Thirty years leads to this. The Evolution story continues with the recreation of an icon – the Evolution E-Type Low Drag. The Low Drag is a bespoke hand-crafted vehicle that bridges the gap between contemporary and classic design, reflecting modern day sports car driving styles but with an emphasis on retaining the spirit and style of the original vehicle. It embraces the DNA of the original design while respectfully remastering it. The Evolution E-Type Low Drag delivers a peak analogue experience that makes every drive an exhilarating blend of heritage and automotive evolution.
Attention to detail is the benchmark of the Evolution E-Type Low Drag’s coach-built exterior, where all works are completed by hand in our state-of-the-art production facility. In total, an Evolution Low Drag commission requires over 8,000 hours of labour in order to produce a perfect example for each client. Once you have commissioned your vehicle, you will be safe in the knowledge that there will never be another like yours.
Unlike an Evolution E-Type Steel Body, which can be characterised as a restoration and upgrade of an original E-Type chassis, the Evolution E-Type Low Drag is a bespoke & coach-built masterpiece, with every stage of body forming completed by hand in our state-of-the-art production facility using aerospace-grade aluminium to reduce weight and increase tensile strength. Each panel is formed from aluminium, with every exterior panel being fabricated by hand using traditional English wheel techniques. In total, the body forming process alone for an Evolution E-Type Low Drag requires 1,500 hours of labour over a 3-month period.
The design inspiration behind the Evolution Low Drag was Chassis No. EC1001, the unique Low Drag Coupe produced by Jaguar and designed by Malcolm Sayer with the goal of creating an E-Type that would be lighter and more aerodynamically efficient than its contemporary racing rivals.
Though the E-Type is known the world over for its status as the most beautiful car ever made, what is lesser discussed is the Jaguar E-type’s racing credentials. While its elder siblings like the Le Mans-winning D-type tend to get the plaudits on-track, the E-Type Low Drag coupe, a more aerodynamic variant, showed what the sleek coupe was truly capable of.
The Evolution E-Type Low Drag is equipped with 6-piston front brake callipers developed in collaboration with a leading OEM brake manufacturer specifically for the Evolution E-Type Low Drag. The Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) has been fully re-developed with the addition of an anti-tramp system, 4-pot internal brakes and a bespoke handbrake system. Newly cast hubs, sealed bearings and differential casing fabricated in-house in combination with a bespoke differential complete the rear of the vehicle, providing the Evolution Low Drag with razor-sharp responsiveness on the road. In combination, these features mean the Evolution braking system generates stopping power that rivals modern performance cars and dominates its contemporary rivals.
The Evolution E-Type Low Drag Coupe is equipped with the
following specification as standard:
The Evolution E-Type Low Drag Speedster is equipped with the
following specification as standard:
The Evolution E-Type Low Drag Speedster is equipped with the
following specification as standard:
The Evolution E-Type Low Drag Lightweight will come
equipped with the following specification:
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