This will pi$$ a few people off
�50k � �60k !!!
And look at the performance figures 0-100 just 0.18 seconds faster than an Exige S, for �25k more!!!
I don�t think people will be pissed off Mr P, just plain confused.
David
50+
Holy moly!
And look at the performance figures 0-100 just 0.18 seconds faster than an Exige S, for �25k more!!!
I think you’re missing the point - those performance figures mean jack $hit in reality. Take a look at the full spec, & then consider lap times, not meaningless straightline stuff Also, think about who the car is aimed at
have i missed something? is this exige supposed to be the plug for the gap lotus has delayed the esprit for?
although i dont think i’d ever buy one i would like to see one and have a poke!
I think you’re missing the point - those performance figures mean jack $hit in reality. Take a look at the full spec, & then consider lap times, not meaningless straightline stuff Also, think about who the car is aimed at
Ok, so they have tweaked the exterior a bit, stuck on some big brakes and played with the setup a touch (and, granted, also made it more play with-able), but come on, it�s still a hell of a lot of money.
And, maybe it�s just me, but doesn�t the press brief sound a bit conceited, I mean �innovative 3-D rear wing�, I fail to see how you can possibly have a wing that isn�t 3-D!
And on top of that, a few quick calculations mean that a car with 275bhp would have to weigh more than a ton, that�s the �most extreme lotus to date�, and it weighs more than a Morgan, and they�re built out of bloody wood, it just doesn�t seem quite right, but, we shall see…
David
can you get to the pictures ?
Ok, so they have tweaked the exterior a bit, stuck on some big brakes and played with the setup a touch (and, granted, also made it more play with-able), but come on, it�s still a hell of a lot of money.
I think you’re understating it a bit, David, & don’t forget the 10" rear wheels
Yeah, it is a lot of money, but then again, so was the �46K paid the “lucky” 50, who bought the 240R when it came out
At the end of the day, we’ll have to see it when it actually emerges, & what price the factory will pitch it at. No doubt they’ll gauge the response generated by “serious” enquiries & firm orders, then tweak the price accordingly. Don’t worry, I will not be in the queue
I think you’re understating it a bit, David, & don’t forget the 10" rear wheels
Ok, maybe a bit , but I�ll tell you one thing, I can�t wait to see it…
David
PS. Don�t forget Mr P, it ain�t size that really matters .
I’m getting a tad confused by some of the latest offerings from Lotus.
Deriving this kind of performance by going down the ‘extreme’ route is the wrong direction IMHO, & isn’t what the heritage of the company is about. If it were track only then fair enough…but its hardly a genuine road car is it, its way too compromised
For road use it needs a bigger powerplant & more refinement, whilst retaining the same sort of performance. Maybe then it would be worth �50K & attract a few more punters.
What happened to the modest power + lightweight = great performance (for a reasonable outlay) formula
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Okey dokey, let’s cut to the chase!
To compete in GT3, the Cadena cars have to be based on an “homologated” model - hence the car announced today.
Don�t homolagated cars have to use a similar power plant to their race trim cousins, �cause surely the Cadena cars use V6�s?
It�s probably not the case, but either way, the sketches look pretty decent.
David
I assume you mean they are going to build new race cars based on this one?
I assume you mean they are going to build new race cars based on this one?
You may say that, I couldn’t possibly comment
�cause surely the Cadena cars use V6�s?
You been on the shandy, young man?
at least I can drink a pint without having to get up to piss .
at least I can drink a pint without having to get up to piss .
But you do fall over quite a lot, coupled with a tendency to exaggerate about the configuration of yer engine
But you do fall over quite a lot…
Well, luckily for you, you have a “low centre of gravity”, so really it�s a bit of an unfair advantage on that front .
It would have been nice if this was THE S2 from the start … just with a smaller price tag!