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  • Jeremy Clarkson takes the pocket sized but punchy Lotus Evora out on to the Top Gear track. But with electronic gizmos in the front where an engine would normally sit, back seats and a boot, just where is the engine? Taken from series 13, episode 1.
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  • @charlesearle8414
    @charlesearle8414 7 ปีที่แล้ว +794

    1:47 For some reason the sight of the evora prancing through a meadow is just so adorable.

    • @SteveOnlin
      @SteveOnlin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Charles Earle I think the music helped here

    • @edim108
      @edim108 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      The car is properly Gorgeous and the music plays a big part in it.

    • @ack434
      @ack434 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      That little Lotus grin gives it an extra nice touch

    • @bryanjschang
      @bryanjschang 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The headlights and the grille

    • @BeeABaw
      @BeeABaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I come back to this video when I'm feeling down, when this first came out in the US I was just out of HS and enjoying my summer before my now 11 year work life ruined it. It was like a staple in time when I was still a "kid" it has a special place in my heart. Most of season 12-14 were my favorite years of Top Gear.

  • @xsilentbulletsx
    @xsilentbulletsx 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2007

    this car looks like the stig

    • @ralphk.j7809
      @ralphk.j7809 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      The lotus ben

    • @Bartman954
      @Bartman954 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Some say that the Lotus Evora is the Stig's actual car

    • @colinjohnson8106
      @colinjohnson8106 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Some say that it is the stig.... in a suit.

    • @redluca56
      @redluca56 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      A lot of white cars tend to

    • @beastmode3478
      @beastmode3478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wish the stig handled this well

  • @cat-em3mj
    @cat-em3mj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    Mid mounted V6, aluminium chassis, light weight, simple, reliable and makes for a decent daily
    yea this is basically an NSX

    • @billmartien5039
      @billmartien5039 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Agreed

    • @sabyasachiroy7482
      @sabyasachiroy7482 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      But it is British

    • @SeahawkSTRIKE
      @SeahawkSTRIKE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      nsx but with a much shorter wheelbase but i agree good point

    • @rurrochman
      @rurrochman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      has the days of „lots of trouble usually serious“ long gone for lotus?

    • @debendragurung3033
      @debendragurung3033 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      its the only midmounted engine sports car from toyota.LOL

  • @bliglum
    @bliglum 7 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    Extraordinary packaging.. Managing to make it a 2+2, with a mid engine, a big trunk/boot, and still keep it light.. The Evora is underrated.

    • @jacobt1027
      @jacobt1027 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      bliglum The rear seats are for people with no legs.

    • @Chrissy-H
      @Chrissy-H 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Rodolfo Ramos or bags, or your dog.

    • @superfluous9726
      @superfluous9726 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah i'd just use them for bags. More storage.

    • @trustyoldiron5416
      @trustyoldiron5416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It is astonishing that there's still room for V6 in there. I get the feeling you wouldn't want to have to work on it though. Not a lot of room in there. Good thing it's a Toyota engine.

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@trustyoldiron5416 Right! I say keep the room for the V6 rather than the people with legs! 2+2's are really just for little kids and as a package shelf anyways.
      But yeah, all mid and rear engine cars are a bit of a faff, might as well be a reliable lump, which it is. Underrated.

  • @RobertoVelazquez91
    @RobertoVelazquez91 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    With a Camry engine this should be the most reliable sports car ever.

  • @ihopetowin
    @ihopetowin 8 ปีที่แล้ว +579

    Lotus build brilliant cars on a tight budget, pretty much always have. And what a pedigree the company has. They've got my money and they'll have it again and again. Long Live Lotus.

    • @user-lb7pt6jb3o
      @user-lb7pt6jb3o 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      "tight budget".. you mean a tin can with a camry engine slapped into it

    • @MD-uu5nt
      @MD-uu5nt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      what's wrong with that? Toyota make great engines. in fact Toyota can make an engine anyway they want to as they have phenomenal engineering capacity. I'd take Toyota power and reliability over Porsche's highly sensitive and incredibly expensive time bombs.
      the Toyota engine makes this car hugely more affordable and there is no downside. other than for badge snobs like yourself.

    • @user-lb7pt6jb3o
      @user-lb7pt6jb3o 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ***** thats not being a badge snob. porsche fans are the real badge snobs. and camry engines arent reliable, my friend has a camry and its always breaking down, hes always at the shop. Its a cheaply built engine with no style to it.

    • @MD-uu5nt
      @MD-uu5nt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      nonsense. they are one of the most reliable v6 engines ever built. if your friend is having problems I can guarantee they are not related to the engine block. Toyota are one of the few companies that still engineers stuff to last.
      Toyota do not make "cheaply built" engines. they are cheap because of economies of scale. this engine gives good torque and hp, excellent mpg has an excellent reliability record, it is light, it's very easy to service and get parts for and can be supercharged easily. And it even sounds good.
      engines in more exotic cars like Porsche or Ferrari are so highly tuned they have to be serviced very regularly and rebuilt in very little time. this is an excellent engine by any standards. aside from the fact it is a Toyota what is your issue with it?

    • @chimaera1855
      @chimaera1855 7 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      +Colds what are u talking about? Camry's engine was voted best engine for many years.

  • @SJurcic
    @SJurcic 9 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    1:47 the car looks like a little tiger playing in the grass. :D

    • @deerlord2363
      @deerlord2363 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      LMAO! That's cute. :3

    • @k8-sr495
      @k8-sr495 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's adorable to actually imagine it

    • @revolver265
      @revolver265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's like Forza Horizon! Also it's probably the combination of slow speed little circles and that hilariously cute face it has with those headlights.

  • @GEEEEEZUS
    @GEEEEEZUS 11 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    "I'm not steering now, I'm simply using the power of suggestion." -J.Clarkson
    That's gotta be one of the best moments of Jeremy. HAHAHA LOL

  • @gorgeouscfso
    @gorgeouscfso 12 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Jeremy's highest compliment to a car: WHAT A MACHINE!!! or WHAT A CAR!!!

  • @samboon20
    @samboon20 10 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    that's one damn sexy car

  • @turmat01
    @turmat01 10 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    This car is well worth it's price! My ex rented one for me for 24hours for my birthday last year! This car is awesome! Definately a head turner, EVERYBODY were looking at us, we rented a fine hotel with a valet and everything, and the guy was like "your car is a one-of-a-kind!".
    Definately an awesome car!

    • @scottyo64
      @scottyo64 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Since I own one I know exactly what you are tlking about. The car gets attention!

    • @FjordTrotter
      @FjordTrotter 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      its deceptively good looking. in the pics/video, you'll see awkward angles and it ruins the view. you need to see it in person to appreciate it.
      its a good value for money up to $60k. after that it isn't anything

    • @turmat01
      @turmat01 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      true. This video doesn'T show the beauty of this car. its 1000x more gorgeous in person

    • @greenrolaids
      @greenrolaids 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Johan Cha cayman s

    • @100thomasmagnum
      @100thomasmagnum 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      greenrolaids Cayman S is the smarter buy

  • @theofficialstig
    @theofficialstig 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I remember watching this as a kid when it came out on TV 12 years ago
    And when the concepts were announced before then and this month I bought an Evora s for my 24th birthday present to myself.
    It's a very special car and a great package. It's nice to have a car that makes kids go wow .
    Steering is great, the suspension is magic, it's rare but not obnoxious.
    Oh and it makes an amazing sound
    I love it 💓

    • @HistoryForYouOfficial
      @HistoryForYouOfficial ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It may make kids go wow. But does it make young ladies stare & wish they had your kids?

  • @salloroc20
    @salloroc20 10 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    Great sounding Camry V6. Toyota love!

    • @Ichibuns
      @Ichibuns 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Toyota is going to start having some of their engines built by mazda. go mazda :P lol

    • @justahyundai
      @justahyundai 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That's the exhaust but lol ok, we'll say the block creates that noise

    • @salloroc20
      @salloroc20 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      epicfail86 I think it's the dinosaurs that got turned into oil that are making the noise. ..

    • @salloroc20
      @salloroc20 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      epicfail86 using your logic, I could put a viper V10 exhaust on my celica, and it would sound like a viper. Trololololll

    • @justahyundai
      @justahyundai 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Joel Geisinger The block itself won't do it, the sound is from the exhaust head and onwards. I did not say muffler or catalytic converter, I said exhaust. The block is just the solid part of the of the engine, it is no more acoustically apt than you

  • @McBeamer94
    @McBeamer94 10 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    ''The Porsche Coxster''!!!!!! Hahahahaha!!!

    • @talk2thoran
      @talk2thoran 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Coxter or Poxster? I wasn't sure.

  • @Riasat202
    @Riasat202 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Lotus are really gods of handling!

  • @__-qw8jn
    @__-qw8jn 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is my favourite car. Thanks top gear

  • @jeffpeak5429
    @jeffpeak5429 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. Love the host. A lot of hosts for the Evora videos I've been watching are awful when direct to camera. This guy is honest, entertaining and has a great sense of humor.

  • @smashvillenashville
    @smashvillenashville 11 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    When Clarkson is happy, you know the car must be amazing

  • @ZobedRevolution
    @ZobedRevolution 8 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    I'm pretty sure 5.1 is fast enough...

    • @totalmadnesman
      @totalmadnesman 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +ZobedRevolution You'll never need more.

    • @streeatbeat
      @streeatbeat 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +TotalMadnessMan less you mean ;)

    • @totalmadnesman
      @totalmadnesman 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ***** Haha yeah :P

    • @Chalky.
      @Chalky. 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      For British roads it's more than enough for a car that the average pleb driver can actually afford.

    • @sophiaspeciale5716
      @sophiaspeciale5716 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It’s faster than your homosexual Prius.

  • @guuso123
    @guuso123 9 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    I love how the car looks. And for a car like that 50000 is not much.

    • @thomaschristopherwhite9043
      @thomaschristopherwhite9043 9 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Wu Ming You mean there won't be any repairs.

    • @dekster14LP
      @dekster14LP 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Guus Tielens I don't like the nose, they should have given it a nose like the first Mclaren MP4-12C, not a boat.
      Appart from that, great car.

    • @guuso123
      @guuso123 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** And why do you think that?

    • @shobin05
      @shobin05 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      +unagi Wrong, Lotus cars are extremely well built. Go ask any elise/exige owner if he had any serious problems.

    • @ihopetowin
      @ihopetowin 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      +Shobin Drogan The fit and finish of my Elise is excellent. No creaking no groaning or inexplicable vibration noises. Sounds like the gear shift are all mechanical and to me a joy to hear, shilklak shiklak. I name my sports cars after planets, my Elise is called Saturn because she runs rings 'round everything else I've owned.

  • @137Reaper
    @137Reaper 12 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    it looks so cute and playful driving out on the meadow ^_^

  • @smollsquishytaeil
    @smollsquishytaeil 8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The Elise's mom.

  • @debsl4970
    @debsl4970 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Lotus have done it again with the new Evora 410. Its a fabulous looking car and truly is a class above its rivals ( IN MY OPINION ).this super car can be used more as a daily driver than the soft top Elise. Im just waiting for a soft top version of the 410 now and ill be very happy. a truly stunning car in every way, much better but different alternative to the german marks.

  • @ddotderek
    @ddotderek 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It is extremely comfortable, almost unreal. Once you're planted it can be a car that you can take on a 10hour trip with extreme comfort. I used to have a clk55 amg and believe me, the lotus is more comfortable. When I have the seat all the way back I cannot reach the pedals so leg room is ok. Head room is also perfect. It is a very "personal" car and when you have two people in it they are almost touching each other. I have the 2+0 config with no backseats as it should be.

  • @FCautodesigm
    @FCautodesigm 10 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I looove Lotus Evora! It is third on my top-10 dream cars list right below Pagani Zonda Cinque and Koenigsegg (any model). I love the fact that it looks so much like a Koenigsegg both exterior and some details in the interior. The Lancia Stratos-like windshield, the carving on the sides which is similar to K´segg´s air intakes, the headlights, the exhaust tip on the S model, the diffuser, RWD, mid compact engine, lightness, the dual AC air flow vents, meaty exhaust note and so on...everything reminds me a lot of a Koenigsegg. I have been dreaming of owning a Koenigsegg since I was 9 years old and first saw the CC concept, I am 18 now and when I first saw the Evora being revealed I became super excited. I saw the possibility of owning a car some day which is much like a Koenigsegg, the Evora´s price tag is relatively low and used ones aren´t much more expensive than a new Volvo these days! The really nice thing about it is that it is also seems to be a great car from what I have heard, like this video shows, with great handling.....or maybe even the best handling of any car. It has won driver´s car of the year awards by several magazines all over the world including my country where it won the award 2013 leaving Porche´s and Ferrari´s in the dust. There is so many great things about this car, the fact that it is made out of plastic composites means that it never will rust even if you use it in the winter, which is not recomended with any enthusiast car but still possible with this one. And the last thing is the economy which is so much better than any other car of this calibre which I can come to think of, with good fuel economy included. Good job Lotus, looks like you really know how to make pure driver´s cars which also looks the part at relatively low prices.
    Greetings from Sweden!

    • @xSleek34x
      @xSleek34x 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      *****
      People that can afford those usually give 0 shits about fuel. The world still has plenty of gas left anyway. The average population will probably switch to some other resource before the fuel runs out letting those cars keep running. Not to mention Teslas are still slower than their competing sports cars and only have the advantage of a being electric. So far mainly California is the only place with easy access to the charging stations while the rest of the country and world have yet to have them readily available. Same goes with hydrogen fuel, which I personally think is better as you get economy and power.

    • @theodoreraz7684
      @theodoreraz7684 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well rip

    • @carmadme
      @carmadme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      6 years later and the very wealthy want electric as so many others lotus has their evija and the type 131 is lotus's last petrol car
      How time flies

  • @jordanm9771
    @jordanm9771 8 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    Ahhhhhh... 360p, we meet again.

    • @Nanorisk
      @Nanorisk 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      +Jordan Marston Welcome back to 2010, traveler.

    • @Hi_Im_Houston...
      @Hi_Im_Houston... 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      my thoughts exactly. .I tried to change it twice

    • @martinallenuk
      @martinallenuk 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Nanorisk LMAO

    • @omarhenaui4314
      @omarhenaui4314 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Go back 10 years ago there's some 240p videos... Like the hummer video

    • @jc1202
      @jc1202 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He was number one!

  • @jdl7666
    @jdl7666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm outside watching this video and I hear the tires screeching and I look over and somebody's doing a burnout outside

  • @explorer909
    @explorer909 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nobody puts together awesome sports car review videos like Top Gear.

  • @iluvlax100
    @iluvlax100 9 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is what I would want, a car that looks really cool, but isn't 300 k and is kind of practical for the most part

    • @jeffcon123
      @jeffcon123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Stromboli I agree completely I’d absolutely buy and daily this

  • @outofbluepills
    @outofbluepills 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The looks of the Evora have grown on me, but the Turbo Esprit was a masterpiece of automotive styling, a solid rival for Pininfarina's best designs. The Evora isn't in the same league.

    • @spencermanning9966
      @spencermanning9966 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So true the esprit turbo with a fat V8 was a very special car looked amazing I could go on even more about it but I will finish with James Bond drove one I don’t think it gets much better than that shame I’m piss poor and will never be able to have a fat Esprit

    • @NeurodivergentSuperiority
      @NeurodivergentSuperiority ปีที่แล้ว

      The Turbo Esprit is perfectly mid-to-early 1980's encapsulated in a car, it's a bit vulgar, but oh so hawt!

  • @nicholasdanca3643
    @nicholasdanca3643 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Top gear best way to calm down at the end of a stressful day

  • @Fleeger09
    @Fleeger09 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When that car goes side-ways, the sound it makes is crying for more! love that sound

  • @kristenburnout1
    @kristenburnout1 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like how it looks. The front air intake reminds me of old racing cars, with just a minimalistic oval opening.

  • @supersonicdark1196
    @supersonicdark1196 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    +bisforbulid come on man, we need this done

  • @sheridan891
    @sheridan891 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would love to have one of these someday. Its the perfect balance of practical and fun.

  • @DarksideSleemo
    @DarksideSleemo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Clarkson's gleeful chuckle puts a smile on my face.

  • @6iX-With-TiX
    @6iX-With-TiX 8 ปีที่แล้ว +264

    B is for Build Crew unite!

    • @LapLandSystem
      @LapLandSystem 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Said Hotin *thumbs up*

    • @IIXiPlatinumXII
      @IIXiPlatinumXII 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Woot Woot!

    • @tanyiwei580
      @tanyiwei580 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YEAA BOII

    • @VAX1970
      @VAX1970 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      B is for Bodge, if he ever gets that car running again it will be a miracle and it will always be a death trap

    • @rafaelmarques4105
      @rafaelmarques4105 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Vax Buster definition of a hater

  • @itsfantom3020
    @itsfantom3020 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Saving up for this piece of art

    • @deoRei
      @deoRei 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You ever get it ?

    • @itsfantom3020
      @itsfantom3020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@deoRei damn i dont even remember ever making this comment. I have an frs that ive been modding for a couple years and its coming nicely lol

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nothing compares. Lotus is the best.

  • @Gorilla_Jones
    @Gorilla_Jones 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Evora 400 is AWESOME.

  • @Sarranwrapdc4
    @Sarranwrapdc4 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Reminds me of the old NSX

  • @BeeABaw
    @BeeABaw 12 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    you mean the Mclaren looks like the Lotus, the Lotus came out first ;)

  • @Moose_Hawkins
    @Moose_Hawkins 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the look of that car frolicking about in the fields :D

  • @Auesis
    @Auesis 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    This car is my dream. It's luxurious showing off, it's as fast as I want or need, it's light and easily controllable, and most of all, it's the most gorgeous machine I've ever seen.

  • @flightestman
    @flightestman 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    yeah it start at 55k, not in sraightaways, but in corners it beat almost anything.

  • @adolpholiverbush2
    @adolpholiverbush2 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    50k for that car? I dunno, seems right fair. Love the lines, and it handles like a dream, apparently.

  • @davidallen5042
    @davidallen5042 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    jesus that riff in the intro is incredible

  • @aarontoholsky2861
    @aarontoholsky2861 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “My torso … well it’d just become a big bag of mush”
    Legendary - Jeremy is such a wordsmith! What a spec, I’ll have a Lotus Evora in the stable. No doubt about it.

  • @MilwaukeeWaveFan
    @MilwaukeeWaveFan 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    That thing has a Camry V6?!?!?! Mind blown right there.

    • @swayingGrass
      @swayingGrass 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Well, they tuned it.

    • @39Hundred
      @39Hundred 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ***** Well yes, the v10 in the Gallardo and Huracan is an Audi engine. But the v12 in the Aventador is still a Lamborghini engine. The v12 has been around since the 1960s. It was first used in the Miura.

    • @gerijokub7737
      @gerijokub7737 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Stevan Stojanovic, I'll let you know a little secret - McLaren P1 (and every model in their lineup) uses the same petrol engine that was originally designed by.... Nissan.

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lambo's V12 have existed ever since they made tractors.
      McLaren's V8 is from a Nissan Group C prototype.

  • @alvineff
    @alvineff 8 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    How we all miss THE OLD TOP GEAR! With jeremy clarkson , captain slow , richard hammon.... , you ruin it Bbc .....

    • @utkuklc2068
      @utkuklc2068 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And thank you amazon for giving is the grand tour

    • @jwmphall2588
      @jwmphall2588 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m late but that’s a glorious exige in your profile picture. I always wanted one in white or black but it looks like a car the devil would drive in red

  • @andrewveitch1874
    @andrewveitch1874 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks to Motortrend we can go back and watch any episode of top gear, I took your advise Jeremy and bought a 2021 Evora GT sight unseen, the closest I’d ever been to a lotus was on the television, I drove across the country to get it and it was love at first sight, My only problem is I own 7 other cars, cars most people would pay good money to just sit in the passenger seat and I haven’t driven them since I got this car, it is amazing and I’m glad I’m now a lotus driver. Cheers my friends!

    • @DPR178
      @DPR178 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Congratulations on the new car. Is it as good as everyone says??? Also after sometime please give an update on the reliability of the car.

    • @philipclock
      @philipclock 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where do you get it serviced?

  • @blkshp9122
    @blkshp9122 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Who's here after the reveal of the Emira?
    It's amazing how far Lotus has come. One day I'll have that bad boy in my garage!

  • @joonhowloke7114
    @joonhowloke7114 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    'I'm not steering I'm just using the power of suggestion '

  • @peaksd3627
    @peaksd3627 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    B is for build brought me here

  • @samuelquintanar5929
    @samuelquintanar5929 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video!!

  • @kawalangdalawahan
    @kawalangdalawahan 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love how jeremey clarkson always uses similies

  • @Oplix
    @Oplix 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    LMAOOOOO "When you crash you don't even notice"

  • @slovan
    @slovan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What's the name of the song that starts at 4:12?

  • @ukipwarrior
    @ukipwarrior 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lotus have just made a gorgeous new factory a possibility Nice 1

  • @PhilipReeder
    @PhilipReeder 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hahaha! You werent kidding! Made my day! Really needed the laugh!

  • @jangel214
    @jangel214 13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    that guy really loves LOTUS....... >_<

  • @MrAronRobinson
    @MrAronRobinson 9 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    That is a damn gorgeous car. If the driving experience is as beautiful as they suggest, I wouldn't bother too much about the numbers. It's a piece of property you have to live with, not just a spec sheet on wheels. I could live with that car quite happily.

  • @Mightypocketzz
    @Mightypocketzz 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just saw one of these up close at a car expo, and its stunning to say the least

  • @jaybabe7767
    @jaybabe7767 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was and is one of the sexiest small sports cars to ever exist.

  • @jkats9812
    @jkats9812 10 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Am I the only one who thinks the front of this looks like a mclaren

    • @Rylopero
      @Rylopero 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      jkats9812 it's like a baby 12c

    • @thatoneweirdkid7385
      @thatoneweirdkid7385 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The whole thing does

    • @2D3DTechnologies
      @2D3DTechnologies 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Rylopero I see the resemblance but the Lotus Evora was introduced first. :)

    • @Rylopero
      @Rylopero 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Car Enthusiast TV exactly! It can’t be a coincidence. Maybe Lotus had a hand in the design? They are both British manufacturers

    • @WhinedUp2004
      @WhinedUp2004 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ryan Pelopero and what’s more my next suggested video is the top gear 12c review. They do look like blood relatives

  • @EXC500KTM
    @EXC500KTM 8 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    B is for Build!!!!

  • @FlavorOfDanger
    @FlavorOfDanger 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    really enjoyed the camera work

  • @WWaveformCreations
    @WWaveformCreations 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5:47
    That is such a characterful screech right there

  • @spespespencer
    @spespespencer 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "The average supercar has a massive V - A MILLION engine..."
    Hahahahaha!

  • @soundseeker63
    @soundseeker63 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The only disappointment with this car is that they didn't do a turbo version with 400+bhp. Then they would have had a true replacement for the Esprit turbo.
    And if the standard car can lap the same time as a Gallardo spyder, imagine what it could do with 400bhp and a few tweaks!!! :-O

    • @KevinKanNguyen
      @KevinKanNguyen 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i would still get this car without the turbo and ass it myself ;D

    • @3rdGenGuy
      @3rdGenGuy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Aftermarket bro.

    • @LockesCow
      @LockesCow 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Your wish has been answered. Evora 400 is coming to the states end of this fall. Powerboost and even lighter than before.

    • @kaiwenli3432
      @kaiwenli3432 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      LockesCow and its supercharged

    • @0NetherCraft0
      @0NetherCraft0 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Now the Evora 410 exists!

  • @wiryantirta
    @wiryantirta 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:37 thats now Jeremy shouting, its the car. I mean look at its face! Its constantly happy!

  • @apostolosfilippos
    @apostolosfilippos 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who needs more than 160 miles in real life streets anyway? The handlig is amazing, quick enough. I saw one yesterday and my jaw dropped. It is really a beauty

  • @loudnessjr
    @loudnessjr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If only Takumi of Initial D drives this.......

  • @renaldidwiyaputra6281
    @renaldidwiyaputra6281 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The shape reminds me of the Hennessey venom

    • @adrianb2810
      @adrianb2810 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Renaldi Dwiyaputra I see what you did

    • @DLBBALL
      @DLBBALL 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That's cause the Hennessy Venom is using a Lotus body...

    • @frowlinian8175
      @frowlinian8175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hm, I was thinking it looked like the original Tesla Roadster

    • @timsmith618
      @timsmith618 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@frowlinian8175 The original Tesla Roadster I believe was borrowing the body of the Elise, not the Evora.

  • @HalfBreedMix
    @HalfBreedMix 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Saw one in person at the MPLS MN Auto Show yesterday. It was locked, so I couldn't sit inside, but it looked as though it would be a blast to drive.

  • @SilentXFoxX71
    @SilentXFoxX71 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I saw one of them today here in oregon in my hometown..it looked nice !!!

  • @fullbattlerattle2493
    @fullbattlerattle2493 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    whats the name of the violin piece played

  • @burgerracing-ee4cs
    @burgerracing-ee4cs 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    it resembles agera a bit

  • @ddotderek
    @ddotderek 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've had my Lotus Evora S since October 2012 and although the dealer network sucks and I've had a few issues, it is by far the best car I've ever owned/driven. The interior/exterior is flawless and the handling is simply amazing. It's kinda of a pain to drive as a daily driver because getting in and out is a mission and it does not help that I'm 6'2. I've kept up with later model Porsche turbo's from a roll and the raced a stock GTR that put 3-4 cars on me from 30-120mph but this car handles.

  • @Infamouzxodus
    @Infamouzxodus 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    its not a drag car, its a weekend track car...handles like a dream

  • @JamieR1988
    @JamieR1988 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    We pay millions in licence fees and you can't even upload in HD

    • @TheAdekrijger
      @TheAdekrijger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because when they are guaranteed by law to get those license fees why would they have to put in any effort to really earn it.

    • @christanner3289
      @christanner3289 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mate this video came out ages ago, HD didn't even exist then

    • @framekixrr
      @framekixrr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chris Tanner yes it did but ok, 1080p was becoming a thing when this was released, there is no excuse

  • @Thecrazyheadphoneguy
    @Thecrazyheadphoneguy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    B is for build anyone ?

  • @clbyzf450
    @clbyzf450 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    that laugh at 1.27 haha EPIC

  • @pez300
    @pez300 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the music you play in all your videos, they are all just so cool, epic and quite fitting!

  • @TheKizzyfish
    @TheKizzyfish 10 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Top Gear (& Clarkson) is so much better when they do this sort of thing...i.e. real car reviews as opposed to the cocking about they do now.
    Please Top Gear, stop alienating your real long term fans & start making a proper car review show again...just look at the popularity of the drive network & Chris Harris. You can be funny without resorting to childish features.

    • @krashd
      @krashd 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Why not just watch Fifth Gear instead?

    • @TheKizzyfish
      @TheKizzyfish 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      cause its shit!

    • @Chalky.
      @Chalky. 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fifth Gear essentially is the old pre 2000s Top Gear.

  • @NeonNomad747
    @NeonNomad747 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What do you mean? It's called the Coil Voltic.

    • @mtchcrtrmm9299
      @mtchcrtrmm9299 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I believe the Voltic is modeled after the Tesla Roadster, which is modeled after the Lotus Exige, which is related to the Evora...

  • @azbeeman
    @azbeeman 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    After soundly spanking an Evora with my 12 yr old S2000 the driver was a true gentleman. Truth is if he didn't have a passenger ( I was alone) the outcome may have been different. Very refreshing and just the way it used to be, two guys having fun with their cars, both appreciating each others ride and comparing notes after a fun drive.

  • @WralthChardiceVideo
    @WralthChardiceVideo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That smile, that damn smile...

  • @budgetdrift6403
    @budgetdrift6403 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    so this is what's b is for builds car is going to look like..

  • @TrippzinTx
    @TrippzinTx 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Its 2014... Why am I watching 360p?!

    • @Soulvex
      @Soulvex 10 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      The video was uploaded in 2010

    • @DRFTYPE
      @DRFTYPE 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's 2024..?

  • @frowlinian8175
    @frowlinian8175 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Whoever kept spilling their drink on the camera needs to get a raise

  • @cybertree
    @cybertree 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a proud Lotus lover, and owner of a 2008 Lotus Elise SC, Jeremy Clarkson summed up all lotuses perfectly; *_"handling by telepathy"_*.
    *That's 100% true, Lotus's handle better than any GO-KART I've ever raced even, you have to pretty much INTENTIONALLY get them break grip (which is fun), but when they do, THEY HANDLING DOESN'T LEAVE! I swear I can steer just as well with the throttle as I can with the steering wheel, which makes some creative ways to go faster. Forget Porsche's, Mini's, Evo's, and GTR'S, there's no way they can outdo a Lotus in handling.*

  • @Firemarioflower
    @Firemarioflower 10 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Dress Shop??? HOw dare that overgrown urang utang. It's pretty, and not girly in any way. Better than your hairdressers SLK Jeremy.

  • @3rdGenGuy
    @3rdGenGuy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like the car, but it's $68,480 for a V6 car.
    68k can get you one hell of a car,
    hell, a 40K Camaro SS 1le beat this car around the track.

    • @AnGhaeilge
      @AnGhaeilge 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You won't find anything that handles as good as it for that price with that power.

    • @3rdGenGuy
      @3rdGenGuy 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sean Ó Briain the SS 1le easily beats the evora at the track.
      Doesn't look as good, but lap times are lap times.

    • @xboy4331
      @xboy4331 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For 68k you could get a C7 Stingray, or a used GTR. This thing is way too expensive!!

    • @3rdGenGuy
      @3rdGenGuy 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Trygve Germo used c6 z06 are around 45k.
      I like lotus, but 68k is a lot 2 pay for a toyota v6.

    • @AnGhaeilge
      @AnGhaeilge 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sanic Easily beats it on what track?

  • @torchwoodzrw
    @torchwoodzrw 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just a fantastic car. Lotus your great keep the great cars going

  • @intelkek7655
    @intelkek7655 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching the lotus and jeremy drive around in the grass was like watching a puppy jump and run in the tall grass

  • @AndieBlack13
    @AndieBlack13 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Looks like a copy of a Pontiac Fiero, or what one might have looked like by now, if they hadn,t dropped the Fiero. Matter of fact I"ll take an 85 Fiero, re-power it & will dance circles around this thing. Lotus it seems is an ersatz coach builder, as they cant make their own engines.

    • @souloftheage
      @souloftheage 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      DAMN good engine.

    • @AndieBlack13
      @AndieBlack13 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      michael allen
      You can bet on it that this Toyota engined machine will last quite the long time, with no engine related issues whatsoever.

    • @callmejerm
      @callmejerm 10 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Ricardo Ellison It really doesn't look like a Pontiac Fiero, but ok, whatever floats your boat, and if you just revived a Fiero I highly doubt it would/could compete with a well built machine such as the one here in this video.

    • @swayingGrass
      @swayingGrass 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      They tuned Toyota Camry engine. And pontiac fiero? :v

    • @AndieBlack13
      @AndieBlack13 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indra Ida Bagus
      I was comparing the similar idea of the two cars, small, short, low to the ground transverse mid-engined engines.Unfortunately, Fieros' had been given the dregs of engine choices from the GM line-up, guaranteeing a disappointing resultant car. Those Fiero enthusiasts who abound, have seen fit to retrofit far far better GM engines assuring superior performance in a small & fun car. Such engines fitted to Fieros shame current "musclecars" & their ilk. Too bad GM didn't want their "Star", the Corvette shamed by the tiny Fiero, so they pulled the plug.

  • @mercytoday
    @mercytoday 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Big surprise, Top Gear making a big deal about a junk British car

    • @cerealkilla8930
      @cerealkilla8930 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yep. Especially, Clarkson, he's by far the worst.

    • @dohmies77
      @dohmies77 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lotus Evora, junk car?
      Please give me feedback when you've actually driven one, please, I'm curious.

    • @mercytoday
      @mercytoday 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jeremy Clarkson will praise any heap of metal with a British heritage. That is the point I was trying to make. The Lotus are still a very poorly made, low quality, under powered want to be race cars IMO. Lotus builds coaches and nothing else. This plastic toy cannot stand up to an Audi TTS (also a 4 cylinder) by comparison. Top Gear will gladly slams the 2016 Corvette Stingray Z01 and but praises this toyota camry enough said.

    • @dohmies77
      @dohmies77 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      mercytoday top gear reviews were more on the politically incorrect side of things, Clarkson was a bit more serious in the old version of Top Gear. Also, it seems like you haven't driven any Lotus to that matter yet, and let's say a fantastic sports car doesn't need 5869 bhp or luxurious interior, balance and handling is all you need. Also making a claim Toyota engined Lotuses are pieces of crap is a pretty bold statement, you reckon?

    • @mercytoday
      @mercytoday 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have driven the 2007 Lotus Elise, the underwhelming engine, poor build quality, body gaps everywhere was enough for me to not buy it, I chose an Audi 3.2 TT (Non Turbo) and never regretted it.
      Lotus is very average car ( I am being generous here) but love has no logic and I understand people liking it. But the review is partial, inflated and not grounded in any fact. Clarkson is only making excuses for this four banger from Toyota. I owned a Scion TC, it was a good car but not a sports car just like this poorly made plastic car.

  • @elpsycongroo5423
    @elpsycongroo5423 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1:47 Wild Lotus Evora's return to their natural habitat. Nature is healing :)

  • @AlexGrayTheCarCollector
    @AlexGrayTheCarCollector 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Owned one of these for a number of years. Great little car