2017 Lotus Evora GT430
Explore the 2017 Lotus Evora GT430: programme history, design, verified rarity scope, specifications and credited photography.
The Lotus Evora GT430 adds substantial aerodynamic and lightweight work to the V6 Evora. Its original sixty-car announcement needs to be read with its market scope.
History and verified programme identity
The GT430 announcement in July 2017 presents a highly developed Evora with a specific limited allocation for selected markets. It also discusses a North American version to follow, so the sixty reference is retained in its original context rather than transformed into an audited worldwide total. GT430 Sport is a related later specification, distinguished by aerodynamic treatment. It is not automatically another group within the same stated allocation. The exact GT430 image shows the carbon-rich presentation and prominent rear wing associated with the illustrated programme, avoiding a generic Evora or a different GT suffix.
Engineering and design
The original programme uses a supercharged and charge-cooled 3.5-litre V6 with published output of 430 hp and 436 PS. The units are retained as printed rather than treated as identical numerical ratings. Carbon components and changes to weight distribution form part of the development story. Its wing and front-body aerodynamics make the programme visually distinct, but published downforce depends on speed and the stated configuration. An exterior photograph does not certify that output or a measured lap time for the depicted car. The technical source gives the factory reference, while a chassis-specific record explains present components and subsequent changes. Model-specific factory parts documentation is useful when an original component has been superseded. Record the replacement and its date rather than assuming every current part was fitted when the programme began. This keeps an archive comparison tied to original identity while allowing a surviving or exhibited car to have its own maintenance and configuration history.
The physical car in the supplied photograph
Alexander Migl photographed the green Evora GT430 exhibit at Retro Classics 2018. The original file identifies GT430, with visible carbon body sections and its rear wing; the photo records a later exhibition appearance.
Identifying the original configuration
Original identity matters when comparing GT430 with GT430 Sport or other later Evora derivatives. Preserve the factory specification and market before documenting added or removed aerodynamic parts. A wing can be removed without turning a car into a separately manufactured Sport, and matching wheels alone do not establish a factory programme. The announced limit should remain alongside its source scope and date. Keeping a future completion census separate allows the archive to grow without rewriting a promise as a fact. The pictured exhibition car supplies a clear exact-model illustration while leaving individual chassis and allocation numbering to supporting documents.
Collecting and chassis evidence
A useful Evora GT430 history starts with the original model identity and dated factory specification. Record the chassis number, delivery market, original engine and transmission, and any numbered edition plate separately. Preserve changes in a chronological record: replaced panels, altered suspension, remapped engines and revised aerodynamic parts can affect the present configuration without creating a second original factory vehicle. Early invoices and photographs help distinguish an original edition from a later cosmetic recreation. A specialist inspection should connect those records to the car, especially its structure, mounting points and model-specific parts. A low programme volume makes careful documentation more useful; it does not establish the condition or completeness of an individual example.
Related Lotus designs and meaningful comparisons
Sport 410 explains the earlier lightweight Evora context. The later North American Evora GT demonstrates why regional GT names and specifications need separate records.
Reading the sources
The programme sources and the photograph answer different questions. Manufacturer and custodial records establish the original model, Type, category and published production scope. The creator’s file establishes the pictured subject, setting and image permission. An individual chassis history can then add ownership, competition entries and dated repairs without changing the scope of the original programme. Build references are not survivor counts, and a later specification does not automatically become an additional newly manufactured vehicle. Where primary evidence does not establish a complete fabrication census, that field remains unassigned.
Specifications and rarity evidence
| Programme reference year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Model / Type | Evora GT430 — Evora / GT430 |
| Body / competition role | Mid-engined road sports car |
| Announcement | July 2017 |
| Original allocation wording | 60 for selected markets |
| Engine | 3.5-litre supercharged, charge-cooled V6 |
| Published output | 430 hp / 436 PS |
| Aerodynamic identity | Prominent rear wing and revised carbon bodywork |
| Published build / register reference | 60 announced |
| Independently audited completed tally | Not assigned |
| Count scope | Original GT430 announcement specified 60 for selected markets, with a North American version to follow. Announcement scope retained; no independently reconciled worldwide completed tally assigned. GT430 Sport is not silently included in this limit. |
| Original inventory status | LOT-165 — Verified |
Frequently asked questions
Is the GT430 announcement an audited sixty-car worldwide census?
No. It is an original sixty-car announcement for selected markets, with a North American version discussed separately. Completed global manufacture remains unassigned here.
How is Evora GT430 classified?
This is a named original Lotus road-car programme. Its qualified source references fall below the 7,500 screening threshold. Completed production, announced allocations and survivor counts remain distinct, with any unresolved differences explained in the article.
Which technical details are established for the programme?
The primary record supports announcement: July 2017; original allocation wording: 60 for selected markets; engine: 3.5-litre supercharged, charge-cooled V6. These are programme or explicitly attributed photo references. A particular surviving car’s engine, chassis repairs and competition preparation require its own dated documentation.
Does the photographed appearance establish factory originality?
The caption records a real creator-identified Evora GT430 subject and its documented setting. It establishes the illustration’s scope, while original components, restoration work and individual race provenance require chassis-specific evidence. A competition number, current paint or museum display is not used as an originality certificate.
What rarity or archive scope is verified?
Original GT430 announcement specified 60 for selected markets, with a North American version to follow. Announcement scope retained; no independently reconciled worldwide completed tally assigned. GT430 Sport is not silently included in this limit.
Who photographed the supplied image?
Alexander Migl via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The original file and licence are linked with the image. Retain the creator, source and licence when uploading, exporting or reusing it; local retouching and synthetic enlargement have not been performed.
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Sources and photo credits
Photograph: Alexander Migl via Wikimedia Commons original source, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source-provided thumbnail supplied without local cropping, retouching or synthetic enlargement.
Built in limited numbers
Original GT430 announcement specified 60 for selected markets, with a North American version to follow. Announcement scope retained; no independently reconciled worldwide completed tally assigned. GT430 Sport is not silently included in this limit.
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Specifications
Factory specifications may vary by model year, market and configuration.
Identity & production
- Official model
- Evora GT430
