Lotus reported Sport 410 and Cup 430 VMax

[Tomsk]

Lotus have updated their website recently, and with it also seem to have changed the VMax of these 2 models from 180mph down to 174mph.  Is this because they've gone from estimated to verified?

Also, the specs section for all three cars lists them as having hydraulically assisted steering, Eibach springs and Bilstein dampers.

Does someone with a clue not proof check these things before they publish?!

https://www.lotuscars.com/model/exige-sport-410/

[chumaxa]

Surely the 430 cup with all that downforce can not reach 180 mph ? 

[Guest]

Someone on here has VMax of their 430 at  184mph I think. I may be mistaken though. 

[chumaxa]

Interesting ! GPS speed ? 

[Martrack]

On 17/04/2019 at 17:59, Tomsk said:

Lotus have updated their website recently, and with it also seem to have changed the VMax of these 2 models from 180mph down to 174mph.  Is this because they've gone from estimated to verified?

Is it the reason why we see various numbers for downforce ?

For Sport 410, 150kg at announcement time, now we see 115kg in the doc.
For Cup 430, 220kg at announcement time, now we see 171kg in the doc.

Rather strange...

[Tex]

All very strange and clearly inaccurate by Lotus but the Cup 430 can definitely reach a verified 184 mph , you just need a long enough runway . Also weighs 1080kg fully loaded  and with a half tank fuel

[GFWilliams]

3 hours ago, Martrack said:

Is it the reason why we see various numbers for downforce ?

For Sport 410, 150kg at announcement time, now we see 115kg in the doc.
For Cup 430, 220kg at announcement time, now we see 171kg in the doc.

Rather strange...

Well downforce numbers depend on what speed you're going...