Driven: Did You Expect, What Could Be, Dan Neil's Car Of The Year To Be THIS?

As one of the two cars I am most excited to drive in 2010, the Lotus Evora just received an absolutely glowing review from LA Times writer, Dan Neil. With exception of pre-production press car ailments.

Neil says that the Evora is "...all about lightness..." and "I love it."

I love it? From an auto writer? That is NOT easy to obtain.

My lust for the Evora has just grown, substantially.

The Los Angeles Times' Dan Neil reports:

"Every time I write about a high-performance sports car, I'm guaranteed to get letters from readers to this effect: "How can you possibly glorify the Badminton Dual-Cowl 87B? No one needs a car that goes 200 mph, costs $300,000 and gets five miles per gallon. With all that's going on in the world [climate change, war in the Middle East, balance of trade etc.]. For shame. For shame!"

All right, then. I present to you perhaps the most fun available on four wheels: The 2010 Lotus Evora. No, not fun. Joy. Inexpressible, diamond-showering, running-naked-through-a-field-of-virgins ecstasy. Handling perfection. This is transit gloria, and it is sick.

In my career as an automotive journalist, I've never written these words: I am going to buy one.

Oh, and it gets about 30 mpg..."