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lotus has released the following press release:
lotus double premieres during pebble beach week 2011
lotus will again have a significant presence during the upcoming pebble beach week of automotive events showcasing:
- the world premiere of the lotus evora gte road car concept
- the us premiere of the north american only exige matte black final edition
world premiere of the new lotus evora gte road car concept
the new lotus evora gte road car concept will be unveiled to the world for the first time within the lotus exhibit at the mccall’s motorworks revival event wednesday night, august 17, at the monterey jet center.
the lotus evora gte is a race car developed with a single-minded aim to be successful in the new global motorsport gte category, which includes the world famous le mans 24 hours.
to celebrate this ground breaking car, lotus has built the race-inspired evora gte road car concept. this high-strung evora elicits over 420 bhp from its race-developed engine, fed through a sequential amt racing gearbox and put to the pavement through ultra-lightweight forged alloy wheels with center-lock hubs shod with pirelli p-zero corsa tires.
the evora gte road car concept isn’t merely a paint scheme or homage to a race car – this is a serious race car that makes for a very serious road car.
the evora gte road car concept will later be shown within the lotus exhibit on peter hay hill near the lodge at pebble beach thursday, august 18 through mid-day saturday, august 20 before being moved onto the concept car lawn for display throughout the remainder of the concours weekend.
us premiere of the north american only exige matte black final edition
to mark the end of an era of exige production, lotus has created the exige matte black final edition – exclusively for north america. the exige is one of the world’s greatest sports cars, and this final edition of the motoring icon will premiere within the lotus exhibit on peter hay hill near the lodge at pebble beach thursday, august 18 through sunday, august 21.
with power upgraded to 257 bhp, an exclusive matte black paint finish providing a stealthy presence, black alacantara sport seats and a high level of standard equipment, the exige matte black final edition makes a striking statement.
only 25 examples of this exige will be built, each with their own numbered plate, which should help make these cars instantly collectible.
source: lotus