Experiencing a Lotus is one of those automotive thrills which can hardly be described by just writing a single road test. Still we will try to share our experience with you and elaborate on the first all-new Lotus for nearly 15 years; the Evora.

Built to take on the likes of the Porsche Cayman and 911, the Evora is the world’s only mid-engined 2+2. The British sports car slots into the Lotus range above the Elise and several of the new upcoming models shown to us all at the Paris Motor Show. Lotus has lived on the razor’s edge most of its 58-year existence but has enjoyed some of its greatest sales since the introduction of the well-known Elise in 1995. 15 years and more than thirty Elise variants later, the company saw the need to move the brand up-market. So they did and the Evora was the result.

Based on a familiar setup, the Evora expands on the all-out track-tuned Elise theme with its aluminum chassis significantly revised. It has greater torsional strength and has a three-part structure. The Evora is roughly five inches shorter than the 911 but still manages to squeeze in similarly sized tiny back seats that are designed to fit very small adults or children up to about ten years old. In most cases you will only use them for additional luggage space making the car a superb weekend drive.