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Det Handlar Inte Bara Om F1 För Lotus, I Framtiden Ska Man Brottas Mot Ferrari & Co Även På Vanliga Vägar PROVKÖRNING LOTUS EVORA GTE BACK IN BLACK Det handlar inte bara om F1 för Lotus, i framtiden ska man brottas mot Ferrari & Co även på vanliga vägar. 440 hästar starka Evora GTE visar vägen dit. Text: Fredrik Langendorf. Foto: Rossen Gargolov. 8 1203_008-013_Prov_Lotus_Evora.indd 8 2012-01-19 13.17 BACK IN BLACK 03/2012 9 1203_008-013_Prov_Lotus_Evora.indd 9 2012-01-19 13.17 rän t-shirt: 39 pund. Exklusiv läder- Just nu pågår en väldig personalkarusell I Evora GTE är effekten höjd till 440 jacka: 895 pund. Får det vara något i engelska Hethel. 15 på designavdelningen hästar med hjälp av en kompressor och det F annat? En rejäl trenchcoat, en ledig ska bli 80, som exempel. Huvudägaren, gör den till historiens starkaste gat-Lotus. mössa eller trendiga accessoarer? Det var malaysiska Proton, ska under en tioårspe- Svart som natten gör sig den radikala, nu bara ett smakprov ur sortimentet. Även det riod pumpa in 770 miljoner pund för att tvåsitsiga, vagnen redo för några snabba traditionalistiska Lotus har anlitat mode- ”utöka verksamheten”. Ny Esprit, ny Elise, varv runt hemarenan, Lotus egna testbana. designers för att göra prylar. ny Elite – med mera. Vi hoppas verkligen De rejält breddade skärmarna i kolfiber Med textil, Formel 1 och Le Mans ska att de lyckas, ambitionen är det inget fel på. får bilen att se riktigt biffig ut, som om 39-årige Lotus-vd:n Dany Bahar stärka va- Hybridbil blir det också med eldrift upp den fått steroider under utvecklingsarbe- rumärket Lotus. Man kan inte vila på me- till 160 km/h och Kers-boost. tet. GTE har lite av en actionhjältes haka, riter från förr hur länge som helst, den ned- I skuggan av vad som komma skall kollar frontläppen är minst sagt skrymmande, mattade loggan ska poleras till att platsa i vi in den kraftigt omarbetade Evora med och en sällsynt snitsigt formgiven bakvinge bilvärldens Champions League. tillägget GTE. Vanliga Evora är 2+2-sitsig är monterad på det bastanta bakpartiet. Ta Ferrari som exempel, 2013 kommer och har en 3,5-liters V6:a (från Toyota) Den visuella effekten får en att haja till Lotus att möta upp med en konkurrent. som ger 350 hästar. Växellådan är en auto- och ställd brevid en vanlig Evora … det är Då är det tänkt att helt nya Esprit ska bli matiserad manuell och har förbättrats se- inte samma bil längre. Nu ser den ut som en jobbig utmanare i supersportbilarnas dan Evora debuterade och fungerar nu okej, hämtad direkt från Le Mans 24-timmars. liga. Och specifikationerna lovar gott: Den men inte mer. Smidigheten och snabbheten Materialen härstammar definitivt däri- egenskonstruerade V8:an kan varvas till som hos en dubbelkopplingslåda lyser med från, 70 procent av karossen består av kol- 9 400 r/min och ska ge 570 hästar. sin frånvaro. fiberarmerad plast. 10 03/2012 1203_008-013_Prov_Lotus_Evora.indd 10 2012-01-19 13.17 ”GrEPPNIVÅN ÄR SÅLEDES MYCKET HÖG OCH KAROSSKONTROLLEN BERGFAST. DEN KÄNSLIGA STYRNINGEn är – som ALLTID I LOTus – ETT HELT KAPITEL FÖR SIG MED EN PRECISION PÅ ABSOLUT TOPPNIVÅ.” Jämfört med vanliga Evora väger GTE EU-vänligt – än”, flinar projektledare Ian lingsrycken okej, den kraftigt omarbetade hela 100 kilo mindre och spårvidden är 100 Fry. Till marknadsintroduktionen i som- Toyota-spisen förlåter allt. Tusentalen på millimeter bredare, fokus ligger uppenbar- mar får bilen även ABS och ESP, något som varvräkaren rinner på i rask takt, ivrigt ligen på det väsentliga. den här vilda förseriebilen alltså saknar … mot toppen vid 7 000 r/min. Förutom den snyggt läderklädda instru- Med ett bestämt drag i högra växelpad- Den riviga 3,5:ans motpol – bromsarna mentpanelen är kolfiber det dominerande deln klonkar det till i drivlinan. Automa- – skäms inte för sig heller. Med utsökt pe- materialet även invändigt: de perfekta skal- tiken lägger i ettans växel i den i grunden dalkänsla och hög effektivitet bromsas de stolarna, det nakna golvet och dörrsidorna. manuella lådan. Varje växling sker med ett 19 respektive 20 tum stora fram- och bak- För att styrka sina avsikter, avfyras ryck, nacken får sin motion när den kom- hjulen, som för övrigt inte ser ut att väga några rejäla sköna baksmällar ur avgassys- pressormatade V6:an åter matar på. någonting. Ekrarna är supertunna. temet över nejden i Norwich. ”Inte riktigt I den här brutala bilen känns ändå väx- Bärarmarna i hjulupphängningen är 03/2012 11 1203_008-013_Prov_Lotus_Evora.indd 11 2012-01-19 13.17 ”PÅ GRÄNSEN I KURVORNA, INNAN DE FYSISKA LAGARNA TAR ÖVER, ÄR BILEN NEUTRAL IN I DET LÄNGSTA FÖR ATT SEDAN KASTA UT BAKEN, OCH DET GÅR FORT IBLAND. SOM FÖRARE MÅSTE MAN GENOMGÅENDE VETA VA D MAN HÅLLER PÅ MED, OM MAN SKA UTFORSKA POTENTIALEN I DEN HÄR VAGNEN.” förlängda i och med den kraftigt forska potentialen i den här vagnen. ökade spårvidden, och naturligt- Om det inte passar får ni hålla er till vis är både fjädring och dämp- tåls åtminstone ett år till tills de förmodat ning hårdare. Greppnivån är mognare Lotus-nyheterna lanseras. således mycket hög och kaross- Och det ser vi fram emot. kontrollen bergfast. Men Evora GTE är faktiskt inte helt fel Den känsliga styrningen är den heller, som Track Day-vapen. n – som alltid i Lotus – ett helt ka- pitel för sig med en precision på absolut toppnivå. På gränsen i kurvorna, innan de fysiska lagarna tar över, är bilen neutral in i det längsta för att sedan kasta ut baken, och det går fort ibland. Som förare måste man genomgående veta vad man håller på med, om man ska ut- 12 03/2012 1203_008-013_Prov_Lotus_Evora.indd 12 2012-01-19 13.19 TVÅ ANDRA GIFTIGA LOTUS ELISE GT1 När GT1-klassen bytte namn till FIA GT satsade Mercedes och Porsche hårt med sina CLK-GTR och 911 GT1. Lotus övergav Esprit GT1 till förmån för nya Elise GT1. GTR-stallen (kunderna) fick välja mellan turbo-V8:an på 3,5 liter, från utgående Esprit, eller en skrämd version av V8:an från Corvette ZR-1 på 6,0 liter som Lotus hjälpt GM med att utveckla. Reglementet för FIA GT krävde också att gatlegala versioner måste byggas. För dyrt. Dock lusläste man reglerna och kom fram till att bara en enda bil behövde byggas – och inte behövde man sälja den heller! Esprit X180R För att elda på försäljningen av Lotus Esprit i USA 1990 tävlade man med Esprit X180R i SCCA. Bilen basera- des på Esprit SE och effekten i turboradfyran på 2,2 liter hamnade 1991 på 300 hästar och X180R var runt 150 kilo lättare än Esprit SE. Tjugo stycken numrerade ”gatbilar” byggdes med 335 hästar, men de fick aldrig gatlegal status utan var avsedda att köras på bana. ALRIK SÖDERLIND SATSA OCH VINN TÄNK OM SAAB GJORT EN LOTUS … Lotus är sportbilsvärldens motsvarighet till Saab. Briljanta ingenjörer, en idé om att leverera något annorlunda och motor- sportframgångar som aldrig motsvarats av försäljningsframgångar. Existens på gränsen till konkurs – och ärligt talat inte alltid fantas- tiska produkter. Nu verkar det äntligen som om Lotus fått finanser och de chefer som krävs för framgång – fullt ös framåt med ett nytt spännande modellprogram och även ny färdriktning: mer komfort. Go Lotus Go! LOTUS EVORA GTE I NÄSTA NUMMER Motor: V6, 3 456 cm3, kompressor 440 hk vid MER OM LOTUS 7 000 r/min, 420 Nm vid 4 500 r/min. Bakhjulsdrift. FRAMTID Kaross: L/b/h 4 361/1 972/1 214 mm. Tjänstevikt 1 410 kg. Axelavstånd 2 575 mm. Prestanda: Acc 0–100 km/h 4,8 sek. Toppfart 277 km/h. Förbrukning i.u., CO2 i.u. Pris: Cirka 150 000 euro. ÄLSKA: Vilken närvaro. Biffig som få – 197 cm bred! En körupplevelse av högt snitt – men som biter tillbaka om du inte är tillräckligt erfaren. HATA (LITE): Automatiserade manuella lådor … HHHH 03/2012 13 1203_008-013_Prov_Lotus_Evora.indd 13 2012-01-19 13.20.
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