It seems that the fabled Lotus Evora 400 convertible may become a reality with new CEO Jean-Marc Gales at the wheel. The company has confirmed that the Lotus Evora 400 will be offered as a convertible as early as next summer. There should not be a dramatic difference in feel or performance between the two options, and Lotus is making every effort to ensure that the convertible is quite effortless to operate.

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The coupe version of the Lotus Evora 400 will be hitting showrooms sometime this year as a 2017 model year starting at around $90k. The topless sibling will arrive a few months behind her and likely have a higher price tag. The convertible’s design will still allow for rear seating via a folding top and removable panels that stow behind the rear seats. For those concerned with playing Tetris with the panels, they are said to be just 6 pounds each for ease of use.

The 2017 Louts Evora 400 at a glance:

• The chassis is aluminum
• Very little structural engineering is needed to revamp the model into a convertible, and the performance specifications will be fairly close
• The standard Evora 400 packs a 3.5-liter V6 engine delivering 400 healthy horses, hence the 400 included in the name
• The Evora 400 hits the 0-60 mile per hour sprint in 4.1 seconds with a top speed of 186 miles per hour
• It is the fastest and most powerful production Lotus ever. With specs like this, even if the topless version is a touch slower, one must ask: Does it matter? Not really.

Look for the new convertible Lotus Evora 400 to hit showrooms and to make an even larger splash on the interwebs just prior to release.

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