • @jorgesaravia238
    @jorgesaravia238 5 років тому +43

    "I never thought something with a Toyota Camry engine could be so appealing "
    Um Doug, there's a reason the Camry is the most selling vehicle in the US

    • @hakeemsd70m
      @hakeemsd70m 4 роки тому

      But the Camry is still vanilla...

    • @richarddoaks3880
      @richarddoaks3880 3 роки тому +6

      The Camry is like a reliable washing machine, and the joy of ownership is about the same. Certainly not what I would call appealing.

    • @tinuthomas531
      @tinuthomas531 3 роки тому

      @@richarddoaks3880 unless it’s the supercharged v6 5 speed from the 90s.

    • @juchou2983
      @juchou2983 2 роки тому +3

      Original nsx had a accord engine.

  • @ExAnimoPortugal
    @ExAnimoPortugal 7 років тому +367

    Those seats are there probably for insurance. Insurance is more expensive for 2 seaters.

    • @ShivamSharma-zd8lw
      @ShivamSharma-zd8lw 7 років тому +75

      Yea, i never understand why people complain about mustang/camaro back seats when they're just there to save you money. Those cars are just 2 seaters

    • @Shintsu2
      @Shintsu2 6 років тому +14

      I think it depends more on the car, the days of that old backseats save you insurance seems gone. Went from a Mustang to a Corvette, the Corvette has considerably cheaper insurance and it's only a 2 seater. If you ever check out some of the stats put out my the car insurance companies on cars with the most injuries and expensive repairs I do see stuff like the 350/370z on there a lot as well as Mustangs and Camaros. Just gotta pick cars that don't constantly get in crashes or cost a fortune to fix if they get in a collision!

    • @erwinc.9117
      @erwinc.9117 6 років тому +11

      André Gonçalves i usually use the back sest as cargo space.

    • @gabrielgalaxygh
      @gabrielgalaxygh 6 років тому +17

      pretty sure insurance goes off of doors not seats

    • @adam100a8
      @adam100a8 6 років тому +2

      Shivam Sharma I find them extremely useful 2 doors but 5 seats that's one reason why I love the challenger

  • @SanMarinoM3cs
    @SanMarinoM3cs 7 років тому +469

    B IS FOR BUILD

    • @treyhornick581
      @treyhornick581 7 років тому +18

      TheGroundRoof. This video is practically congratulating him on what he just build from the ground up.

    • @DFWsCars
      @DFWsCars 7 років тому +1

      TheGroundRoof so many builds going on now. I got a older BMW as a project car to do mods on- as I felt left out.

    • @legoNerd01245
      @legoNerd01245 7 років тому +2

      I don't think his is supercharged though, and it's automatic.

    • @DFWsCars
      @DFWsCars 7 років тому +5

      Suboptimus Lime awesome! That's how I'll know my channel is a success since I already have Clorox Bleach commenting.

    • @PeugeotRocket
      @PeugeotRocket 7 років тому +1

      TheGroundRoof That car is a work of art.

  • @SubaruWRXspdManual
    @SubaruWRXspdManual 6 років тому +173

    Big lotus fan. I still hope one day I'll buy a well kept Elise. The Evora is definitely a sweet ride.

    • @aaronbowen9962
      @aaronbowen9962 5 років тому +1

      Good choice my mate

    • @kev8943
      @kev8943 5 років тому +4

      I would love to own a exige cup 430

    • @timmyy24
      @timmyy24 5 років тому +5

      I want to own a 1999 Toyota Corolla someday... a man can only dream though.

    • @StratosHawk
      @StratosHawk 2 роки тому +1

      Are you my clone? I had a WRX for like 10 years (3 gearboxes 2 clutches) then an Elise and am now purchasing an Evora!!

    • @aaronrodriguez1410
      @aaronrodriguez1410 Рік тому

      @@StratosHawk how's the interior Quality?

  • @salmansengul
    @salmansengul 6 років тому +120

    Many F1 Drivers (german ones) own a Lotus!
    Have actually seen many interviews regarding this issue!
    That speaks for Lotus!

    • @mikatteba225
      @mikatteba225 5 років тому +6

      Lotus had an F1 team (I think it still exist)

    • @jackass5066
      @jackass5066 5 років тому +1

      @@mikatteba225 nope

    • @keelyleilani1326
      @keelyleilani1326 5 років тому +4

      Ayrton Senna swore by them.

    • @Vickyrocks247
      @Vickyrocks247 5 років тому +1

      Coz Lotus elise is the next best thing to a GoCart

    • @solstickan
      @solstickan 5 років тому

      @@jackass5066 Well, in a way it does, they changed name to Renault.

  • @TheZeek011
    @TheZeek011 7 років тому +1150

    Good looking car.

  • @user-xs9ov4fm1c
    @user-xs9ov4fm1c 7 років тому +430

    Teach me how to Dougie ;)

    • @SangheiliSpecOp
      @SangheiliSpecOp 7 років тому +22

      Jeffrey's Daddy he will show you his quirks

    • @chrishazen369
      @chrishazen369 7 років тому +7

      Jeffrey's Daddy teach me how to expose jr garage ;)

    • @ZackWelders
      @ZackWelders 7 років тому +7

      Dude ,you are everywhere.

    • @user-xs9ov4fm1c
      @user-xs9ov4fm1c 7 років тому +5

      Sometime soon Chris, sometime soon

    • @DFWsCars
      @DFWsCars 7 років тому +1

      Jeffrey's Daddy Lotus for next Doug car.

  • @idiotamerica6422
    @idiotamerica6422 6 років тому +231

    5:09 maybe the reason why the Lotus is a Formula One Car is because Lotus is also a racing team

    • @georgieperezjaiman9403
      @georgieperezjaiman9403 5 років тому +6

      Allen The Guy Youre buying a "supercar" with a camry engine, did they really just cant define what they trying to sell.

    • @spookyshark632
      @spookyshark632 5 років тому +6

      Does Lotus still do racing? I know they sold the Formula 1 team to Renault.

    • @TienTran-kw3il
      @TienTran-kw3il 5 років тому +3

      The Lotus Formula 1 team been sold like for a while

    • @chibani-
      @chibani- 5 років тому

      also why a formula one car and not and evora? Because a formula one doesn't need a GPS anyways since it will be on a truck to get to the track

    • @spicysnowman8886
      @spicysnowman8886 5 років тому

      You have officially earned the title of captain obvious all of you

  • @redcartiers
    @redcartiers 5 років тому +47

    I’m gonna be 100% honest. Side view looks like a ford GT. Not even gonna lie

  • @future62
    @future62 7 років тому +313

    Evora 400 = what the new NSX should have been.

    • @DoubleCGamesStudios
      @DoubleCGamesStudios 6 років тому +12

      future62 Absolutely. RWD, light, N/A V6. Supercharged also good like the Evora S.

    • @airtec87
      @airtec87 6 років тому +3

      Mr2 maybe

    • @future62
      @future62 4 роки тому

      @Raschaud Farmer Then why is nobody buying it?

    • @future62
      @future62 4 роки тому

      @Raschaud Farmer There's no Euro media conspiracy here. The NSX just isn't good value, no matter what tech it has. What good is all that tech when a "low tech" 911 GT3 is faster, grippier, better responding, more practical, ~600lb lighter, and _less expensive to buy_. A 911 Turbo is *much* faster, even more practical, still lighter, all for the similar money. Both provide a much better brand experience as well, which whether or not you want to admit it, matters when you're buying a car that costs as much as a house. People who don't understand why the NSX bombed don't understand why people buy $200K supercars in the first place. Here's a hint- it's not to have the most "tech".

    • @future62
      @future62 4 роки тому +1

      @Raschaud Farmer And I am no Euro fanboy; I picked my TLX over similarly priced German offerings. Buying an Acura over a lease spec BMW makes sense; buying an NSX over a 911 GT3/Turbo or R8/Gallardo/AMG GT/etc. etc. does not.

  • @alexjohnson2031
    @alexjohnson2031 7 років тому +185

    7:43
    I spy a Mclaren?

    • @thrickles
      @thrickles 7 років тому +11

      Was thinking an Aventador.

    • @ACoustaDC
      @ACoustaDC 7 років тому +4

      exactly, I did as well. Cool color.

    • @jackbarnett7095
      @jackbarnett7095 7 років тому +2

      same
      rob

    • @maraujo1984
      @maraujo1984 7 років тому +2

      ... probably McLaren SPY Lotus... the Evora has the same base of the 90's Lotus Elise, that still in production today after 21 years (the first one was released in 1996). :D

    • @sk4nkultra
      @sk4nkultra 7 років тому +1

      Alex Johnson I think it probably is a lamborghini gallardo...

  • @karlhurn
    @karlhurn 4 роки тому +5

    Love the Evora. I've had an Elise (a bit home made feeling) but a fantastic drive, and a Boxster, super quality product made out of granite. The Evora is the perfect mix of (quite) well made/solid feeling and excellent fun to drive. Lotus's have the look of the coolest cars on the road too!

  • @kpatrol
    @kpatrol 5 років тому

    Thank you, Doug, for showing this!!! Lotus has always been my FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVORITE car.... I love them!! You are appreciated forever anyway, BUT, I extra appreciate you for this video.

  • @LUKEY_D_FRESH
    @LUKEY_D_FRESH 7 років тому +281

    ... but does it come with a bumper-to-unlimited warranty bumper??

    • @JE-qw7zn
      @JE-qw7zn 7 років тому +7

      kimjongkek yes

    • @extrahourinthepit
      @extrahourinthepit 7 років тому

      Unlimited bumper-to-bumper warranty... on a BUMPER?

  • @adominable1
    @adominable1 7 років тому +455

    Hey Doug, I live about 2 minutes away from Patterson where you were driving the lotus. I have few cars you might be interested in. I have an 08 Shelby gt500kr. 1938 BMW 320. A 57 502 and a few others. If you wanna stop by let me know.

    • @ACoustaDC
      @ACoustaDC 7 років тому +19

      me too! sound like great cars

    • @adominable1
      @adominable1 7 років тому +95

      Max Rockatansky yes I did email him and he emailed back. He said I'm on a spreadsheet if he's ever in the area again. Hope to see him.

    • @jobdoneright5934
      @jobdoneright5934 7 років тому +12

      Dominic rached Are those in Match Box toys?

    • @bunnyhug4365
      @bunnyhug4365 7 років тому +3

      Dominic rached Yeah, he put you on the "spreadsheet" because he knows your full of shit, but didn't have the heart to call your ass out.

    • @BraIIIn86
      @BraIIIn86 7 років тому +2

      looser

  • @weeyum99
    @weeyum99 5 років тому +5

    I've always loved the styling elements of the Evora, its one of my favorite Lotuses

  • @picklejay7822
    @picklejay7822 5 років тому +1

    The button that opens the truck clearly opens the truck, and that’s the first thing that came to mind when I saw it Doug...
    Especially considering the evora’s wing doesn’t even look like it goes up

  • @mygetrichslowplan
    @mygetrichslowplan 7 років тому +12

    The thing I've always loved about the Evora that Doug didn't mention (perhaps because it's not on ALL of them) is that black trim piece that sits between the wheels on either side. The way it tends to fade into the shadow beneath the vehicle makes it so that you can almost forget that that's a part of the vehicle.
    If you imagine that it's not, it gives the Evora this aggressive, haunched stance that wouldn't be practical for a sports car (you want that flat bottom low to the ground) but looks so damn cool. Lotus really put a lot of amazing designwork into the beauty aspect of this car, and while I know that isn't all there is to care about, it does make quite a statement when it rolls down the street.

  • @lukej7856
    @lukej7856 7 років тому +160

    "its British, so it might catch on fire at any time..."
    Yes, just like other British made cars, like Bentleys, Jaguars, Aston Martins etc. Terrible cars.
    If only it had the quality and reliablility of American cars, like Cadillacs and Chryslers...

    • @GraveUypo
      @GraveUypo 7 років тому +20

      yes, exactly like those. and land rovers too

    • @lukej7856
      @lukej7856 7 років тому +11

      ***** ah yes, land rover's, legendarily unreliable. Set on fire all the time...

    • @gavcom4060
      @gavcom4060 7 років тому +3

      LukeyPook didn't Chrysler have like the shittiest reliability the last few years

    • @lukej7856
      @lukej7856 7 років тому +11

      Gav Com T'was the joke

    • @gavcom4060
      @gavcom4060 7 років тому +4

      Steven A1998 shit I didn't read it correctly

  • @fgsddsgf3058
    @fgsddsgf3058 6 років тому

    The absolute accurate illustration of a 'garage super-car', very put together from everything

  • @arianewell6252
    @arianewell6252 5 років тому +4

    Ahhhhh When Im out of school I need to buy one of these.... This is ridiculously simple. The interior is SO basic, I love it. Omg. Doug, you have me sold man!

    • @SicSemperBeats
      @SicSemperBeats 5 років тому

      same my exact thoughts. and theyre going for under $40k now so its not THAT bad for a pretty slick ride. it looks cool, and has the best performance you can get in the price range outside of muscle cars

  • @Tremaine26
    @Tremaine26 6 років тому +86

    Damn you were pushing those buttons on the key hard as hell!

    • @misaprotic5366
      @misaprotic5366 5 років тому +2

      Yess i found someone who noticed

    • @Fatboypeet
      @Fatboypeet 4 роки тому +4

      Yea, I’ve noticed that’s in his videos. He mashes or jolts things for some reason. Perhaps to emphasize “this is how you press down a button”.

    • @moogle68
      @moogle68 3 роки тому +3

      I just think he has ZERO experience with physical exercise and therefore has terrible muscle control. He gets into back seats and tight cars like he's 70 years old and had trouble hopping into the bed of a few pick up trucks he's reviewed. When he wears shorts and T-shirts you can see that his muscles are barely developed at all. He probably didn't even play on any kind of sports team as a young child even.

    • @irritatedbarbarian3186
      @irritatedbarbarian3186 3 роки тому +2

      @@moogle68 🤣😂🤣 holy shit man

    • @flaminak7894
      @flaminak7894 3 роки тому

      @@moogle68 Dude was half of this even neccessary?💀

  • @Xearin
    @Xearin 7 років тому +7

    That exquisite '97 Focus '00 Mondeo Lotus badged keyfob.

  • @johnmiller2290
    @johnmiller2290 5 років тому +24

    Doug; I worked at the Lotus factory, and once I got a lift home in the back seat, though I had to lay across it!

    • @MetalTrabant
      @MetalTrabant 5 років тому +1

      It didn't occur to anyone at the design team, that most human beings have things called legs, so they should leave some room to them?

    • @jackass5066
      @jackass5066 5 років тому +4

      @@MetalTrabant Because of the back seats the car can be registered as a 2+2 instead of a regular 2 seated which means cheaper insurance.

    • @MetalTrabant
      @MetalTrabant 5 років тому +1

      @@jackass5066 Ah, the good old insurance tricks... that can explain this indeed.

    • @richarddoaks3880
      @richarddoaks3880 3 роки тому

      @@MetalTrabant If you have a toddler or go on double dates with a dwarf couple this rear seat are perfectly fine.

  • @stormyf15
    @stormyf15 5 років тому

    I did the Lotus factory tour last summer. All hand assembled. Pretty neat to see how they are put together.

  • @willywillywillywillywilly
    @willywillywillywillywilly 7 років тому +29

    The Evora: the only MR-engine car with a backseat. Is there anything else?

    • @jookya2
      @jookya2 7 років тому +6

      remove back seats, insert subwoofer, win

    • @JE-qw7zn
      @JE-qw7zn 7 років тому +1

      jookya2 it has a factory sub in the back

    • @martin1649
      @martin1649 7 років тому +3

      install a bigger one

    • @JE-qw7zn
      @JE-qw7zn 7 років тому +2

      My beautiful and amazing mistress Porsche is rear engine, not mid. Mid engine Porsches I.e. Boxster, Cayman, Carrera GT, do not have back seats. This is the only mid engine car with a back seat.

    • @willywillywillywillywilly
      @willywillywillywillywilly 7 років тому +1

      My beautiful and amazing mistress MK Ultra is correct. The 911's engine is behind the rear axle (rear engine), not between the axles (mid engine). The 718s and 918 don't have a backseat and the rest are front engine.

  • @green0one
    @green0one 7 років тому +210

    stop complaining about sports cars small back seats, they are there to save you a ton on car insurance vs insuring a two seat car.

    • @JE-qw7zn
      @JE-qw7zn 7 років тому +5

      green0one correct, compared to my Exige S260 it was quite a reduction! ;)

    • @kenjisanyt7599
      @kenjisanyt7599 6 років тому

      green0one well for me it's for practical reason and here I'm trying to a find a good practical sports car with 4 seats

    • @UMAMIMAMU
      @UMAMIMAMU 6 років тому

      A Lamborghini Espada perhaps? ;-)

    • @Erowens98
      @Erowens98 6 років тому +1

      It's extra storage space if nothing else. These cars aren't meant as people movers anyway.

    • @Xixu.co.6
      @Xixu.co.6 6 років тому +1

      Birki gts Yes they help storage space, but their literal purpose is to lower insurance cost.

  • @marvinsamuels1237
    @marvinsamuels1237 3 роки тому +1

    Seeing those indicator stalks reminded me of my ‘84 Ford Fiesta and the mirror controls, the countless Escorts (Focus predecessor in the UK), Mondeos and Transit vans I’ve driven over the years.
    I’m really looking forward to the nice bit Lotus will soon be able to borrow from the Volvo parts bin now they are both part of the Geely group.

  • @TenorCantusFirmus
    @TenorCantusFirmus 5 років тому +92

    The rear "seats" are a joke, but the good thing is that you can also buy the Evora as a "2+0", which will cost less than the 2+2 model and have them replaced with a shelf for additional cargo area; also, this will cut out some kilos in weight from the car too.

    • @TenorCantusFirmus
      @TenorCantusFirmus 5 років тому +5

      I don't think if you can (truly...) afford one of these cars you wouldn't have problems in paying the additional registration costs linked to owning a "pure" 2-seats.
      Fact is, if you can register it as a 2+2 the potential market is expanded to those that can barely afford to lease them, and this is why they still made cars with these back "in-name-only" seats.

    • @Karl-ej6rs
      @Karl-ej6rs 5 років тому +2

      Another cool thing about buying the 2+2 is if you track the car you can pull the rear seats and utilize the seat mounting points for a bolt on harness/roll bar (it's already got the Recaro seats for a harness from the factory)! This will not work on the 2+0

  • @edfoster792
    @edfoster792 7 років тому +19

    Thanks Doug, you introduced me to a car I want more than I've ever wanted one.

  • @windwalker682
    @windwalker682 7 років тому +34

    That front end is similar to the new GT. From the side at least. Pretty cool

  • @avaionzero6348
    @avaionzero6348 4 роки тому +21

    I'd cry if lotus went bankrupt, their cars are so pretty.
    Also I want this Evora, and badly.

    • @StratosHawk
      @StratosHawk 2 роки тому +2

      Now owned by Geeley a Chinese giant. All good now - especially with the Emira being released.

  • @akconquest3901
    @akconquest3901 6 років тому +4

    It's worth mentioning that the 0-60 time of 4 seconds you mentioned was with a 345hp/295lb-ft Evora "S" (video car) or the Evora "400" but not the base Evora. The base Evora makes 276hp/258lb-ft and is closer to 5 seconds 0-60 (4.8 according to Car and Driver vs 4.3 for both the "S" and "400" models).

  • @ruzzelladrian907
    @ruzzelladrian907 6 років тому +31

    7:08 entirely different car with the same engine.

  • @alep7358
    @alep7358 7 років тому +58

    that's the nicest Camry I've ever seen

    • @jakedeane5304
      @jakedeane5304 7 років тому +1

      Ale p it's an engine, would you call a mclaren F1 which goes over 240 mph a BMW?

    • @InsanePwning
      @InsanePwning 7 років тому +17

      Jake Deane that's the joke genius

    • @tophatguytyrone5640
      @tophatguytyrone5640 7 років тому

      Jake Deane fuckin spoon

  • @artemyakushchenko5291
    @artemyakushchenko5291 4 роки тому

    this video is so much better then the modern days Doug. energy, jokes and passion. and you don't even want to put the speed up to 1.5x

  • @dennycahyalie3775
    @dennycahyalie3775 5 років тому +1

    Thank you Doug, now i know more about my Lotus Evora S now

  • @leonaldobrum
    @leonaldobrum 7 років тому +3

    Yes. You just revealed to me a great car. Not for my age any longer... but the sound engineering and aesthetics are all there - together with a very reasonable price.
    This is a car that will give a smile to her owners... for quite some time.
    Thank you, Doug.

  • @mcflyer8150
    @mcflyer8150 7 років тому +15

    I fell in love with these cars when I got Gran Turismo 4 for Playstation 2.

    • @brianperea3593
      @brianperea3593 6 років тому

      wafflehacks67 nigga that's 182 pixels ago

    • @CPS2
      @CPS2 5 років тому

      @@brianperea3593
      How can you tell he's black?

  • @buckgill3021
    @buckgill3021 5 років тому

    Good day Mr. Doug!!! I know this video is over a year old, however!!!! I am a new subscriber and I'm really loving your in-depth reviews!! I need a very up front and honest review on the Elise. You mentioned it briefly in this review, but I need the whole story good and bad my friend! I'm thinking about getting one and I am in my " doing my homework" stage right now. You say you even owned one, so you should have even more info than cars you just drive for a day to make a video! Thanks for your time and definitely keep up the awesome work!!!

  • @lemagreengreen
    @lemagreengreen 5 років тому +19

    Always liked the Evora, far too much is made of the whole "Camry engine" thing when as you say - it's a super reliable engine that is more than powerful enough for this car.
    It's got most of the appeal of the Elise but is far easier to live with, it's got great looks, it's pretty affordable and from an engineering POV the chassis is pretty impressive.

    • @StratosHawk
      @StratosHawk Рік тому

      The ultimate road Evora produced 430hp... That same engine has found its way into the new Emira too.

  • @pierce324
    @pierce324 7 років тому +26

    Doug just can't make fun of any car anymore. No matter how bad it is (not saying the Evora is bad) he loves it.

  • @dingnan9999
    @dingnan9999 6 років тому +28

    In the car, driving, Doug is the Quentin Tarantino of car reviewers

    • @Anax100
      @Anax100 4 роки тому

      No he's talented

  • @Floroseven
    @Floroseven 6 років тому

    Dude, this is the 5th video of yours that I've watched. Great auto video-journalism!

  • @richdelgado3405
    @richdelgado3405 4 роки тому +16

    1:55 "Why don't they just put labels on them?" Answer: weight savings.

  • @MrAliafsari
    @MrAliafsari 7 років тому +22

    Hey snoop dougie dougie douggg

  • @Notfast86
    @Notfast86 7 років тому +9

    It looks beautiful!

  • @stefankoelsch788
    @stefankoelsch788 5 років тому +227

    Why british might catch on fire? Isn”t that italian?

    • @CPS2
      @CPS2 5 років тому +3

      I was wondering that too.

    • @LostChildOfTime
      @LostChildOfTime 5 років тому +39

      Pretty sure less popular British brands were known for being notoriously unreliable a few decades ago.

    • @Stevensson-oi2vj
      @Stevensson-oi2vj 5 років тому +3

      Italy is in Europe

    • @stefankoelsch788
      @stefankoelsch788 5 років тому +18

      sam yup and?

    • @tcroft2165
      @tcroft2165 5 років тому +3

      some old british marques unreliable is probably fair - but not fire issues. As stefan says that's more an italian car thing ;-)

  • @TranceFur
    @TranceFur 6 років тому

    Y'boy Doug, still rocking the white undershirt beneath his T-shirt every day. Gotta respect that consistency.

  • @Xbox360Player350
    @Xbox360Player350 7 років тому +16

    Lol his Elise had a Toyota engine too. The 2ZZ-GE was out of the Corolla XRS/Celica GT-S/Vibe GT

    • @AutoSugar
      @AutoSugar 6 років тому +3

      All of the Lotus we've had in the USA since '05 have had Toyota engines.

  • @benjaminmcmillan4192
    @benjaminmcmillan4192 7 років тому +78

    I am absolutely addicted to your videos man you're funny as shit

  • @user-wt4wu1pg9n
    @user-wt4wu1pg9n 5 років тому +1

    That was Awesome and Suprizing! Thanks Doug!!

  • @jaredchampagne2752
    @jaredchampagne2752 5 років тому +2

    It might have a Camry block, and some shared Camry engine parts, but it’s got completely different internals, making it be able to reliably rev super high and to give it better acceleration and more of a cool noise. Taking a motor directly out of a Camry and slapping a supercharger on it will def not be the same, is what I’m getting at.

    • @TB-vb3ov
      @TB-vb3ov 5 років тому +1

      Well it's been specifically tuned by Lotus. So total different ecu setup. The transmissions different too same with ips version

  • @DelPiero2004
    @DelPiero2004 7 років тому +39

    Damn 1.2k views and uploaded 13 minutes ago, Doug I think you might be on to something

  • @user-cc2hb6kq7g
    @user-cc2hb6kq7g 7 років тому +11

    Next video : (insert name of a car) why this car worth ( insert price) your welcome Doug

    • @sansvevo1059
      @sansvevo1059 7 років тому +3

      Tom's day Why this Ford Edsel is worth $500,000

  • @jamesonball
    @jamesonball 6 років тому

    Just saw one, the car looks real nice in person and louder than I expected

  • @norrgrann
    @norrgrann 5 років тому

    Fun part about the key, is the metal "code" bit itself. That is the exact same key bit that is used in European Ford cars since the late 80's to late 90's.

  • @AdamKing60
    @AdamKing60 7 років тому +5

    It looks so good!

  • @alexmartinez280
    @alexmartinez280 7 років тому +21

    You need to review the Evora 400 and contrast how much better it is than the standard car now that you have driven it. The exhaust sound out of the 400 is bonkers. The best statement in the review was your highlight that's the engine is not exotic in the normal sense and that is a GOOD thing for the second hand market that want to actually drive the cars. I'd be shocked if anyone could hear the 400 in person or even video and say it doesn't sound like a pure bread exotic.

    • @moimoi4725
      @moimoi4725 7 років тому +1

      the 400 will be much better but this first generation is also fantastic for the price. Evora 400 cost $100k plus. I have a 2013 Evora IPS and I had to change the exhaust for proper exotic sound.

    • @alexmartinez280
      @alexmartinez280 7 років тому +1

      Charlie Brown 100% agree and want to clarify that I was in no way taking away from the great car evora is in any form. Enjoy your car knowing I would love to add one to my garage. Lotus really opened a new door with Evora and it will only get better if people just cross shop all their options.

  • @salp172
    @salp172 5 років тому

    My Camry has the same 2GR engine and I love it!

  • @parsil8158
    @parsil8158 6 років тому

    Great work!
    Lotus Evora sales have grown by 26%!

  • @minivanmaster
    @minivanmaster 7 років тому +20

    I love my mid-engine toyota camry.

  • @geometryjosh21
    @geometryjosh21 4 роки тому +5

    Wow this car is beautiful!

  • @basehead617
    @basehead617 6 років тому +5

    that intro was so Top Gear-esque, Jeremy Clarkson style writing

  • @sunilayya8948
    @sunilayya8948 4 роки тому

    I remember this car coming last in Road and Track's 1st Greatest drag race .

  • @samthecarguy1143
    @samthecarguy1143 7 років тому +5

    I love the color

  • @Teamshmo
    @Teamshmo 7 років тому +8

    Doug loves talking with his hands

  • @mr.y.mysterious.video1
    @mr.y.mysterious.video1 5 років тому +3

    Always thought the lotus had the greatest supercar looks to price ratio, especially the Elise, looks fantastic but you can get one for a song

  • @Goldie644
    @Goldie644 5 років тому

    The 2GR-FE Camry engine is a gem - which is why quite a few MR2 owners have transplanted one into their car ;)

  • @petermartyniuk6781
    @petermartyniuk6781 7 років тому +51

    Could you take the super charger off the Evora and put it on a a v6 Camry

    • @petermartyniuk6781
      @petermartyniuk6781 7 років тому

      James Martin thanks mang

    • @phreak1118
      @phreak1118 7 років тому +1

      I had a '99 Toyota Solara TRD which was basically a 2 door camry and it had a V6 with a supercharger from the factory.

    • @evan937
      @evan937 7 років тому

      That's awesome man. I always liked the Camry Solaras. Especially the convertible top models. I didn't know they made a supercharged model.

    • @SilvesterHumaj
      @SilvesterHumaj 7 років тому +7

      Peter Martyniuk yuck, solaras all look like giant beached whales

    • @phreak1118
      @phreak1118 7 років тому +2

      The second gen Solaras did have a big ass... but the 99-01 ones werent that bad.

  • @jackapc4727
    @jackapc4727 7 років тому +16

    Haha! Now I can steal Lotus Evora owners' wiper fluid! Now, time to find a Lotus Evora.
    3 years later.
    FUCK.

  • @ThePorpoisepower
    @ThePorpoisepower 5 років тому

    I normally don't like red (on cars)... but that shade is really sweet.

  • @javiermasfarre6582
    @javiermasfarre6582 5 років тому

    You are the best Doug. What about to report as well on motorbikes? Just a suggestion.

  • @Bombskwad92
    @Bombskwad92 6 років тому +23

    3:17
    "Pops the tru.."
    WRONG
    "It pops the trunk"

  • @fra93ilgrande
    @fra93ilgrande 7 років тому +8

    This is one great sports car, I would buy it any day! 😱 😍 👏 👏 🔝

  • @seanwarren9357
    @seanwarren9357 5 років тому

    Looking for something just like this. Maintenance is everything.

  • @KillerMachineGER
    @KillerMachineGER 6 років тому

    beautiful car especially in this colour!