Lotus Evora is a car with lots of fine qualities. The latest assignment for it is going to be endurance racing! and racing is what Lotus engineers are best at. They see this as an evolution of the Evora. So the Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racecar is already considered as a serious contender.
The Evora Type 124 has undergone a deep surgery and many parts have been changed and re-tuned in it in order to meet FIA regulations and also becoming a proper racer. The Toyota V6 engine which is located in the middle of the car is mated to a racing six-speed sequential gearbox and has been re-tuned to give over 400 hp, while the weight of the car is as low as 1200 kg.
The car is also fitted with AP Racing 6 piston callipers front and rear braking package, with a race-tuned Bosch ABS system, 4-way adjustable dampers and adjustable anti-roll bars. It runs on Pirelli racing slicks wrapped around 18 inch wheels. Further changes for the Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racecar include a six speed sequential paddle shift racing gearbox, full FIA specification roll cage, FIA-compliant 120 litre ATL fuel system, FIA fire extinguisher system, competition carbon fibre rear wing, diffuser and front splitter.
The racecar is expected to compete in a number of endurance races in 2010/2011 forming part of a factory-supported race program. The races that are targeted are: The 2010 ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours (Nürburgring Nordschleife, Germany) in May 2010, Merdeka Millennium 12 Hours (Sepang, Malaysia) in August 2010, BritCar 24 Hours (Silverstone, UK) in October 2010 and the Dubai 24 Hours (Dubai Autodrome, UAE) January 2011.
