2019 Lotus Evora 400 - Jay Leno’s Garage

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2019 Lotus Evora 400 - Jay Leno’s Garage

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Design Director Russell Carr points out the important lines and design philosophy behind the Lotus Evora 400.
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@gurmeharbajwa6020 5 жыл бұрын

Lotus is a seriously underrated company

@paddymuppy 5 жыл бұрын

Not at all. They are poor quality, uncomfortable, cheap and nasty.

@MrStefano218 5 жыл бұрын

Isn't underrated at all here in Europe , maybe in USA idk

@motosnape 5 жыл бұрын

When you look at how many American automotive manufacturers are still practically building their cars from steel girders, installing cheap, plastic interiors and failing in all the reliability and customer satisfaction surveys, it’s a bit rich to knock a small volume manufacturer based in a wooden shed.

@PuerRidcully 5 жыл бұрын

@@paddymuppy This one looks pretty sorted out tho. Jay doesn't hold back with criticism. And since they're using other manufacturers parts, it might be reliable enough.

5 жыл бұрын

Underrated? By whom? Everybody knows Lotus and what they build.

@dh-dd6cy 5 жыл бұрын

As an American that has grown up lusting after big block V8 muscle cars from the 60s, I have to say that this is a company that I am really excited to see making a resurgence. As a naive young man, I thought all enjoyment came from a high horsepower vehicle with dynamics being a minor attribute. Lotus has proven time and time again that is simply not true. As I've grown and aged I've come to realize that horsepower and torque come explicitly second to vehicle dynamics and design. Jay, thank you for showcasing what I think is a truly remarkable company that has proven over time what matters most in driving. It's vehicle dynamics (power/weight, turn-in, braking, style) that truly make an amazing vehicle to drive. I wish all the best to the team at Lotus! It may have taken me a few decades to understand it but now that i do I couldn't imagine driving anything that didn't match the dynamics of what Lotus produces. Please continue to build cars for "drivers"! Well done.

@shaft9000 5 жыл бұрын

Here here. I was very lucky to experience the joys of a Lotus from an early age. My dad restored a rusted out s2 Europa by himself in the mid-80s, when I was barely a teen. Never seen a brighter, 'wetter' candy-apple red gloss paint job on anything before or since. He took me out to canyon roads on sunday mornings to teach me how to drive... in *that* car. Sad ending; unfortunately an engine fire melted it to slag within a year of restoration :o(. But while it lasted, the experience of that car's re-found glory was priceless... in many ways.

@Herkulez1981 5 жыл бұрын

That how britaim always did the car, much less horsepower then americam cars but half the weight and drivimg dynamics second to npme, thats why the cobra was so succesful cause it had an american enginge with alot of horse in a brittish low weight car

@aaronlopez3585 5 жыл бұрын

@@shaft9000 At the beginning of your story I thought it was going to be a happy ending.😱🔥🔥

@simonknoll6999 5 жыл бұрын

@@KS-xo3oh You do realize that this evora is supercharged and has 400 HP right? It's still plenty fast in a straight line...

@johnburns4017 5 жыл бұрын

d h A company I worked for a few of the Americans came over. Nice guys. I showed one of the them (a car fan) my 1960s Mini Cooper which I had then. He boasted of the HP in his big Mustang or Camaro, looking at the little car with a little contempt. I took him for a fast English country road ride. He changed his mind. :) He said it goes around corners like it is one rails.

@SpyderRios 5 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile Toyota is out there putting BMW engines on their sports car when this Evora sounds quite spectacular

@Fee.1 5 жыл бұрын

BUT STRAIGHT SIX. Toyota made the right call

@real_talk1180 5 жыл бұрын

@@Fee.1 auto gearbox on a straight 6 lol.

@alararkadas92111 5 жыл бұрын

@@Fee.1 As much as I'm a fan of a straight six, I'd rather have something developed in house, especially for a halo car.

@bosccoh 5 жыл бұрын

Supraman same, there is a lot of emotional elements involved with a sports car, I would be much happier with the Camry V6 engine with 3 pedals

@carboydorifutoparty3976 5 жыл бұрын

@@bosccoh actually here's the question tho is it tunable and will it be able to hold over 1000+hp now I know that we have no idea of what type of power the B58 inline six in the mk5 can make but the Camry V6 would have to get to those type of numbers to call it a supra or it'd be called a RWD Camry not a supra. Other than the fact that it has BMW parts in it pretty much shares some of the traits that the past supras had like it's still rwd,still is a inline six car,and is still is a boat like any ordinary supra so it's pretty acceptable of being a supra if you just forget all the BMW stuff

@sdlausen1 5 жыл бұрын

*The Evora 400 is the spiritual successor to the first gen Acura NSX -- mid-engine, v6, manual, Japanese engine.*

@jomaoliveira7949 5 жыл бұрын

Much better than the new BMW Supra.

@hondafrk 5 жыл бұрын

I’d never thought of it like that, good point.

@TheBlkzenki 5 жыл бұрын

i like it more as a mr2 successor since it has a Toyota engine.

@PROJECTIRONWOLF1 5 жыл бұрын

Nah more of mr2 even though it doesn't have an i4

@sdlausen1 5 жыл бұрын

It's too big for an MR. It's also a 2+2...

@Lexx1976 5 жыл бұрын

Love LOTUS, ever since the ESPRIT 💖♥️💖 Mr. Leno, you're a true connoisseur. Time for a "lifetime achievement award" for cars.

@Jvilleman400 5 жыл бұрын

This is my dream car, legit, it will be mine one day, I promise.

@moimoi4725 5 жыл бұрын

I have owned 3 Lotus 2011 Elise R, 2013 Evora NA, 2017 Evora 400. You can now get for a decent price a low miles Evora 400, or get the previous generation Evora (2010 -2014) for even less $.

@OurCognitiveSurplus 5 жыл бұрын

I just got my dream lotus and it’s better than I expected. Go for it!

@rogerfarraghersr1884 5 жыл бұрын

@@OurCognitiveSurplus ... Soo happy for you ! Roger

@vincenthinkle519 5 жыл бұрын

Same fr fr! Since I saw her for the first time! Lmk when you get yours! Lil_danny904

@andyq9669 5 жыл бұрын

Get the yellow one

@Miguelito0oO 5 жыл бұрын

“Wearing the car” proper drivers car thinking.

@P-I-D-D-Y 5 жыл бұрын

@@aliceshaw8265If you're too big you get a Porsche :P

@NODAK9 5 жыл бұрын

My buddy bet me 50 bucks that I couldn’t get in/out of an Elise back in ‘06. Left my shoes and jeans in the car on my way out. The dealership wasn’t impressed until my buddy bought it. Good times

@P-I-D-D-Y 5 жыл бұрын

@@NODAK9 I've got a great video of my quite tall and reasonably rotund friend crawling out of my Elise

@JSchrumm 5 жыл бұрын

The smart car is a jockstrap and the Tahoe is a pair of boxers.

@nosirrahx 5 жыл бұрын

I have been driving my Evora 400 for 4 days now, already put 800 miles on it. What a fantastic car.

@moimoi4725 5 жыл бұрын

That is great. I bought a new 2017 Evora 400 about 2 yrs ago. I drive it all the time, it is fun.

@ked4 Жыл бұрын

May I ask what you do for money?

@XNY_Music 5 жыл бұрын

I named my daughter Elise. It was either that or Gallardo.

@brianmessemer2973 5 жыл бұрын

"Come on Murcielago, we're late for the party!" haha

@williamr3840 5 жыл бұрын

Better than Tercel.

@SoCalFreelance 5 жыл бұрын

🤣

@shAdOwstAlkEr945 5 жыл бұрын

I named my son MP4-12C with the optional carbon ceramic brakes

@girl600podcast 5 жыл бұрын

Love this 🤣

@bradcarpenter1881 5 жыл бұрын

A car company that understands what a real drivers car should be! RAW!

@Fee.1 5 жыл бұрын

Indeed Raw like the Camry V6

@kev8943 5 жыл бұрын

@@Fee.1 better than having a lotus built briths motor that breakdown every single time.ive never driven one of these but I had a few chances to drive my mates briths racing green exige cup 430,it a amazing car! Literally fell in love with it

@andrewnorris5415 5 жыл бұрын

True car enthusiasts own them. It speaks volumes most people choose a manual, that's unheard of.

@bigcity2085 4 жыл бұрын

It aint a Camry engine any more....its a Lotus engine....says so right on top.

@Marc28031984 5 жыл бұрын

Damn, that's a real nice sounding V6.

@TheCreamRisesToTheTop 5 жыл бұрын

I hope my hair is as incredible as Jay’s at that age

@K-Fighter 5 жыл бұрын

Jay wants Macho Man's hair

@noisybarinavalon 5 жыл бұрын

Well, if it's not you can always snap into a SlimJim!

@Natuh21 5 жыл бұрын

First u gotta have then think about how it looks =p

@hitty9 5 жыл бұрын

I'm already there and it doesn't make any difference at that point. There are more important things.

@voicetube 5 жыл бұрын

I hear you! And that British dude could go from nerdy-lookin' to badass in 10 minutes flat (with a nice shave).

@mountainmandale1587 5 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that Lotus is still in business as a friend of the true driver. I would love to have one.

@billnalder1017 5 жыл бұрын

Jay Leno, the type of guy with a real BIG garage, and a real SMALL closet!

@brianheffernan8982 5 жыл бұрын

I want to see it in British racing green.

@JeremyBorkat 5 жыл бұрын

Now we're talkin.

@OllamhDrab 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that red wasn't floating my boat. (But usually red doesn't.) The yellow is cute for a flashy color, but Lotus lately tends to look great in white, maybe some of these kinda retro light non-metallic colors, but BRG could be cool to check out. :)

@Markle2k 5 жыл бұрын

@@OllamhDrab White would probably need the black made body color like he mentioned as a possibility. BRG would complement the black sculpting lines.

@OllamhDrab 5 жыл бұрын

@@Markle2k Maybe. Though I suppose if I got to pick I'd put some thought into that, maybe pick my own color if Lotus does that. :)

@duncandonovan5270 5 жыл бұрын

And then? You go and buy it or only the poster?

@wilburmcbride8096 5 жыл бұрын

A beautiful car, thanks Lotus, a car company that's very underestimated.

@bobjohnson205 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, but will it start on a rainy day? lol

@izno73 5 жыл бұрын

@@bobjohnson205 why not?

@bobjohnson205 5 жыл бұрын

@@izno73 Aye, that's the question so many owners of British cars ask! lol

@1183newman 5 жыл бұрын

Still waiting for Jay to get an original Lotus Elite on the garage, such an amazing car. Won it's class at le mans 6 times in a row.

@htboston 5 жыл бұрын

jay loves telling that mclaren air conditioner story lol he tells it every other third video here lmao

@harrykelly4651 5 жыл бұрын

He's like a grandad, give him a break.

@PuerRidcully 5 жыл бұрын

@@harrykelly4651 It makes him even more likeable, cause it's relatable, lol.

@MICHGO1 5 жыл бұрын

SAME STORIES AND SAME TIRED JOKES.

@colinjohnston8519 5 жыл бұрын

Well which one is it? Every other or every third?

@pinetree1616 5 жыл бұрын

It particularly annoys me when he makes those same tired jokes about small trunk spaces.

@missinglink9973 5 жыл бұрын

Long live Lotus. Man I want a Evora they are sweeet.

@emansnas 5 жыл бұрын

"...and I'm gonna drop Russell off and go tear up into the hills." Jay just never disappoints, it's his hallmark.

@eyesofisabelofficial 5 жыл бұрын

The Lotus factory is at a former WW2 airbase. RAF Hethel (USAAF station 114) is where 8th army air force B-24's flew missions over Europe.

@killerhertzmercedes 5 жыл бұрын

@gilbert martinez Yeah because you wouldn't have been born at least.

@chopschat8415 5 жыл бұрын

@gilbert martinez Maybe you(too) know German better than English.

@ephancock 5 жыл бұрын

You gotta love an Evora, it's easily the best car I've ever owned!

@Z3sty367 5 жыл бұрын

That exhaust and feel of the handling must be very addicting!

@cnknguyen 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jay, thanks for the content.

@propertypitch7032 5 жыл бұрын

Thank God Lotus Cars is still alive and running! I love their cars, their history, their everything and it's such a relief they continue to make cars in the spirit of Colin Chapman. Long may they run.

@lm2487 5 жыл бұрын

Jay is a beautiful human being.

@boxedfender4810 5 жыл бұрын

You're a beautiful human being.

@takecare6832 5 жыл бұрын

@@boxedfender4810 you are a very beautiful human being.

@muhammedjaved786 5 жыл бұрын

The positivity in here is very uplifting. Thanks guys

@paddymuppy 5 жыл бұрын

@@muhammedjaved786 Yes. It's like a gay sauna.

@lm2487 5 жыл бұрын

@@paddymuppy I am a Hooters server

@MrSlash00r 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds way better than I expected. Give the exhaust people a raise!

@Guy_de_Loimbard 5 жыл бұрын

Auto enthusiasts wildly underestimate how lovely a well-tuned V6 can sound.

@C64SX 5 жыл бұрын

Very true. Alfas Busso V6 is still my favourite engine. Wish I could get it in a modern small twoseater. And if I ever get enough money to replace my old XKR with an F-type I'd go for the S version with the V6. Sounds so much better to my ears than the V8 version does.

@marinedrive5484 5 жыл бұрын

Nice all round package, particularly the design - very good looking car. Looks like a winner.

@Snake-ms7sj 5 жыл бұрын

Agree. I'm not usually a fan of these types of cars but I have to say these are sharp looking cars. Would not mind owning one if I had the bucks. I like the rear end treatment of the yellow a bit better over the carbon fiber of the red.

@BinaryReplicant 5 жыл бұрын

The Evora's exterior proportions and design are beautiful. The interior's fit and finish looks great and I really like the design of the door card. It sounds fantastic!

@louisaloi9178 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to see Lotus back,I totally agree with Jay gimme the manual gearbox.Much more fun to drive with a car like this.👌

@georgecostanza2695 5 жыл бұрын

I always thought this car would be right up your alley Jay... it’s straight forward, it’s fast, comfy, light, pretty, it’s from a storied brand, and it’s British. Glad you got your hands on one!

@ArtVandelayOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

George Costanza I prefer the LeBaron

@georgecostanza2695 5 жыл бұрын

Art Vandelay depends on its provenance 😉

@WelcomeToTheMadness 5 жыл бұрын

Mysteriously, a Toyota engine can be great. If only Toyota had enough faith in themselves.

@jo23bulls 5 жыл бұрын

Development costs tho

@jook13 5 жыл бұрын

@@jo23bulls you're right, the biggest auto company on earth can't afford to develop a proper sports car.... im sure ford made billions on the gt...

@kickazzdrummer666 5 жыл бұрын

@@jo23bulls yeah Toyota is poor. /s

@jody024 5 жыл бұрын

@molochi 5 жыл бұрын

Did they cancel the Supra?

@1ls376 5 жыл бұрын

Is this what the new NSX should have been? Simple as the original was. Beautiful car.

@cheemooo 5 жыл бұрын

yea the new nsx should have been more like this car with light weight and 500+ horse power

@ClellBiggs 5 жыл бұрын

Huh, yeah, this car is much more NSX like than the car Honda made.

@ryanfowlow8034 5 жыл бұрын

The original nsx was not a simple car and neither is the new one.

@tbillington 5 жыл бұрын

Never thought of the Evora that way, but you're right, it's a new generation nsx

@chawenhalo0089 5 жыл бұрын

Good point. Thought the same thing when the new NSX came out. Looks like they threw out the baby with the bath water on this one - shame on Honda.

@BadLogan426 5 жыл бұрын

Lotus have allways made beautiful cars and this one is a jem.

@fartdonkey8290 5 жыл бұрын

Jem. Jemes. Jemothy? Well jemothy. No that doesnt sound right. Can I call you Jem?

@carstech2685 5 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to see some shine on lotus. As a owner of the Elise I can honestly say I've been nothing but happy with my cars , such a great brand and underrated. But that's fine I love driving my car down the street and have no choice but to look and ask about it.

@moimoi4725 5 жыл бұрын

Ahh, the Elise. Love that car. I have a 2011 Elise R and an Evora 400. Very different cars but both are terrific.

@jamesengland7461 5 жыл бұрын

Toyota should have partnered with Lotus to build the Supra! This!

@ArtVandelayOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

James England god no

@wrcgt4 5 жыл бұрын

They already did . The ma61 supra was tuned suspension wise by lotus in the 80s and the aw11 mr2 was meant to be a lotus model . It even has lotus tail lights on it

@LeCamachoTRK 5 жыл бұрын

The should had partner to do a new MR2, this car could be exactly that, amazing platform

@sdlausen1 5 жыл бұрын

Toyota wanted an inline 6 engine and not a V6. Also Lotus does not offer a front engine chassis. So yeah... NO.

@druidofthefang 5 жыл бұрын

That's a great looking car, the red one from side view looks amazing, maybe even better than Ferraris in my opinion. Woke up to a new episode of JLG, the best car show ever. Thank you Jay! Your work on cars is much appreciated.

@druidofthefang 5 жыл бұрын

@@aliceshaw8265 it looks red to me.

@TB-vb3ov 4 жыл бұрын

@@aliceshaw8265 Get your eyes checked pal

@sarahdell4042 5 жыл бұрын

These are such under-looked cars. Anyone actually in the market for a sports car in this price range, please give one of these a shot! Lovely lovely machines

@wallerdog6 5 жыл бұрын

That thing sounds amazing!!!

@jimfeldman4035 5 жыл бұрын

yeah, when he fired it up in the garage it made a wondrous sound

@MumrikDK 5 жыл бұрын

It's like he woke up satan.

@delona6485 5 жыл бұрын

A British designed car with a Japanese engine? A perfect match. Beauty with reliability!

@2011metalmaniac 5 жыл бұрын

ariel atom uses a Honda engine,

@angry_tankdriver4549 5 жыл бұрын

Lotus car+Toyota engine= car that starts every time. I would totally buy this car

@Brookspirit 5 жыл бұрын

Roger Becker was also the driver of the James Bond Lotus Esprit in The Spy Who Loved Me.

@ftby59mikeD 5 жыл бұрын

Correct, and great driving it was! I hear that Perry labs is already converting this one to go under water too! 😁

@chiloko84 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite cars, will definitely own one one day! Glad you guys over in the US of A are getting it now! They drive so nicely. Wonder if you'll get the GT 430 over there. And this guy actually knows the answer to anything hes asked about the car, numbers, details, that's what we like! Another great episode. Thanks Jay.

@enigmaPL 5 жыл бұрын

A Toyota engine, matched to a manual transmission?? ...... Hmmmm... Toyota Motor Company: * whistles while sneaking away *

@andyC95 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@LeCamachoTRK 5 жыл бұрын

This car could be Toyota's new MR2

@gemini3558 5 жыл бұрын

enigmaPL wish I knew the brand of the transmission ?! 😜👍🇦🇺

@shaft9000 5 жыл бұрын

@@LeCamachoTRK sure, if you chop two cylinders off the engine and nix the back seats and all the luggage space :P

@nosirrahx 5 жыл бұрын

We were talking about this the other day. Imagine the new Supra using this exact configuration. 400HP and stick, might be doing a bit better in the opinions shared online.

@RichardNievesNY 5 жыл бұрын

Love these kind of episodes. Jay brings the main guys related to the car! Awesome Jay!

@BobJones-cr1pl 5 жыл бұрын

What an enlightening conversation between two guys who REALLY think cars.

@RBCharger 5 жыл бұрын

At 18:47 when Jay chooses which car to test drive he says "I think this is the one. If you are watching this program . . . " Let me finish the sentence for him: "If you are watching this program, this is the one you saw at the beginning of the video." Another great feature, Jay. I look forward to Sunday nights because of your KZfaq channel consistently churning out great car review videos.

@Fee.1 5 жыл бұрын

This is probably the one that you’d choose he meant

@Rabidus289 5 жыл бұрын

This car is sexy as hell, my jaw dropped when you showed the interior.

@stanschmenge1965 5 жыл бұрын

If the new Supra is actually by BMW, maybe this is the real Toyota Supra?

@VigneshBalasubramaniam 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, pretty much. The reason I buy a Toyota is for the engine and overall powertrain. Take that away, and its not a Toyota anymore. This is a real Toyota.

@Runner_in_the_dark 5 жыл бұрын

since its mid-engine its more like a mr2 successor

@bestmillimeter1858 5 жыл бұрын

The Elise is the real MR2

@TheCreamRisesToTheTop 5 жыл бұрын

Wait you don’t want a slower version of a Z4?

@nicholasmccalip6448 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect, I'm using that!

@DroneWolfMedia 5 жыл бұрын

The British Supra!

@TheRagingStorm98 5 жыл бұрын

I'd say the New TVR Griffith is close to a modern remake of the Supra

@eddy_6502 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRagingStorm98 the new tvr is not a tvr anymore

@jamiea8318 4 жыл бұрын

Na, this handles far too well to be down ranked to the supra name.

@DreamCarsPro 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing modern Lotus!

@Sookigarage 5 жыл бұрын

Its a 10 year old car that has undergone minor tweaks and facelift.

@gutierrezgerdardo4044 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome engineering in this vehicle. And i also enjoyed the dialogue between these two gentlemen, very informative. This episode is definitely one of my favourites

@supadad1971 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay.. Thought i was dreaming when i saw a new Lotus.. Looks and sounds great..

@Saphire_Throated_Carpenter_Ant 4 жыл бұрын

That guy is so amazed by the headspace that he had a miniature seizure while telling Jay about it...

@bigcity2085 4 жыл бұрын

It is awesome that a tall guy was in on things and there's that much room in there....us tall guys are gettin' crushed. Can't wait to see one of these things.

@trainships1795 5 жыл бұрын

Love that Lotus is Back and Hitting It Out of The Park Once Again.

@thewedge8823 4 жыл бұрын

best looking headlights IMO

@ruftime 5 жыл бұрын

Now that’s a studio light!

@ChasingCars71 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome car, awesome company. CACB would be proud.

@sickjohnson 3 жыл бұрын

The Design Director, Mr. Russell Carr, knows everything about his product is the single most impressive thing in this video, and I love Lotus cars!!! Mad Respect! Jay is looking happy in that Evora! Hope he gets one.

@Ofageover50 5 жыл бұрын

I am always amazed at how much Jay knows about cars and the people in the industry... It would great to spend time with him in his garage and listen to his wealth of knowledge and look at all those amazing vehicles he owns. He is truly a caretaker of automotive history.

@rasmusbonn 5 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the mp4 McLaren. Great with the manual gearbox and Toyota engine!

@moimoi4725 5 жыл бұрын

US Market: Evora NA and Evora S (2010 -2014) Evora 400 (2017-2018) Up coming Evora GT (2020)

@FrankHerfjord 4 жыл бұрын

yeah and it was off market from 2015 through 2016 only because they couldn't manage the engineering effort in time to meet the us spec requirement of the passenger airbag releasing when the seatbelt is not plugged in. Literally stupid regulations - as in regulations to protect the stupid at the sad cost of a smart small company.

@generalpurpose1308 2 жыл бұрын

as soon as I heard air conditioning I knew the next thing coming was that 'good air conditioning F1 story'. Never fails

@waynekaminski5438 2 жыл бұрын

Designer vs. Stylist. Perfect description by Mr. Car! Also, "adding lightness" vs. removing weight. Love the English turn of phrase.

@777anarchist 5 жыл бұрын

It looks more McLaren than Ferrari to me. Which is a good thing.

@Isaac-fp1nx 5 жыл бұрын

I must own this car it’s perfect in every way 😍

@andrewramero4560 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to own it and drive the crap out of it

@blitzebill 5 жыл бұрын

One of the most famous names in racing and domestic car production. What a history!

@richardcranium4335 5 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who wants to move into Jay's neighborhood just to be able to see these machines drive by every once in while?

@mikeydempsey 5 жыл бұрын

Mr Russel Carr, you,ve got character, really good answers.. nice car too

@gregsraceparts 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! The Evora 400 is great driving experience for the money. Love mine!

@leod4315 5 жыл бұрын

that $95k buys many other cars. 2 Mustang GTs

@Formulabruce 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, I Want one. Jay is right, this car hits it out of the park. Thanks so much for making this Jay ! I had a S1a Europa, and Wow they have come a long way!

@SoCalFreelance 5 жыл бұрын

I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the 90's era Esprit, that low wedge shape is iconic.

@jody024 5 жыл бұрын

6:17AM Jay Leno uploaded a new video, ok no sleeep yet.

@apache1234657 5 жыл бұрын

I heard he only sleeps 5 hours a day

@Fee.1 5 жыл бұрын

Where do you live???

@jody024 5 жыл бұрын

@@Fee.1 Europe.

@1997DanielFlores 5 жыл бұрын

@@jody024 is your profile pic an oldsmobile logo upside down

@jody024 5 жыл бұрын

@@1997DanielFlores No its the A State of Trance Logo. The resemblence is obvious though hah.

@j.busick9894 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was looking for! Excellent timing!

@SacrumImperiumRomanum517 3 жыл бұрын

oh my the start up sound, i was not expecting it to sound that nice!

@chemicalnbc5820 5 жыл бұрын

I was 6'4"/210lbs in the mid 90's, and remember how awful it was to sit behind the wheel and drive a brand new V8 Lotus Esprit Turbo as my dealership demo. But, I drove a new manual Lotus Evora at 6'4"/230lbs a year ago. And wow how far they've come, just on interior ergonomics and reliability alone! The Evora truly is a U.K. track car for daily drivers.

@ffs2k 5 жыл бұрын

I tried sitting in an Elise mk1 a few years ago at 188cm (6'2") and 97kg and it took me a few minutes to get in. Had to remove the snap-on steering wheel😂 But once you are in, its like wearing the car as a jacket. The car feels just so raw, analogue and incredibly light.

@Alby911 5 жыл бұрын

A grossly underrated machine.

@petyrkowalski9887 5 жыл бұрын

Love Lotus... Great cars and amazing heritage but really modern as well.

@tonydelo7292 5 жыл бұрын

Work in aero at Lotus in 1998 with Russell and Barney Hatt and Richard Kilgren. Great guys...funny times....told Russell and Barney to add the Miami Vice Testarossa monospeccio mirror to the M250...gave me a funny look...and to use F100 Fiorvanti rear bangle lights on it as F8 Tributo

@amardeepbanga9383 3 жыл бұрын

"Once you go over 140, you're going to jail." LMAOOO Jay implying you can def go over 100 on the street 🤣🤣

@OscarMaris 5 жыл бұрын

The next day Lotus: we were only lending you our car, jay Jay: what car?

@qdood 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay.. this car is so much better than that new "Supra" BMW thing...

@carboydorifutoparty3976 5 жыл бұрын

Well... 90k+ vs 50k and knowing Toyota they knew they had to screw with the engine and rebuild it to their standards since..we know how BMW engines are and it's very unlikely that Toyota would just slap the engine in it and call it a day without properly testing it to their standards.

@ULTMTGMR-rj9bt 5 жыл бұрын

I lost it when Jay Leno described the lady at Bentley who does the stitching

@anthony_stevens 5 жыл бұрын

I want an Evora 400 soooo bad, probably the best sports car on sale today 👏

@Techwave911 5 жыл бұрын

Would like to see one of these in british racing green

@eggbirdtherooster 5 жыл бұрын

This car produces an amazing soundtrack! Sounds a bit oldschool

@RichieRouge206 5 жыл бұрын

This is a joy, the Evora is a truly beautiful car and the fact it’s not from a cold, massive corporation adds even more appeal.

@BobJones-cr1pl 5 жыл бұрын

Thank god for men like Colin Chapman and the concept of ADDING LIGHTNESS.......And that the Lotus, even now, is committed and adhering to his design legacy. I only wish it was contagious.

@MrAde6666 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Jay, I am going to buy this wonderful car

@roberttoews2775 5 жыл бұрын

I love the way the British engineers reduced the vehicle's weight . . . by "adding lightness".

@ProudToBeNoob 5 жыл бұрын

Robert Toews He was paraphrasing the motto of Lotus’ founder, Colin Chapman: “Simplify, then add lightness” Part of the reasoning being, that while a big engine makes your car faster on the straights, lightness makes it fast everywhere.

@roberttoews2775 5 жыл бұрын

@@ProudToBeNoob Understood. My comment was more with regards to the playful use of words. :)

@LD-bv1pm 3 жыл бұрын

The looks are growing on me, and the sound is intoxicating.

@mattjensen98 5 жыл бұрын

I had an Elise for 2.5 years and loved that car. It was time to move on, but I miss it. 25K miles of bliss on mountain roads and a few track days at Thunder Hill and Laguna Seca.