Type 130 - Lotus Evija

[100th_Idiot]

1 hour ago, ramjet said:

Ok. So I obviously have made a faux pas. I had the 16th right. The next bit I mistakenly made into June (06) when it should have been July (07).

So the date is actually the 16/07/2019. I said 16/06/2019. So out of the 8 digits that make the date up I only had one incorrect. An error of only 12.5%. If we take this further, I was only incorrect by 1 out of a possible 12. An error of only 8.3%.

If we now look at that, it is only an incorrect statement of 1.04%.

Only means you would get there early.

Yes. Just like making an error of taking one to many steps after a 5 mile walk to a cliff edge. How bad could it be?

[ramjet]

Pretty much. But when does an edge become a cliff? if it was only 10cm high, there's no issue.

Leave the Aussie alone. We're precious down here.  

[100th_Idiot]

OK precious.😘

[Smapmap]

Lotus Evija anyone?

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/lotus/107227/lotus-evija-name-rumoured-for-new-electric-hypercar

[hedgerley]

Mmmmm....

 

[Royal]

Sounds logical enough?

EV for electric vehicle. Don’t know about the ija though.

[NedaSay]

Evija : This name derives From the Hebrew name “ḥawwah”, which was derived from the Hebrew word “chavvâh”, meaning "to breathe or live, living". The name has religious significance in the Judeo, Christian, Muslim tradition, after the use of Eve as the female companion of the Biblical Adam. Its use as a first name in England began in the 12th Century. “Eva”, popular in many European countries, “Eve” used as an anglicized form of Gaelic Aoife "radiant, beautiful" in Scotland and Ireland and “Evie”

source: http://www.name-doctor.com/name-evija-meaning-of-evija-51912.html

 

Mmmm...

[Arregueti]

Hebilla, which in Spanish sounds identical, means belt buckle or hair slide... who said that choosing names was easy...?

[PAR]

That just sounds awful, can’t  believe they would use such a bad name.

i like Excalibur as it will be the ultimate weapon and otherwise they should keep it simple and god for Electra or Elekta

Edited June 25, 2019 by PAR

[hedgerley]

My repost from Leven Lotus, another teaser for the 130, appears to have disappeared. Makes a nonsense of my Mmmmm comment. 

Did someone make a cock up? Any ideas @Bibs?

[Bibs]

I didn't see the post mate, sorry.

The 'J' is silent by the way in that word, it's pronounced as 'Evia' as far as I'm aware of such pronunciation.

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

11 hours ago, PAR said:

i like Excalibur as it will be the ultimate weapon

Sadly that name has already been used. Hardly the ultimate weapon though

On an related note, has anyone on here received their invitation from Lotus to the swanky Type 130 launch event yet? It's only 3 weeks away and yet still nothing from my postman. My calendar's filling up fast: if I don't get my invite soon, I might have to commit to attending the dreaded school music evening...

[LotusDan]

The names bollocks, it's the Type 130. It's an insane looking car though, nothing quite like it... You guys are in for a treat at the public reveal.

[PAR]

What about Lotus Extraordinaire? lotus Extreme?

Maybe lotus Ecstasy by Bahar is gone...

Edited June 26, 2019 by PAR

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

I wonder if the Type 130 will be available on 50/50? Will the dealers know how to service it?

[Bibs]

This is a hypercar Buddsy, different class of car to the Esprit. 

[PAR]

5 minutes ago, Buddsy said:

Lotus supercar will always be an Esprit...I wonder if the 130 will be the new Esprit after all?

 

buddsy

No way as they will want the esprit name to be resuscitated for a much higher sales car (this is a hypercar not supercar..)

[Barrykearley]

No such thing as a hyper car back in the Esprit days really.

the new Esprit will be an Ultra car 👍

25 minutes ago, Bibs said:

This is a hypercar Buddsy, different class of car to the Esprit. 

oh yes cos it’s got electric in it - thatll upset the naysayers 

[NedaSay]

4 hours ago, Bibs said:

This is a hypercar Buddsy, different class of car to the Esprit. 

 🤨Bibs, didn't you, just inadvertantly, confirm that one of the new sport cars (the one coming next year) is the Esprit,  there 🤩

 

Just kidding 🤣

 

But not really 🤐

Edited June 26, 2019 by NedaSay

[PAR]

The 2020 new cars sounds like a Europa 

[stephenwhyte]

8 hours ago, LotusDan said:

The names bollocks, it's the Type 130. It's an insane looking car though, nothing quite like it... You guys are in for a treat at the public reveal.

So have you now seen the car then Dan? 

[LotusDan]

I have.

[mayevora]

4 hours ago, Bibs said:

This is a hypercar Buddsy, different class of car to the Esprit. 

This is probably the biggest Lotus unveiling in well over a decade. I really do hope this lives up to the hype that has preceded the launch. I really really hope this 130 has the expected wow jaw dropping extreme looks of a futuristic Hypercar.

Whilst nobody had heard of the word Hypercar 10 years ago - each and every one launched under that tag line have Bank Busting price tags and rarety and some incredible performance to match.

I am personally hoping for something with the sleek lines of a beautiful car - La Ferrari or SF90 Stradale, P1, Ford GT and not the ugly Veyron/Chiron or even McLaren Speedtail.

Probably sounds strange but I want Lotus to produce a vehicle that is so stunning and way out of my price range that all it will be is something I can say I’ve seen.

Lotus HQ - fulfill that expectation please.  

[PAR]

It will be something with features like the Ford GT and the mclaren Senna GTR but all better looking (maybe)

[mayevora]

I’ll take that as read now👍😁