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A leaked PDF file out today showing Lotus's plans for offering their Evora platorm to other carmakers--including a ready-made electric vehicle packaging solution--has the Lotus fan base alight with discussion. Who will be the first to build on the Evora platform? What might this mean for Lotus, or for companies like Tesla?

Well, the document isn't officially confirmed, and though it clearly documents what amounts to a sales pitch of the Evora platform targeted at other carmakers, the reality of licensing out the Evora's design may yet stand in the way of a flood of cheap Evora-based alternatives.

The "user-friendly" Lotus, the 2010 Evora is a 276-horsepower Toyota V-6-powered 2 + 2 compact GT car with an eye toward accommodation and style as much as performance, unlike the much harder-edged Elise and Exige models.

Because the Evora is built on Lotus's Versatile Vehicle Architecture, which employs a modular design that can easily be modified for certain purposes, while at the same time being cheaper to manufacture than the bonded and riveted aluminum extrusion-based Elise family of vehicles. The Evora's platform adds some simple folded metal to the mix, making it cheaper to replicate.

So what do you think? Who would you like to see get their hands on this chassis? What kind of cars could be built on it? Or should Lotus be diluting its stock at all by offering the chassis up to third parties? Let us know how you feel about it in the comments section below.

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  1. By  Christopher Posted: 10/28/2009 3:50pm PDT

    It seems to me that a company like Delorean would benefit from using this platform.
     
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  2. By Stirling Posted: 10/28/2009 4:50pm PDT

    I'd love to see a Dinan chipped BMW N54 in it. Won't happen but I can dream.
     
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  3. By  supplements Posted: 11/29/2009 11:48pm PST

    The Evora platform technology that Lotus is developing will soon make its way into the cars of many companies. Lotus is seeking potential customers for the structure, called Versatile Vehicle Architecture (VVA), which is easily adaptable to create most vehicle types, from sports car to SUV.
     
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  4. By bepsf Posted: 12/2/2009 12:17pm PST

    Wouldn't it be interesting if Tesla merged with Lotus?
    So the gasoline engined cars would be branded "Lotus" and the electric cars would be "Tesla" - A marriage made in heaven!
     
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