Lotus Evora GT - (Track) One Take

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Lotus Evora GT - (Track) One Take

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Filmed at Thunderhill West as part of the Road & Track Performance car of the year group test.
The Lotus Evora GT may be a minor upgrade from last year's Evora 410, but honestly, it still deserves to be counted among the best driving cars money can buy at any price. For one, it's the only V6 engine in production right now that sounds objectively good; the fact that it's a lightly modified Camry motor makes that even better. It has no adjustments, because it needs no adjustments. It is good at absolutely everything, and its limits are easily approachable, even though it is very fast. Great car.
Lotus provided the vehicle and insurance for this video.

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@pauprat8495 4 жыл бұрын

"Make the suspension adjustable and they will adjust it wrong" Colin Chapman

@maisoncory4967 3 жыл бұрын

i guess it's kinda off topic but do anyone know a good place to stream new series online?

@zevkarter9600 3 жыл бұрын

@Maison Cory flixportal :D

@maisoncory4967 3 жыл бұрын

@Zev Karter Thanks, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it !

@zevkarter9600 3 жыл бұрын

@Maison Cory no problem =)

@GIN.356.A 4 жыл бұрын

Lotus: "Sport mode? I AM SPORT MODE"

@rj9617 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the "Lotus Philosophy". A true driver's car.

@ImLeuff 4 жыл бұрын

"Your commercial HERE!" is missing at the start lol

@steveskipper6473 4 жыл бұрын

As someone with sweaty balls I really missed that sponsor message.

@Smoove7254 4 жыл бұрын

Super underrated car. I used to want a Lotus Elise when I was a kid 🔥

@UNK0VVN 4 жыл бұрын

For $95,000?

@craigyirush3492 4 жыл бұрын

UNKN0VVN they cost about $30,000 used.

@LetsJamMan 4 жыл бұрын

I still do. Especially now that it's attainable for an average Joe like me.

@OjsMatte 4 жыл бұрын

Just get one, had mine for 10 years. /Average Joe

@ThePikmin18 10 ай бұрын

@@craigyirush3492lol not anymore. They’re 40k+

@carstech2685 4 жыл бұрын

I love my evora and will be trading up for the gt. Before I got my evora ,I crossed shopped drove many Porsche , Ferrari cars and they both didn't offer what I wanted the evora just does some things better. And plus living in la the evora just stands out more then any sports of the other sports cars. Everyone has a Porsche/Ferrari/lambo. But no matter where I go in my evora it turns heads non-stop and people love to ask questions and take pictures. I don't really care what gm will offer. It's still won't be like a lotus

@SXdrvcom 4 жыл бұрын

Thank goodness the video started eventually! These cars are magic! We did a babe shoot with one 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@hwyfools 4 жыл бұрын

The lotus is so small seeing it in person. Very cool car.

@FalconXE302 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like modern Lotus are made to be drivers cars... which can never be a bad thing.

@Userh211 4 жыл бұрын

The first minute is still better than any vehicle virgin or doug demuro video

@hovnojede010101 4 жыл бұрын

Hashim Ahmad lmao

@DLNix 4 жыл бұрын

Matt I own the Grey 400 you drove in 2016. Heavily modded now and pretty sure beat GT track times. Your one of few guys who truly appreciates Evora. Poor dealer network hurts awareness to this great sports car.

@TheSmokingTire 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing out the export error - it’s been fixed and is processing now

@oakleywangchung9670 4 жыл бұрын

TheSmokingTire will you be driving the 2020 gt500 at some point?

@nvrdwn3140 4 жыл бұрын

Matt : It understeers Also Matt 10 seconds later : I love the grip at the front end

@TheSmokingTire 4 жыл бұрын

Nvr Dwn these are not mutually exclusive things you know? A car can have lots of grip and then default to understeer once those limits are surpassed....

@nvrdwn3140 4 жыл бұрын

I didnt mean it as a negative, it just made me chuckle.

@nvrdwn3140 4 жыл бұрын

I chuckled because my first thought was, you love understeer? Haha I still laugh a little

@ChemAndAdrenaline 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmokingTire Matt, didn't Joe teach you never to read the KZfaq comments??

@misterpacha1 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmokingTire dude evora 400,410 or this with ps4 tyres. For daily driving. Also which has the most seamless Revmatch clutch stab response?

@averagejoe2686 4 жыл бұрын

I love that they use a hotrodded camry engine for this car.

@ak_zombie 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive as the new vette might be I'll take the Lotus. Hoping to pick one up in the coming months.

@fragu123 4 жыл бұрын

02:35 “feel comes before performance”. How true... at least for all of us non- professional racing drivers!👌

@RealRaynedance 4 жыл бұрын

May have less grip than the 911 but it sure as hell sounds better.

@Rlyeh_The_Dead 4 жыл бұрын

Which is embarrassing considering a Toyota Camry engine can sound better than a Porsche engine.

@thatpersiandude7386 4 жыл бұрын

R'lyeh the Dead embarrassing?? I have Toyota Aurion TRD (same engine as evora) and it sounds beautiful. Check the acceleration of it on my channel

@jamiea8318 4 жыл бұрын

R'lyeh the Dead I'm not surprised at all. Other than the NA engines, Porsche are going the way of AMG/BMW/Audi. That and it's not like Japanese engines don't have a huge legacy in racing and massive reputation for reliability.

@muhann4d 4 жыл бұрын

That V6 sounds fantastic and nothing close to what Toyota is producing.

@Gorbyrev 4 жыл бұрын

Toyota block, reworked by Lotus. Imagine if a Camry sounded like that!

@boostedtrav 4 жыл бұрын

SMP I coolant agree more, such a glorious sound! I was shocked how great my 400 sounds

@robmanueb. 4 жыл бұрын

@@Gorbyrev The engine internals are stock. Lotus add engine management, a charge-cooled blower and the exhaust.

@Gorbyrev 4 жыл бұрын

@@robmanueb. I stand corrected.

@deathcab4booty 4 жыл бұрын

The 2GR is a short stroke, big bore 60° V6, and that angle/stroke/bore contributes to the feel of the motor itself

@ak2112 4 жыл бұрын

This one take has an especially good sense of speed. Car looks fast as shit.

@brianmessemer2973 4 жыл бұрын

That ad at the beginning is pretty “dark” Matt 😉

@762x69 4 жыл бұрын

Adblock has dark mode now lol

@ayanami808 4 жыл бұрын

Can we take a moment to celebrate the awesomeness that is that homer helmet?!

@E.T.GARAGE 4 жыл бұрын

That's great the way you through the car around the track and narrate in a mostly calm manor.

@KenChoe 4 жыл бұрын

This One Take is sponsored by nothing

@fragu123 4 жыл бұрын

Yeahhhh!👌

@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada 4 жыл бұрын

I love the green paint on this car it looks absolutely amazing

@GennyR 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful cars ever made.

@F1ll1nTh3Blanks 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best small supersports you can buy. I just wish they weren't so damn expensive.

@Te1ecastermaster 4 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, they are coming down. give them another year and the 400 will be in the mid 60s. Not bad from a 100k+ car and 4 years later.

@givemeajackson 4 жыл бұрын

@@Te1ecastermaster cool thing too is that once they're not new anymore, they barely drop any further in value. idk why, but you can buy pretty much any used lotus and sell it for the same money 3 years later.

@Te1ecastermaster 4 жыл бұрын

@@givemeajackson Yep, i know. I own one. Best rash decision I've ever made.

@TheHesK9 3 жыл бұрын

@@givemeajackson because they're very rare and have a huge amount of heritage

@againstallodds144 4 жыл бұрын

😍wow now that's smoking 🔥

@greigsanderson 4 жыл бұрын

Lotus make some of the best handling cars on earth. Superb UK based car company.

@samadhistate9637 4 жыл бұрын

I don't usually like green for a car color but this one looks awesome. I'm driving an Evora S and I love it.

@Gorbyrev 4 жыл бұрын

Fabulous machine in a lovely colour.

@BLUPRINT1LE 17 күн бұрын

I have an 22' Camaro SS 1LE but man this car is the next car I am going to get! I would be nice to own both and compare the two!

@smcarthur444 4 жыл бұрын

That helmet kills me, you look like Homer.

@scenicdepictionsofchicagolife 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao he looks like Homer even with it off

@SHKim-xr1jl 4 жыл бұрын

I own NA Evora and basically sums up my feeling with the car... powertrain and chassis ain't perfect but when I drive the car, it feels like unlike any other car in the market. Some people don't get Hydraulic steering feel, mechanical throttle and overall communication with chassis but it's amazing

@Trendyflute 4 жыл бұрын

"The Evora GT is 3100 pounds with the engine in the middle." Americans think "hmmm that's a little heavy for a Lotus." Brits think "WOW THAT'S CHEAP FOR A LOTUS!" XD

@lewbarrett 4 жыл бұрын

Any Evora in the 4XX series is the most fun you can have with your clothes on....in a car. The GTs are beautiful but the 400 is still the best value if somebody wants all the things a Lotus provides at the best price.

@Te1ecastermaster 4 жыл бұрын

Ever driven something from the Elige platform??? I would argue that is even more fun, and for less money too.

@boostedtrav 4 жыл бұрын

Lew Barrett love my 400, like you said the price is way too compelling in comparison to the GT. But, I do like the subtle changes on the GT!

@lewbarrett 4 жыл бұрын

@@Te1ecastermaster Elige is a great drive, an even more tactile and classic Lotus take but the Elige (and the Elise) serve a different purpose. You can everyday an Evora without making excuses to each passenger you take when they try to get out of the thing after you made them dizzy!. People complain about getting into an Elige but the real work is in getting out! It's a step further in track focus and a bigger step back in day to day. As we know, resale is best in class making an Elige a brilliant ownership proposition.....in this country anyway. The Evora's not there yet as far as resale since they're still available new but it will be just as all its platform mates are. The Elige is more for Lotus people while the Evora is something any enthusiast can sidle up to and have a complete, reasonably practical experience on the road. It's one of a very few accessible cars Lotus has built as respects living with it.. I can't say that about the Elige or Elise even though they're so pure. There's nothing else quite like the 4XX on the market when it comes to enjoying an exotic event every day.

@KarlFarbman 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible point re Cup 2's.

@ahemgee9542 4 жыл бұрын

The Mercedes M276 Dela 30 V6 Bi turbo sounds great as well, and natural. These are 2 best sounding V6s by far.

@philrazzi7782 4 жыл бұрын

Nice driving man. Love that car.

@WichitayardbarberLawncare 4 жыл бұрын

That track looks fun

@rondail5675 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you compared it to the Corvette C8!! Is the C8 challenging other sport cars, in your option?

@iantownsend500 4 жыл бұрын

I know you’ve said before that some cars look slow on a track I must say that looks really fast & sounds great

@austinbentley2760 4 жыл бұрын

Me: yeah I’m still learning to heel-toe well enough to use on track. Matt: I’ll blame it on my wide new balances.

@zoomby_u5323 4 жыл бұрын

As someone who regularly tracks a 400 ... Matt is bang on about the throttle blip. Never have had any car react so strangely to heel toe throttle blips ... almost like the ECU is tuned to ignore blips. Literally my only compliant about the car.

@GeorgeXian 4 жыл бұрын

@@zoomby_u5323 Might be the result of re-using the Camry motor and its associated ECU stack. I've driven 6 cylinder Subarus with this kind of issue, mainly affects 3-2 downshift where there is a big difference. Surely there are aftermarket tunes for these that should fix this.

@joshwertheim 4 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeXian honestly I get this with my BRZ too, 3-2 downshift as well. Granted, it's the first manual I've ever driven. But feel 50/50 about this issue usually since I'm not sure whether it's my fault or not. I've mostly learned to just give it better, longer blips but wish it worked closer to how 6-5, 5-4, and 4-3 do.

@MegaMarina5 4 жыл бұрын

Blank screen until 1.43

@CarloStefani 4 жыл бұрын

That helmet is a blast :D

@anthonyhoang203 4 жыл бұрын

That sexy sound that lotus make

@762x69 4 жыл бұрын

Wish I saw more of these on the road

@nosirrahx 4 жыл бұрын

We like the exclusivity.

@762x69 4 жыл бұрын

@@nosirrahx I can see that point. Just make sure your exclusivity doesn't turn obscurity. Might just kill the brand as it has before.

@nosirrahx 4 жыл бұрын

@@762x69 Its a risk for sure. On a related note we are all looking forward to see what the C8 does to the market. The C8 wont have any exclusivity (like the C7) so the price of exclusivity should become more established as a result.

@ZoneTelevision 4 жыл бұрын

Lotus is one of the best kept secrets.

@tomkirchhoff4672 4 жыл бұрын

Damn I should've bought one had a chance

@dphotos007 4 жыл бұрын

I was looking at this car, the new Corvette and a used 360 Ferrari. I see the values of the Ferrari holding and going up with a gated shifter. A recent 430 shifter sold close to 200,000 on Bat and that was a $50,000 increase from last year. I have not seen the Lotus increase in the used market and I don’t see the Corvette doing that unless they make a small limited production.

@andrewpolasek5524 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. When you mentioned the Super Sport tires, are you referring to the Pilot 4S?

@truantray 4 жыл бұрын

Nice film noir editing.

@MitchDore 4 жыл бұрын

Beauty

@thomaslindsay324 3 жыл бұрын

All smoking tyre and One take should be at a track, even testing road cars, like he did at Eagles canyon.

@boostedtrav 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, I love what lotus did with the GT. But, hard to justify over my 400.

@elvincuevas1727 4 жыл бұрын

It is not for you then, it is for the new customer...

@boostedtrav 4 жыл бұрын

@@elvincuevas1727 ooh most definitely, If I didn't already own, a GT is an absolute no brainer. Absolutely perfect what they've done

@davepaturno4290 2 жыл бұрын

I have to wonder why Toyota didn't use this engine and Edlebrock supercharger in the Supra. Maybe the new MR2?

@FooFahFoeFum 4 жыл бұрын

Would wider tires front and rear stop the understeer in this car. If so, maybe Lotus could widen the fender to accommodate 15 or 20mm fatter tires.

@kevrkid 4 жыл бұрын

VIDEO STARTS @ 1:40

@lesmurray2000 4 жыл бұрын

TheSmokingTire - how does one go about getting a car onto One Take these days? I have something you may be interested in.

@brianmessemer2973 4 жыл бұрын

Happy Halloween Guys 🎃

@funkyfurballs1078 3 жыл бұрын

Can I fit that motor in my S1 Europa?

@misterpacha1 4 жыл бұрын

MATT this or 400 or even 410? For daily driving all with ps4 tyres. Please answer

@rocketing47 4 жыл бұрын

Cool Helmet , where did you get it from

@phantom2k10 4 жыл бұрын

What happened to the gt4 driven hard at Goodwood?

@muhann4d 4 жыл бұрын

Video starts at 1:45

@elainericketts8820 2 жыл бұрын

....Diggin' the Homer Simpson Helmet.............

@91Wildcat700 4 жыл бұрын

The new C8 will not have the same feel as this, I think you said it best about the 911 the new C8 will be to digital.

@justinpiante2406 4 жыл бұрын

I get the comparison between this and the C8. But this has a manual. For 30k some may think that is worth the extra cost.

@iluvcakes19 4 жыл бұрын

You'd honestly pay $30k just to have a manual? So if the c8 Corvette was offered in manual for $90k ($60k + $30k) you'd think that is appropriate? I'm just wondering because in my mind a manual transmission can't be the only thing that separates the Corvette and the Evora ,not with a $30k delta.

@timothiouschurchill9496 4 жыл бұрын

Hey my dudes you have a minute 40 of dead are in the beginning of this video

@93455Driver 4 жыл бұрын

At least the Toyota engine made it to the last 6 at PCOTY.

@evalonious 4 жыл бұрын

Do you watch your videos before you post them? Not being negative, just curious?

@beetleything1864 4 жыл бұрын

Driven LOTUS before so knows - pedal box is tight - complains his shoes are to wide - MATT - get yourself some driving shoes ....

@gollum3232 4 жыл бұрын

I want (says the ‘15 4S owner).

@FalconXE302 4 жыл бұрын

Basically the engione that Toyota could have used in an ALL TOYOTA, TOYOTA SUPRA. I'm not the first to say something like this.... but this car is more SUPRA than the BMW that currently carries the name.

@Vonstroke 4 жыл бұрын

This over the 911 any day of the week.

@iwasadeum 4 жыл бұрын

Solid sports car. Just needs to be $30K cheaper to be taken seriously.

@rashidbelk2595 4 жыл бұрын

at 105k there's no way id buy one. they are nice lightweight nimble but at that price point theres just way too many options. You can get a comparable car for performance at a fraction of this price.

@gulfair-cavalry-tango1011 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!! Analog and feely!!!! ... Just can't stand the digital robots!!!!

@allensaunders449 4 жыл бұрын

Canyon driving much better then track drives

@djcox003 4 жыл бұрын

Why do you want it give massive oversteer? That’s not what it’s about...

@OriginalOrigins 4 жыл бұрын

I think the way GM is treating their workers will turn alot of people off

@mykevenable8180 4 жыл бұрын

A super-charged Camry engine ? Sounds "Supra" !!

@philipc239 4 жыл бұрын

You should get one for yourself ☺

@seacronos7303 4 жыл бұрын

What GM is doing with the Corvette will change the super car industry forever. Mark my words, after this, conventional brands will go the same path and in 10 years we will see Kias and Mazdas up there with the big boys.

@peterpann9619 2 жыл бұрын

However the average person can't afford it.

@iheartgs400 4 жыл бұрын

Toyota could’ve used or bought Lotus all together and build the Supra from there too bad there cheapsakes 😅

@alanthecat59 4 жыл бұрын

@paulm6481 4 жыл бұрын

Just a little toy for track. C8 destroys it in every regard.

@elixiradic 4 жыл бұрын

The lotus has exclusivity, brand image, fun factor (Manual), Handling, Backseats, Less Weight, Idling sound, and more over the corvette.

@Greg_Chase 4 жыл бұрын

Camry engine provides zero bragging rights. "But it's supercharged" it's a Camry engine. Why Lotus, who built the V8 engine in-house for the final Esprit models, sourced a freaking Camry engine is beyond me. What did they tell their own in-house engine builders? "Sorry, you guys aren't good enough, so we're stuffing a CAMRY engine in there" Almost all F1 constructors are in England. Yet Lotus pretends they're not there. Poor choice made by the now-fired former CEO. Next time KEEP THE CAR ENGLAND BASED. Just why in the heck do they think almost all F1 development is in England. The F1 BRAINTRUST is in England, that's why. . . .