Paris Preview: 2011 Lotus Evora S and Evora IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift)

After we saw the leaked e-mail, Lotus unveiled today the Evora S and Evora IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift) option. As expected, the Evora S is more powerful and now the 3.5-liter V6 engine delivers 350 PS (standard version delivers 280 PS) and 400 Nm of torque (295 lb ft).

The Evora S can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds (0-100 km/h in just 4.8 sec) and has a top speed of 172 mph (276 km/h). Apparently, the Evora S is considered the next level of Evora experience, featuring a sport pack as standard.
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freeagent - 8/27/2010 12:09:12 AM

+1 Boost

the IPS transmission must not be a dual clutch. pretty rare these days for the manual acceleration times to be faster than the auto box.
But, who cares, I'd want the manual anyway

Need4Speed - 8/27/2010 11:33:46 AM

+1 Boost

I believe the Evora S comes with 350 PS(~345 Bhp) while the Evora IPS comes with 280 PS(~276 Bhp). Hence, the difference in acceleration times