The evolution of the Lotus Evora GTE, most extreme Lotus vehicle ever, went by rather quickly. After debuting a concept version at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August, Lotus then went on to put out the production Evora GTE
in September at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. This quick turnover has
now been followed up by a special edition GTE courtesy of Swizz Beatz.
Swizz
Beatz is an American record producer, DJ, rapper, and painter, although
some may only know him as the husband of R&B superstar, Alicia
Keys. He, along with
Lotus
Design, came together to create a special Evora GTE unveiled at Alvin
Ailey’s Opening Night Gala in New York. This special edition is noted
as such because it is finished in a chrome ruby red paint. Everything
else is strictly standard GTE. It features the typical rear brake
cooling ducts, modified rear wing, enlarged intake vents behind the B
pillar, and intense use of carbon fiber for the roof, sill detailing,
and other carbon accessories. These elements help reduce the Evora’s
total weight by about 231 lbs.
Being since this was a
creative collaboration, no changes were made to the power source of the
Evora GTE. It is still working with a race-tuned 3.5-liter V6 engine
that delivers a total of 444 HP, which still makes it the most powerful
Lotus Evora road car ever built.
No details were
given on the car’s prices just yet, but prospective buyers will surely
have to dish out more than the $180,000 price tag of the standard Evora
GTE.
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