In an effort to even more closely follow the lightweight philosophy of Lotus Founder Colin Chapman, the Evora GT430 has borne a new, lighter version, the Lotus GT430 Sport.

To achieve this Lotus lopped the rear wing from the standard Evora GT430, taking 10kg from its total weight and adding 10km/h to the Evora GT430’s top speed.

That means the Sport, with a kerb weight of 1289kg, can hit 315km/h. At that speed, you might miss the downforce the rear wing was providing.

Lotus Evora GT430 Sport rear

Also remaining the same is the output of the Edelbrock supercharged 3.5-litre V6 at 321kW and 440Nm, though the 6-speed auto cops an extra 10Nm over the 6-speed manual.

Lotus Evora GT430 Sport interior
Lotus Evora GT430 Sport wheel

Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales says the Sport is a response to demand for a slightly more subtle-looking Evora.

Lotus Evora GT430 Sport steering wheel

“With the Evora GT430 Sport, we have responded to this demand to add to the whole range of thoroughbred Lotus cars that are great on the track as well as supremely capable on the road.”