Introduced in 2009 as the company's flagship sports car, the Evora received its first significant update in 2015, when it was renamed the Evora 400. In early 2016, Lotus launched the Evora Sport 410, a lighter, quicker, and more powerful version. Two years have passed and the Evora Sport 410 is being retired, making way for a revised variant called the GT410 Sport. Slotted below the GT430, a model introduced in the summer of 2017, the GT410 Sport boasts minor improvements over its predecessor. And it's coming to the U.S. later this year.

Styling-wise, the GT410 draws cues from the more hardcore GT430, including the carbon-fiber composite front access panel, roof, louvered tailgate, and rear spoiler. It also sports enlarged carbon-fiber ducts and a deep splitter up front, and a motorsport-derived diffuser at the rear. However, it didn't get some of the GT430's high-downforce elements, such as the canards on the sides of the front bumper and the big rear wing. Still, the GT410 generates up to 96 kg of downforce at 190 mph, or 50 percent more than the outgoing Evora Sport 410.

The sports car remains familiar inside the cabin, where Lotus made only slight changes compared to the previous model. The GT410 is available in both two-seat and 2+2 configurations, with the former getting optional carbon-fiber race seats. Optional Sparco seats are available for both layouts. The steering wheel, dashboard, door panels, transmission tunnel, centre console, and instrument panel are all trimmed in black Alcantara for a sporty look, but contrast stitching is available. Also available is the seven-inch touch-screen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth functionality, satellite navigation, and reversing camera.

Under the rear hood lurks the same 3.5-liter V-6 engine as in the Sport 410. The supercharged mill cranks out the same 410 horsepower and 302 pound-feet of torque as the outgoing model. That's a 20-horsepower and 23-pound-foot decrease compared to the range-topping GT430 model. Despite being 28 kg lighter than the Evora Sport 410 when fitted with the optional titanium exhaust and Ohlins TTX aluminum dampers, the GT410 isn't quicker than its predecessor. The 0-to-60 mph sprint remains locked at 3.9 seconds with the automatic transmission and four clicks with the manual gearbox and Torsen limited-slip differential combo. The automatic version is two tenths slower than the GT430, but it's not a deal breaker.

The Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires, the Bilstein dampers, and the Eibach springs come standard. Customers who want a more road trip friendly Evora can get the touring suspension package (at no extra cost) with non-adjustable Bilstein dampers with touring specification and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires.

U.S. deliveries of the new Evora GT410 Sport will begin this summer. Expect this sports car to fetch in excess of $100,000 before options.

References

Lotus Evora

Read our full review on the 2016 Lotus Evora 400.

Read our full review on the 2017 Lotus Evora 410.

Read our full review on the 2017 Lotus Evora GT430.