iMotor Readers choose the New Lotus as “Overall Winner - Most Rated Car 2008”

The new Lotus Evora has added yet another award to its growing trophy
cabinet, this time for iMotor Magazine’s “Overall Winner - Most Rated Car of 2008”.

In every issue of iMotor (which has an ABCe of 108,600), readers have been ‘rating’ and ‘slating’ the cars featured; and out of 40,000 votes counted, 95 per cent of voters rated the Lotus Evora, compared to just 5 per cent slating it making the new 2+2 the most highly rated car in 2008 by iMOTOR readers.

To see the awards click here:

http://issue.imotormag.co.uk/1J49350cda590d6473.cde/page/19

To see an interview with Roger Becker, Lotus Vehicle Engineering Director, as he drives a prototype of the Evora around the Lotus Test track at Hethel click here:
http://issue.imotormag.co.uk/1J49350cda590d6473.cde/page/21

 

Other Awards won by Lotus Engineering and Lotus Cars in 2008, include;

Sport Auto (Germany) – Elise S
Die Sportlichsten Autos 2008 – Kategorie H – Cabrio + Roadster bis 40.000 Euro 

Autocar - Group Lotus plc
Editor’s Special Award for Excellence

National Training Awards (Eastern Region and National) - Group Lotus plc shared with City College Norwich
“Partnerships and Collaborations” Award – , National Skills Academy for Manufacturing and the Learning and Skills Council

European Aluminium Awards 2008 - Lotus Evora Aluminium Structure 
Overall Jury Prize 

The Engineer Technology + Innovation Awards 2008 - Project HOTFIRE
Leading Academic Collaborative Project in the Automotive Sector - Lotus Engineering in collaboration with Continental Powertrain, University College London (UCL) and Loughborough University, with funding from EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) -

Alternative Vehicle Energy Monte Carlo Rally - Lotus Exige 265E
2nd Best Coupé

Fifth Gear TV Alternative Energy Race - Lotus Exige 270E
Quickest Road Car