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Video: Lotus shows off slushbox equipped Evora S IPS

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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Lotus Lotus would like to sell more Evoras, and it’s no secret that there are some customers who want to buy them, if not for the lack of an automatic transmission standing in the way. That hurdle’s been cleared for 2012, with the Evora receiving the six-speed automatic that Lotus calls IPS, for Intelligent Precision Shift. Mechanically it is the same Aisin unit found in the Toyota Camry (paired with a supercharged version of Toyota ‘s 3.5-liter V6) upgraded with Lotus electronics and actuators.

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Official: The latest Italian police car comes from… Lotus? [w/videos]

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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Europe , Videos , Lotus , Police/Emergency If the Italian Polizia di Stato (state police) need to get somewhere in a hurry, they’ve got a Lamborghini Gallardo at their disposal . But what about the national Carabinieri? Not about to left behind, the para-military police turned not to one of their own domestic sportscar-makers, but to the UK. (Or to a foreign-owned automaker based there with mostly Italian management.) The Carabinieri have taken possession of not one Lotus Evora S , but two

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Rumormill: Lotus planning hardcore Evora racer-for-the-road

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Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Hybrid , Performance , Lotus , Rumormill Lotus Evora Type 124 – Click above for high-res image gallery Lotus has a lot planned for the coming years, but before its next generation sports cars comes along, rumor has it some significant revisions are planned for the current Evora . Among the 147 upgrades reportedly planned are a revised interior, a new exhaust and a sharper transmission. Convertible and plug-in hybrid versions are also reportedly under consideration, but Lotus is said to have another trick up its sleeve.

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Report: Lotus rushing to get massively facelifted Evora out the door

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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Lotus , UK , Rumormill , Luxury According to Autocar , the Lotus Evora has a date with the plastic surgeon. The site is reporting that the decisionmakers at the sports car manufacturer have opted to put their 2+2 under the knife for a quick revision. The move is an attempt to jolt the Evora’s sales, which are said to be lackluster.

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Video: Trio of FIA GT4 Lotus racers at the ‘Ring

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Filed under: Motorsports , Convertible , Performance , Videos , Lotus , Racing Lotus running the FIA GT4 Championship at The ‘Ring – Click above to watch videos after the jump PistonClash Productions has done its thing at the N

Report: Lotus bringing a pair of front-engine hybrids to Paris Motor Show

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Filed under: Hybrid , Paris Motor Show , Lotus Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery In addition to the pair of Evoras being introduced at this year’s Paris Motor Show , Lotus will also be unveiling two front-engine hybrid vehicles, in keeping with the automaker’s promise to offer more gasoline/electric sports cars. Edmunds’ Green Car Advisor reports that one of these hybrid cars will be a four-door hatchback and the other will be a two-door coupe. Lotus debuted its hybrid concept earlier this year in the form of the Evora 414E Hybrid (pictured), but unlike the mid-engine concept, the two front-engine models will utilize a 47-horsepower 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine specifically designed to provide power to electric-drive hybrids. We’ll have the full details direct from the Paris show later this month, so stay tuned.

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