A standard perspective shared amongst lovers about fashionable Lotus autos is that whereas the British-built components could break usually, the Toyota-supplied components are dependable. This video documenting the issues of a 2013 Evora exhibits that generally even the Toyota components could cause points.

This Evora got here into the Car Wizard’s store as a result of the automated transmission was popping out of drugs and into impartial whereas on the transfer. It’s value noting that this Lotus’s mid-mounted engine and gearbox are generally discovered in lots of Toyota merchandise from the period. In reality, the 3.5-liter Toyota 2GR-FE V6 is one thing you’d discover within the Camry, Avalon, Sienna, and extra autos from the mid-2000s via the 2010s. Later Evora variants use a supercharged model of this powerplant, just like the 410-horsepower GT410 version pictured beneath.