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I would try both. The NA might feel a bit gutless after the TVR.
My opinion -
NA - It is slower, but not by as much as you would think. It needs revs to get the best out of it, but its great fun when you do. Its got a better throttle response aswell. Cheaper to run and buy. It won't keep up with most of the latest performance cars in a straight line. This isn't the point of the Evora though
S - Bit more torque, certainly low down. I found myself wafting along changing gear earlier when I have driven them. Personally I don't think the S feels fast enough either, and certainly didn't feel different enough to warrant the change up for me. Higher tax band, 20mpg.
My opinion -
NA - It is slower, but not by as much as you would think. It needs revs to get the best out of it, but its great fun when you do. Its got a better throttle response aswell. Cheaper to run and buy. It won't keep up with most of the latest performance cars in a straight line. This isn't the point of the Evora though
S - Bit more torque, certainly low down. I found myself wafting along changing gear earlier when I have driven them. Personally I don't think the S feels fast enough either, and certainly didn't feel different enough to warrant the change up for me. Higher tax band, 20mpg.
I have not driven a non S car but can say the S is cetainly a very fast car...and if the non S is lighter (I do not know why it should be but have read previously that it is) then taking it to nearer 300hp would get near to the S I am sure.....I thought about this before buying my S....but fell in love with the first car I saw!
Anyhow, they will not have the raw grunt of your Cerbera, but do not think that in the real world they will be any slower...you find you`ll be able to carry insane speeds through bends relatively easily..there will be very few cars that will keep up...unless you are on an Autobarn of course.
You have got to drive one a few miles...you`ll find the ride/handling/steering fantastic, especially after your TVR (I am a TVR fan aswell, but they are very different).
The S is thirsty by the way, but then a Cerbera is not known for its frugal economy!
Anyhow, they will not have the raw grunt of your Cerbera, but do not think that in the real world they will be any slower...you find you`ll be able to carry insane speeds through bends relatively easily..there will be very few cars that will keep up...unless you are on an Autobarn of course.
You have got to drive one a few miles...you`ll find the ride/handling/steering fantastic, especially after your TVR (I am a TVR fan aswell, but they are very different).
The S is thirsty by the way, but then a Cerbera is not known for its frugal economy!
Dazza,
Remember that there are 2 options of NA - Close Ratio Box and Standard Box. Depending upon your driving it may be beneficial to get the Close Ratio (that's the spec I had and Justin has as well).
When the S came out I did a quick back/back drive on my NA and S, I did not find a considerable difference (back end was a little bit more lively on the S and trying to move around) and therefore did not feel the need to buy the new car (had my NA for a year when I did the test drive).
I would definitely try them both but if I was in the market again for an Evora I would be inclined to get the S (just due to it having a bit more power, price difference is not too great if you are buying 2nd hand).
George
Remember that there are 2 options of NA - Close Ratio Box and Standard Box. Depending upon your driving it may be beneficial to get the Close Ratio (that's the spec I had and Justin has as well).
When the S came out I did a quick back/back drive on my NA and S, I did not find a considerable difference (back end was a little bit more lively on the S and trying to move around) and therefore did not feel the need to buy the new car (had my NA for a year when I did the test drive).
I would definitely try them both but if I was in the market again for an Evora I would be inclined to get the S (just due to it having a bit more power, price difference is not too great if you are buying 2nd hand).
George
I had long demo's in manual and IPS 'S' models but have just brought N/A mainly down to cost, it has close ratio manual gear box and I have to say doesn't feel that much slower. I might have noticed it more if they had been driven all back to back I guess, but I'm not disappointed which was risky as I didn't test drive the N/A prior to purchase! (I would have done if circumstances had allowed of course).
Agree with the above, gets some test drives!
Agree with the above, gets some test drives!
As someone who has a foot in both camps, I would say that the Lotus is nothing like the TVR performance wise, but it is a hell of a lot of car nevertheless!
Never owned a Cerb, so I can only comment based on what I've been told and seen. The power and interior quality is not the same in the Lotus as that of the Cerb., but the reliability should be better. I've always been under the impression that the Cerb was more flaky than other TVRs, even the Tuscan - again, just what I've seen and heard from Cerb owners/dealers.
The Lotus ain't perfect in this regard either, but it ain't that bad either...
Oh, and back to the actual question. I test drove the S and the NA. I did not see a huge difference in performance for the price difference they were asking. The NA in sport mode was more than enough power for me, of course, the IPS gear box made a difference as well.
Never owned a Cerb, so I can only comment based on what I've been told and seen. The power and interior quality is not the same in the Lotus as that of the Cerb., but the reliability should be better. I've always been under the impression that the Cerb was more flaky than other TVRs, even the Tuscan - again, just what I've seen and heard from Cerb owners/dealers.
The Lotus ain't perfect in this regard either, but it ain't that bad either...
Oh, and back to the actual question. I test drove the S and the NA. I did not see a huge difference in performance for the price difference they were asking. The NA in sport mode was more than enough power for me, of course, the IPS gear box made a difference as well.
Edited by alex_gray255 on Friday 1st February 14:31
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