Race spec Lotus Emira GT4 arrives

IF THE $184,990 V6-powered Lotus Emira First Version merely doesn’t minimize the ice, Lotus offers a souped-up different in its simply introduced GT4 race model.

The improved, Toyota-powered Emira GT4 V6 ups the ante on efficiency throughout the board however the identical applies to the value… practically doubled from £179,000 plus on-road prices within the UK, or $A333,500.

Lotus has confirmed the Emira GT4 is in manufacturing with “considerably enhanced spec and efficiency” and will probably be rolled out globally from now with a neighborhood Aussie supply date anticipated quickly.

The mannequin will promote towards a bunch of excessive efficiency sports activities fashions at related or much less cash however the principle race-spec’ competitors is Porsche’s Cayman GT4 RS from $336,800 +ORC.

Lotus says it’s holding GT4 orders from prospects within the UK, Europe, China, Australia and the USA.

“The brand new mannequin has been homologated for competitors in world GT4 courses and, because of a complete choices record, can also be eligible for different non-homologated and specialist race sequence world wide,” says Lotus.

Lotus roped in motorsport accomplice RML Group to help in creating the Emira GT4 with upgrades together with a ten per cent energy cent energy enhance to 340kW, a brand new six-speed paddle shift sequential racing gearbox and management system, optimised aerodynamics to go well with each tight/twisty and quick/flowing circuits and enhancements to the braking system, springs, damping and cooling packs.

Lotus says the Emira GT4 is “the fruits of 75 years of innovation on the highway and observe, and marks the beginning of an thrilling new period in efficiency GT racing for Lotus.”

The Hethel UK-based, Geely-owned specialist producer says motorsport has all the time been a part of the Lotus story.

It mentioned in a press release “This yr is the 75^th anniversary of the primary Lotus, the Mk I, which was a trials automotive constructed by founder Colin Chapman in 1948. Lotus has been synonymous with worldwide racing success ever since, and the corporate has pioneered most of the technical improvements which make racing the thrilling sport it’s at present.

Lotus’ spectacular rollcall of honours consists of seven Components 1 Constructors’ titles, six Drivers’ Championships and victory within the legendary Indianapolis 500.”

Extra just lately, Lotus has been campaigning the Evora GT4, which has gained races and championships in classes comparable to British GT, Dubai 24hrs, Barcelona 24hrs, European GT, Sepang 12hrs and the Pirelli World Problem.

The brand new Emira GT4 is hand-built by the RML workforce at a devoted new manufacturing facility in Wellingborough, UK with no restrict on manufacturing numbers.

Gavan Kershaw, director of auto attributes, Lotus, and a former British GT Championship winner has been closely concerned within the improvement of the Emira GT4 from day one.

“The Emira highway automotive was such a wonderful start line for a GT4, and we’ve now additional refined and tuned the bundle with the workforce at RML to create what we imagine is a extremely aggressive and performance-oriented race automotive. We all know our prospects are eager to get behind the wheel and we’re trying ahead to seeing their outcomes,” he mentioned.

Extra data within the Emira GT4 is out there from Lotus’ Russell Gibbons on the Lotus motorsport division on [email protected]

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