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1st Article: Carbon and Titanium lighten the load for driver-focused Lotus Evora 400
Carbon and titanium lighten the load for driver-focused Lotus Evora 400
If you are looking for a comfortable everyday class don’t even consider the Lotus Evora 400. But if you are looking for a Sunday fun day car this is what you need. The main focus on this car is weight reduction. With the help of carbon fiber, this task is easier to do. Lotus engineers managed to reduce around 110lbs by using carbon fiber in different trims (front splitter, mirror caps etc.). Another element used to help in this project is titanium; its exhaust is completely made by titanium. Also, the lithium-ion battery used helps to reduce weight. With this exhaust and battery, Lotus managed to reduce the weight by 44lb more. What makes this car even more hard core racing style is that the air conditioner and back seats has been deleted, reducing another 37lbs more. The use of this materials to make the car lighter is going to result in a price increase, since these materials are more expensive than the traditional ones. This makes the car approximately $20,000 more expensive.
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