First drive review: 2021 Lotus Evora GT offers a refreshingly unfiltered motoring experience
The 2021 Lotus Evora GT’s unfiltered feedback reminds us of the joys of driving.
So much of what we experience these days is filtered. From social media feeds, to advertisements, to our streaming video accounts, everything runs through some sort of algorithm before making it to our eyes and ears.
The same is true of modern sports cars, which combine equal parts computer and machine. Steering inputs get sorted through electric-assist power-steering systems in most cases and translated by a computer, which also filters out feedback going in the opposite direction. Adaptive suspensions adjust in milliseconds to fight against physics so cars stay flat and balanced when they should be off kilter. Speakers pipe in fake engine noise, traction control systems prevent wheelspin, and stability control keeps cars on their intended paths despite drivers’ foolish intentions. Those advancements have made cars faster and easier to drive than ever before, but something visceral has been lost in the transition.
That’s what makes the 2021 Lotus Evora GT so refreshing. Almost of those layers have been stripped away (traction control and stability control are mandatory safety features) and what’s left is an unmatched feeling of directness. Every input has an immediate effect and that exposes you as a driver for all of your faults and foibles...
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