Unlike
Toyota,
Lotus mates the 3.5-liter six with a manual transmission. The six-speed is borrowed from a Toyota diesel powertrain, and in standard form its tall ratios help deliver exceptional
fuel economy. Lotus will also offer a Sport version, though, incorporating its own third-, fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-gear cogs. Fuel economy drops about 3 mpg with the Sport six-speed, but performance jumps. Lotus claims the Evora will run to 60 in just 4.9 sec. Lotus also builds its own clutch and revises the linkage for a tighter, more aggressive shift feel.
Later for the 2011 model year, Lotus will add an optional six-speed automatic with paddle shifters, another Toyota unit. "We'll revise that one for Lotus duty, too," says Becker.
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