Manufacturing of the Lotus Evora will conclude this 12 months, however Jay Leno has had the chance to check out America’s flagship 2020 Evora GT.

Unveiled in mid-2019, the Evora GT changed the Evora 400 and Evora Sport 410 and is outfitted with a 3.5-liter supercharged V6. Whereas this engine is sourced from Toyota, Lotus has upgraded it extensively, a lot in order that it now pumps out 416 hp.

Each a six-speed handbook and a six-speed automated are provided. When outfitted with the stick shift, as Leno’s take a look at automobile was, the Evora GT has 317 lb-ft (430 Nm) of torque whereas that determine rises to 332 lb-ft (450 Nm) for the automated. With the six-speed handbook, the Evora GT can dash to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 3.8 seconds and tops out at 188 mph (303 km/h).

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In a world the place an rising variety of sports activities vehicles and supercars are producing nicely over 600 hp, the Evora GT could seem a little bit underpowered. Nonetheless, it’s comparatively gentle at 3,104 lbs (1,408 kg) and produces greater than sufficient grunt to have drivers smiling ear to ear.

Then there’s the dealing with. Like a real Lotus, the Evora GT handles brilliantly and, in line with Leno, is likely one of the best-handling vehicles on earth. The six-speed handbook can be a pleasure to make use of and once more, can be probably the greatest stick shifts in the marketplace.