British manufacturer names first new car since 1995

Last week, a Grid Crasher sneak managed to get an exclusive look at the brand new motor from Lotus, tentatively titled ‘Project Eagle’. This morning at 11.30, the Evora (cool name, right?) was shown for the very first time at the press day of the British Motor Show at London’s Excel Arena.

Grid Crasher was given a guided tour of the new Evora, and found the sneak’s assessment to be wholly accurate. The standout feature inside the cockpit is definitely the Knight Rider-style retro dash display, while the exterior looks much bigger than an Elise.

More pictures of chubby bargain hunter Jason Dawe with the Evora after the jump…