Lotus Evora Wins Bbc Top Gear Magazine Sports Car Of The Year 2009 Awa

The Lotus Evora was selected

by Top Gear magazine and online teams as

the best Sports Car of the last 12 months.

The Top Gear Awards,

now in their 10th year, searched for the

most exciting and innovative sports car of

this year. The awards are not only well established,

but are also truly global, running across

24 international editions and Top Gear websites

in the UK, US and Australia.Conor McNicholas, Editor

of BBC Top Gear magazine commented "It's

pretty, quintessentially British, fast and

handles like a dream. Evora takes Lotus to

a new place in terms of quality but more

importantly delivers a sports car rush that

puts other marques to shame."

Dany Bahar, CEO of Group Lotus plc said,

"I am delighted that the Evora has won

the Top Gear award for Sports Car of the

Year 2009. Top Gear is very well regarded

around the world and it is a fantastic achievement

for all who have worked on the Evora to win

such a prestigious award."Dany continued, "I

am particularly pleased that the Top Gear

team commented on the huge improvements in

quality at Lotus, confirming that the Evora

is an exciting supercar that can also be

used for every day driving."

This accolade adds to

the awards haul for the Evora, which includes:

• Autocar magazine

– Britain's Best Driver's

Car 2009

• Car magazine –

Performance Car of the Year 2009

• European Aluminium

Awards 2008 - Overall Jury Prize - Lotus

Evora Aluminium Structure

• EVO magazine –

Car of the Year 2009

• iMotor - Overall

Winner - Most Rated Car of 2008 Lotus Evora: 205 g/km CO2

32.5 mpg (8.7 litres

/ 100 km) - Combined Cycle 22.8 mpg (12.4

litres / 100 km) - Urban Cycle 43.5

mpg (6.5 litres / 100 km) - Extra Urban Cycle