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Lotus Evora 400.

- Jason Dela Cruz

Once, while we were stuck in traffic, my wife and I started talking about the sports cars I’ve sampled. “I like this car,” she said of the Mazda MX-5 RF we’re in. “Clearly, you know what it’s for, but the engineers haven’t sacrificed ride quality.”

“I like the Porsche 718 Boxster, too,” she continued. “And, to make you happy, the 86’s ride is livable.” This is good—she approves of three sports cars on my wish list.

I brought up one car I already knew she wasn’t fond of: “What about the Lotus Exige?”

“What’s to like about that car?” she responded in a displeased manner. “It’s so uncomfortable and difficult to get in and out off.”

“But it’s a track car.”

“Then it should stay on the track,” she fired back. Fair point—I have no counterargument. And besides, it’s true that the Exige is so track-focused, it’s impossible to drive around on regular roads.

But the Evora? It’s more sophisticated and useful, and best of all, it has wider doors and lower, narrower sills for easier entry and exit. Basically, it’s a Lotus chicks will dig.