Lotus Evora 400 heading for Geneva 2015 as the fastest production Lotus ever

The Lotus Evora 400 will debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show with aggressive cosmetic updates, much improved interior and 400bhp from its 3.5 litre V6.

Lotus has not had the best of times in recent years, and sales have been thin on the ground. So they’re no doubt hoping that a new model – this Lotus Evora 400 – will start to move things in the right direction.

The headlines are appealing, with power upped from 345bhp in the old Evora to 400bhp in the Evora 400 thanks to electronic tweaks and a new supercharger, cutting the sprint to 62mph to 4.2 seconds.

Dynamics will also be helped with the addition of a limited slip diff and a weight loss of 22kg, and the interior gets some nice updates with a new centre console, improved entry and exit thanks to narrower, lower sills and some nice leather options.

The exterior upgrades to the Evora 400 are the usual stuff – although they’re not as convincing as the mechanical and interior upgrades – with a new front bumper with bigger air intakes, LED running lights, new mirrors, new back bumper, new rear diffuser and a bigger centre exhaust. Trouble is, it all looks a bit ‘Halfords’.

Still, it’s a new Lotus – and Lotus are claiming the Evora 400 is 60 per cent new – and it means Lotus will be back at Geneva for the first time in three years.