Evora road trip
Discussion
Just in case anyone had any doubts about using the Evora for touring I've just come back from a road trip through Germany and it was fantastic. Comfortable on long stints, quiet (for a sports car) fast and very sure footed in wet conditions. We had a couple of cabin bags strapped into the back seats and small soft bag in the boot. My only gripe would be fuel consumption - otherwise perfect.
Had great fun taking on all the German machinery - they loved it. Anyone who's not yet been on the autobahn should give it a go - quite an experience!
Had great fun taking on all the German machinery - they loved it. Anyone who's not yet been on the autobahn should give it a go - quite an experience!
What sort of mpg was it you were getting? And is that an S or NA?
Keep being tempted to move from an Exige just because I am doing more long journeys but the amazing thing with the Exige is the performance it offers and yet still returns immense mpg. The downside is my arse hurts after 2 hours...
Keep being tempted to move from an Exige just because I am doing more long journeys but the amazing thing with the Exige is the performance it offers and yet still returns immense mpg. The downside is my arse hurts after 2 hours...
28 is about what I used to get in the Boxster S I had before the Exige so happy enough with that sort of figure. I dont tend to need a car for day to day, its purely for driving pleasure and the odd long haul so only a glance at mpg but I've just grown used to excellent figures in the Exige.
I drove an NA a while back and coming from a 240ish bhp Exige it just didn't seem quick enough. Perhaps I need to revisit.
I drove an NA a while back and coming from a 240ish bhp Exige it just didn't seem quick enough. Perhaps I need to revisit.
The trip through Germany was in a manual sports racer S and at high cruising speed of 90-100mph I was getting no more than19-20 mpg. Overall on general day to day I get 24-25 no more. You need to remember there is a huge power difference between the n/a and S (about 25%) so there is a price to pay on mpg. IMO it's the Evora's only real weakness
I have just booked my Le mans trip for 2015. Ferry to Santander tand then a 3 day drive across the Pyrnees and up through France avoiding the motorways. Evora will be fine for the job. I use mine as a daily driving to manchester and back, 2.5 hours easch way, a couple of times a week. The car is always comfy and reliable.
I average 38-41mpg on the Manchester trip (all motorway at 80mph) Thats better than I got from my 3.-tdi Audi A6
I average 38-41mpg on the Manchester trip (all motorway at 80mph) Thats better than I got from my 3.-tdi Audi A6
FRO911 said:
The Santander/Pyrenees trip is on my list too but next one likely to be the Alps. If you're getting that sort of mpg you must be in a n/a - either that or there's something seriously wrong with my car!
Yes it's an n/a. Best compromise as a daily driver doing 20k miles pa. I have tried to do the trip before in the Ginetta. Sadly I had a breakdown 40 miles from Santander and lost a day getting the car fixed, so had to go by autoroute.
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