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"In our recent  of the Lotus Evora and Porsche Cayman S (&amp;quot;A Duel in Death Valley: The latest Lotus takes on the Porsche prodigy&amp;quot;), one of the few downsides we found with the new Lotus was that its 3.5-liter V-6 &amp;quot;...leaves something to be desired in terms of top-end punch and an inspiring exhaust note.&amp;quot; Apparently we weren&amp;#039;t the only ones longing for more zip from the mid-engine wonder, judging by the announcement that Lotus will unveil a new, more powerful version\u2014called the Evora S\u2014at the 2010 Paris Auto Show on September 30. Lotus engineers coerced another 69 bhp out of the Toyota Camry-sourced powerplant via a supercharger, bringing peak power to 345 bhp.   Regarding the new Evora S, Dany Bahar, Lotus CEO, said: &amp;quot;You don&amp;#039;t realize what you were missing from your driving experience until you get behind the wheel of the Evora S.&amp;quot;   The Evora&amp;#039;s weak bark was addressed as well, with a new active exhaust which, at the touch of a button, &amp;quot;makes the car sound just as dramatic as it feels,&amp;quot; according to Lotus. The aforementioned Sport button not only activates the exhaust bypass valve, but also improves throttle response, raises the engine&amp;#039;s rev limit and affects the parameters of the stability control system.   The Evora S is more than just a power upgrade, though, as Lotus engineers &amp;quot;fine-tuned the suspension for [the Evora S&amp;#039;s] added power.&amp;quot; What&amp;#039;s more, Bahar said some of the improvements to the Evora S will trickle down to the standard Evora.   Speaking of the standard 276-bhp Evora, for 2011 it will be available with an automatic transmission option called Intelligent Precision Shift (IPS) in an effort to broaden the car&amp;#039;s appeal (it currently comes only with a 6-speed manual). Although it&amp;#039;s a traditional torque converter automatic, IPS uses Lotus-developed transmission control as well as steering wheel paddle shifters for manual operation when desired; there&amp;#039;s a full automatic mode as well. Said Bahar: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s been a long time since Lotus created an automatic and we&amp;#039;ve spent a great deal of time refining this one to make sure that it perfectly complements the Evora drive experience.&amp;quot;   Lotus will announce U.S. availability of both the Evora S and the IPS automatic at the Paris show. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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