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Lotus Evora

The mid-engine 2+2 that beat the 911 GT3 and Noble M600 to evo's 2009 crown.1

Researched November 9, 2026 from 39 sources

Also called

  • Project EagleThe name used while the Evora was being developed.2

At a glance

0250500
276–438 hpPower
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3.6–5.3 s0–60 mph
0175350
250–315 km/hTop speed
0250500
350–450 N·mTorque
07501,500
1,248–1,451 kgWeight

The coral arc spans the family, from its mildest version to its wildest.237

Engine
3.5 L Toyota 2GR-FE V6; naturally aspirated or supercharged23
Layout
Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive; 2+0 or 2+238
Gearbox
6-speed manual (standard/sport ratios) or 6-speed IPS torque-converter automatic58
Built at
Hethel factory, Norfolk, United Kingdom35
Units built
6,117 (2009–2021)3

The story

Created as an everyday Lotus, the Evora paired a Toyota V6 with a bonded aluminum chassis and mid-engine 2+2 seating. Russell Carr led Type 122's design; its name blends evolution, vogue and aurora.134

2008: Project Eagle becomes Evora20082009: 450 Launch Editions open production20092010: Supercharged S and IPS debut in Paris20102011: MY2012 gets close ratios and S IPS20112015: Evora 400: sills drop 56 mm20152016: Sport 410 trims to 1,325 kg20162017: GT430 Sport reaches 315 km/h20172021: 6,117 cars, then the Emira2021 Lotus Esprit: 1976–2004Lotus EspritLotus Elise (Type 111): 1996–2021Type 111Lotus Europa S (Type 121): 2006–2010Lotus Evora (Type 122): 2009–2021Type 122Lotus Emira: 2022– 19801990200020102020
GenerationsBefore and afterMilestones134161718
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YearWhat happened
1976–2004Lotus Esprit
1996–2021Lotus Elise (Type 111)
2006–2010Lotus Europa S (Type 121)
2009–2021Lotus Evora (Type 122)
2022–Lotus Emira
2008Project Eagle becomes Evora
2009450 Launch Editions open production
2010Supercharged S and IPS debut in Paris
2011MY2012 gets close ratios and S IPS
2015Evora 400: sills drop 56 mm
2016Sport 410 trims to 1,325 kg
2017GT430 Sport reaches 315 km/h
20216,117 cars, then the Emira
  1. 2008

    Project Eagle becomes Evora

    Unveiled on July 22 at the British International Motor Show, the Evora brought Lotus its first all-new platform since the Elise in 1995.3

  2. 2009

    450 Launch Editions open production

    The 276 hp, 350 Nm manual original weighed 1,382 kg and ran 0–60 mph in 4.9 seconds. June deliveries opened with 450 numbered 2+2 Launch Editions.25

  3. 2010

    Supercharged S and IPS debut in Paris

    The manual S delivered 345 hp and 400 Nm: 0–60 mph in 4.6 seconds at 1,437 kg. IPS arrived with a torque converter and Sport shift mode.2

  4. 2011

    MY2012 gets close ratios and S IPS

    Non-US MY2012 cars gained standard close ratios and revised trim, shift linkage and exhaust; the S could now be ordered with IPS.25

  5. 2015

    Evora 400: sills drop 56 mm

    Charge cooling brought 400 hp; manuals gained a Torsen differential. Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires and lower, slimmer sills completed the overhaul.46

  6. 2016

    Sport 410 trims to 1,325 kg

    Carbon roof and tailgate panels, one-piece carbon bucket seats and deletion of the rear seats helped cut Sport 410 weight to 1,325 kg.3

  7. 2017

    GT430 Sport reaches 315 km/h

    Both GT430 versions made 430 hp. The wingless manual Sport reached 315 km/h; the winged GT430 generated up to 250 kg of downforce.37

  8. 2021

    6,117 cars, then the Emira

    After 6,117 cars built from 2009 to 2021, the Evora bowed out; the North American GT was replaced by the Emira in spring 2022.3

Every generation

  • Lotus Esprit
    Lotus Esprit1976–2004
  • Lotus Elise
    Type 1111996–2021
  • Lotus Europa S
    Type 1212006–2010
  • Lotus Evora
    Type 1222009–2021
  • Lotus Emira
    Lotus Emira2022–

Power over the years

From 276 hp to 430 hp in 8 years.

0200400600 2008201020122014201620182020 hp 2009 · 276 hp · Evora2010 · 345 hp · Evora S2015 · 400 hp · Evora 4002016 · 410 hp · Evora Sport 4102017 · 400 hp · US Evora Sport 4102017 · 430 hp · Evora GT430 / GT430 Sport2018 · 410 hp · Evora GT410 Sport2020 · 416 hp · North American Evora GT 430 hp Evora GT430 / GT430 Sport 276 hp Evora
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YearHorsepowerModel
2009276Evora
2010345Evora S
2015400Evora 400
2016410Evora Sport 410
2017400US Evora Sport 410
2017430Evora GT430 / GT430 Sport
2018410Evora GT410 Sport
2020416North American Evora GT

Versions

11 versions worth knowing, with their power.

  • Standard

    Evora / IPS / Launch Edition

    276 hp
  • Evora 400

    Performance

    Evora 400

    Introduced 2015

    400 hp
  • Evora GT

    Performance

    Evora GT

    2020–2021

    416 hp

  • Performance

    Evora GT410 Sport

    Introduced 2018

    410 hp

  • Standard

    Evora GT410

    Introduced 2020

    404 hp
  • Evora Sports Racer

    Special

    Evora Sports Racer

    Introduced 2012

  • Evora Sport 410

    Performance

    Evora Sport 410

    Introduced 2016

    410 hp
  • Evora GT430 / GT430 Sport

    Performance

    Evora GT430 / GT430 Sport

    Introduced 2017

    430 hp
  • Evora Sport 410 GP Edition

    Limited

    Evora Sport 410 GP Edition

    2017

    400 hp

  • Limited

    Evora GTE ‘Stratton GT’

    2017

    438 hp

    5 built

  • Special

    Evora charity specials / S Gumball

How to spot one

Look for

  • Windshield and side windows wrap around the cabin like a visor.4
  • Low, wide body with a forward-set cabin, muscular rear haunches and air intakes at the hips.14
  • Original cars: a floating rear wing, central twin exhaust tips and distinctive engine-bay vents.14
  • Original shape: top-exit radiator vent and cut-away bodywork below the doors.14
  • Rear wheels are larger: 18/19 inches originally, 19/20 on GT430s.714

Year by year

  1. MY12

    S gets black rear-light surrounds; naturally aspirated cars keep chrome. Body-color handles replace the chrome option.515

  2. December 2012

    Sports Racer adds a black roof, mirrors, sills, splitter, diffuser and light surrounds, with enamel Union Jacks below the side repeaters.5

  3. 2015 / 2016MY

    Evora 400 brings a bigger grille and cooling vents, daytime running lights, a three-element rear wing and lower, narrower sills.56

  4. 2016 Sport 410

    Carbon roof and one-piece louvered carbon tailgate, plus body-side stripes and Sport 410 decals.5

  5. 2017 GT430 range

    New carbon bumpers and wheel-exit ducts; only GT430 gets the carbon rear wing and louvers above the front arches.57

  6. 2020 GT410

    GT410 uses body-color panels, V-spoke wheels and a large glass tailgate; GT410 Sport retains its firmer suspension.11

Don’t confuse it with

  • Lotus Esprit

    The Esprit’s pop-up headlights are the giveaway; the Evora has wraparound visor glass.416

  • Lotus Elise

    Against a soft-top Elise, look for the Evora’s closed coupe roof and wraparound visor glass.3417

  • Lotus Europa S

    Europa S is a shorter two-seater; the Evora is longer and wraps its windshield and side glass into a visor.3418

Against its rivals

Prices

Value today $45.0K–$76.0K1030

Price when newAuction saleValue today
$0$50K$100K$150K 2010201520202025 Value today: $45,000–$76,000 2010 · $74,675 · US base, Evora manual2010 · $85,270 · US as tested, Evora manual2011 · $77,175 · US base, Evora S2011 · $89,305 · US as tested, Evora S2017 · $93,785 · US base, Evora 4002017 · $104,085 · US as tested, Evora 400 2010 · $74,675 · US base price, 2010 model year 2025 · $94,000 · 2020 Evora GT 2+2, 4,700 miles, BaT2025 · $38,750 · 2010 Evora 2+2, 13k miles, BaT2025 · $44,500 · 2014 Evora S 2+2, 9k miles, BaT2025 · $104,000 · 2021 Evora GT 2+2, 2,800 miles, BaT2026 · $76,000 · 2020 GT 2+2 manual, 31k miles, BaT2026 · $72,000 · 2017 400 2+2 manual, 5k miles, Lotus provenance, BaT2026 · $45,000 · 2010 2+2 manual, 12k miles, accident history, BaT2026 · $71,000 · 2018 Evora 400 2+2, 11k miles, BaT2026 · $36,250 · 2012 Evora 2+2, 51k miles, BaT $104.0K BaT, 2025
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YearPriceAmountDetail
2010Launch price$74,675US base price, 2010 model year
2010Price when new$74,675US base, Evora manual
2010Price when new$85,270US as tested, Evora manual
2011Price when new$77,175US base, Evora S
2011Price when new$89,305US as tested, Evora S
2017Price when new$93,785US base, Evora 400
2017Price when new$104,085US as tested, Evora 400
2025Auction sale$94,0002020 Evora GT 2+2, 4,700 miles, BaT
2025Auction sale$38,7502010 Evora 2+2, 13k miles, BaT
2025Auction sale$44,5002014 Evora S 2+2, 9k miles, BaT
2025Auction sale$104,0002021 Evora GT 2+2, 2,800 miles, BaT
2026Auction sale$76,0002020 GT 2+2 manual, 31k miles, BaT
2026Auction sale$72,0002017 400 2+2 manual, 5k miles, Lotus provenance, BaT
2026Auction sale$45,0002010 2+2 manual, 12k miles, accident history, BaT
2026Auction sale$71,0002018 Evora 400 2+2, 11k miles, BaT
2026Auction sale$36,2502012 Evora 2+2, 51k miles, BaT
2026Value today$45,000–$76,000

The rest of the story is in the app

The full file tells why each version matters, the legend behind the car and what to check before buying one.

  • Versions

    • Why each of the 11 versions matters

  • Legend

    • 14 stories from its legend
    • “GT430 Sport: speed record, slower Hethel lap”
    • “Lotus's first Le Mans finish since 1964”

  • Generations

    • The story of each of the 5 generations

  • Market

    • 6 things to check before buying one
    • Where prices are heading, and why
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Every fact on this page links to the source it rests on.

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