Lotus annouce 5 new cars

thornz · Post by **thornz** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:09 pm

Looking good albeit all a bit similar. They should can teh 4 door, thats not a lotus to me. Love the Elite the most for me!

http://www.pistonheads.com/lotus/defaul ... ryId=22569

RomanV · Post by **RomanV** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:14 pm

So Lotus, who's point of difference has always been producing super light cars with awesome handling, are now making the same sort of cars as everyone else?

That Esprit looks freaken sweet.

Dont know why the've made new models called elise and elite that bear no resemblance in design or looks to the older models though.

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:29 pm

Share the same philosophy though?
Seems the focus is still on light weight....
But we will see when they come out!
Colin did want to make good grand tourers as well...

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:32 pm

RomanV wrote:Dont know why the've made new models called elise and elite that bear no resemblance in design or looks to the older models though.

Same reason the Beetle was a light rear engine air cooled car with 7 moving parts ... now the new Beetle is a podgy VW Golf in drag

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:03 pm

At the same time Lamborghini has gone the other way and built a light car :lol:

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lamborghin ... 97317.html

Built almost entirely out of Carbon Fibre and CFRP and weighs in at ~900kg

Oh and it has a V10 producing 570hp :twisted:

eskimo · Post by **eskimo** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:04 pm

Ill take an elilte in black

not a fan of the four door thoe

thornz · Post by **thornz** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:09 pm

Although Im a huge lambo fan, I really dont like that car, give me a Murcielago LP640 anyday, thats a real lambo!! :twisted:

Adamal · Post by **Adamal** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:06 pm

iOnic wrote:At the same time Lamborghini has gone the other way and

Funny you should mention them. They were the first name that popped into my head when I saw some of the Lotus pics!

RomanV · Post by **RomanV** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:15 pm

Shit a brick, that lambo looks sweet.

It kinda looks like that god awful stealth fighter looking thing they made, but actually like a car that goes fast.

Instead of a car out of an early 90s computer game that could only use a maximum of 80 polygons.

B1NZ · Post by **B1NZ** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:42 pm

They all look like Lamborghini's to me

Maybe with a hint of the Lexus LFA inthere

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:44 pm

RomanV wrote:Shit a brick, that lambo looks sweet.

Yeah it's so ridiculous it's awesome! It also accelerates just as fast as the Veyron in spite of having half the power :lol:

Shows the gains to be had from good Power/Weight ratios

d1 mule · Post by **d1 mule** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:48 pm

they all look exactly the same to me

Skin · Post by **Skin** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:51 pm

that lambo is possibly the coolest looking car ever!!! :mrgreen:

frost · Post by **frost** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:53 pm

d1 mule wrote:they all look exactly the same to me

x2

h8wrxs · Post by **h8wrxs** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:06 am

frost wrote:
d1 mule wrote:they all look exactly the same to me

x2

agreed, think the designer mustve ran out of ideas lol, still they're all going on my xmas wish list (if only santa was real :cry:

)

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:11 am

Ever heard of "Corporate identity"?

frost · Post by **frost** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:57 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:Ever heard of "Corporate identity"?

yes i have and it seems lotus is/might walking away from there established lightweight identity. maybe trying to fill the lost aston martin spot?

Lamborghini was sort of expected to go light weight but not as drastic as they seem to be going, when the lp640 came out it was a winner. it was still lambo crazy but without all the flab, lucky cos the original gallardo was shite.

frost · Post by **frost** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:03 pm

iOnic wrote:At the same time Lamborghini has gone the other way and built a light car
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lamborghin ... 97317.html

Built almost entirely out of Carbon Fibre and CFRP and weighs in at ~900kg

Oh and it has a V10 producing 570hp

that article is strange,
its like Lexus never existed to them,

someone has a horn on for CFRP much?

also remember when lambo had a really bad case of explosive carbon brake discs? :lol:

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:56 am

frost wrote:that article is strange,
its like Lexus never existed to them,
someone has a horn on for CFRP much?

Why would Lexus get a mention?

Because of the LFA?

frost · Post by **frost** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:55 pm

iOnic wrote:
frost wrote:that article is strange,
its like Lexus never existed to them,
someone has a horn on for CFRP much?

Why would Lexus get a mention? Because of the LFA?

not saying they would get a mention,

things like...
"The concept is the only vehicle manufactured in the world to have mastered the complete CFRP process across a range of technologies, from 3D design through simulation, validation, production, and testing"
lexus did it.

"Lamborghini is redefining the future of the super sports car with a unique technology demonstrator. Boasting an extremely lightweight construction thanks to advanced carbon-fiber technology,"
lexus did it.

"Innovative carbon-fiber technologies are being used here for the first time in an automotive application."
lexus did it.