Lotus Evora 2010 - Stopping the Engine; Engine Special Features

run the engine
continuously
at engine
speeds over
4'000 rpm.
Occasional
short
bursts
atv/iderlhrottle
and higherengine
speed
will be
beneficial,
as
will a constantly
changing cruising
speed
and making
full
use oi the
gearbox
Do not allow the
engine
to
labour in
too high
a
gear ratio;
change
down and let the engine
ooerate rn
its naturcl
Power
band
After 600
miles
r1,000
km)
have been covered
full Ihtollle
and/or
maximum
engine
speed
may be
used for shorl
periods,
but do
not attempt
to
exploil
flll vehicle
performance
until
after
the
first'After
Sales'
service
has been carried
out.
Transmission:
Driving
pleasute will be
enhanced when
using a
rohtrouch
togLde
lhe
gearrever' alowing
lhe laclile senses to
6.vey
gear
select'or
messages
fiom tne internal
mechanism
Forc'ng
lhe change
will
cause unnecessary
wear on svsten
compon€nts
and
impair
subsequenl
gearchange
qualitv
8,?kesi
Allow
the brakes
to bed-in
by avoiding
needless
hea\'y
bra^ino lor
the lirsl
100
11iles
(160 km)
Tt'ereafler'
the
firsl
tme th;
brcies
arc Jsed
aggressNery
some
loss oi
brale
feel
msv be evideni
as the
b€ke
pads
underco
a
llnal conditionlng
oh;se. Afterthebraies
havecoo'ed
full brake
perlo4nancewill
te restorcd.
Both the
brake
pedal
and
gearcnange efforls
are
likely to
reduce
during the
running_in
period
Iircsj New
lires
also requke
a short
?unning-in
period
beforc
providing
oPtimum
griP.
Note that
various
operating
paramelerc are
continuously
monitorcd
and
recorded
inthe engine
electronic
contrcller
This
data
may be
downloaded
by
Lotus dealerc
on
demand
in order
to assist
with faulidiagnosis
and
identify any
vehicle
misuse
Stopping
the
Engine
,ltier
runnlng the
engine
at high speed
or
under heavy
load
and
generating substantial
engine
heat, ifpossible
before
switch_
ino oil the eno,ne.
dr,ve
lor a sho4
pe
od
in a
gentlet manne'
o;low
lhe e;gine
lo
'dle
tor 3 few mrnules
in
o'der'or
normal
temperatures
6 be resumed.
This
consideration
will reduce
the effects
of heat
soak, and
benent the
long term
durabilily
oi
Engine Special
Fealures
fhe 3.5 litre
vo enqine
oi the Lotus
Evora us€s chain d ven
twin
overhead
camshafts
for each cylinder
bank to opetate
four
valves
per
cylinder
via a
Dual WTj
(Dual
Variable
Valve Tim_
ing -
intelligent) system.
The
engine also
tuatures direct ignition
with individual
spark
plug
mounted
coils,
ACIS
(Acoustic
Con-
trcl lnduction
System)
and ETCS-i
(Electronic Thrcttle Control
System-intelligent).
These
contrcl
functions cont bute towards
imp.oved
engine
pedomance, fuel economy
and reduced ex-