Insider's Guide: New 2010 Luxury Debuts

2010 Lotus Evora
For years, Lotus has been defined by the Elise and Exige. These small, two-seat sports cars are excellent by any standard, but their small size and lack of luxury touches ensures they appeal only to die-hard sports car fans. With the 2010 Evora, Lotus hopes to go a little more mainstream. With a 276-hp V-6 engine mounted behind the rear seats, it may not sound like a power player. However, the Evora adheres to Lotus founder Colin Chapman's creed to "add lightness," and comes in at a relatively feathery 2,976 lbs. With what we expect will be typically sharp Lotus handling dynamics, the Evora could be a game changer for the company.