News Bot Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 grouplotusplc: Lotus Evora Wins BBC Top Gear Magazine Sports Car of the Year 2009 Award The Lotus Evora was selected by Top Gear (cont) http://tl.gd/14t60 View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 The Lotus Evora was selectedby 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 This post has been promoted to an article Top_Gear_SCotY_2009.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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