Lotus Emira

[hedgerley]

Ooohh errr. Big teaser, huge.....

https://fb.watch/6s1TNQBz0j/

[C8RKH]

14 hours ago, mdavies said:

Is it too much to hope that the Emira will match the latest Ferrari, the 296 GTB, in at least one respect? Will it manage, as the Ferrari does, to provide control interfaces without using a touchscreen - that most dangerous “feature” of most modern cars? Or indeed, in the context of the modern driving environment, the most dangerous feature deliberately introduced ever.

Large pics: https://www.evo.co.uk/ferrari/203962/2022-ferrari-296-gtb-unveiled-v6-hybrid-to-pack-818bhp-punch?_mout=1&refid=09228E75F0406E58FEE79A00174F2107&utm_campaign=evo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

Great to see that Ferrari are still looking to lotus for inspiration, even after 60 years+

[Dobbin145]

1 hour ago, hedgerley said:

Ooohh errr. Big teaser, huge.....

https://fb.watch/6s1TNQBz0j/

Be interesting to see what the render monkeys and Photoshop fans can draw from this latest teaser. At least the mirrors look like they've not come from an Austin Metro 😁

[DarrylV8]

and what was wrong with the 1980's Metro?

[Dobbin145]

28 minutes ago, DarrylV8 said:

and what was wrong with the 1980's Metro?

Nothing, I passed my driving test in one.

[Simon Bateman]

55 minutes ago, DarrylV8 said:

and what was wrong with the 1980's Metro?

The 6R4 was interesting.....

Bonkers, but brilliant at the same time.

[electro_boy]

Was taking a read of the NewProductLotus and the new thermal bottle: https://shop.thelotusforums.com/products/lotus-thermal-bottle

But what really got me interested is... what car is behind the bottle?  The photos look like they are the front bumper and looking along the side of the car towards the engine vent.  But these don't look like any of the current Elise, Exige or Evora to me....  Could it be the new Emira?

[Mark Blanchard]

Nice side profile.

 

 

[Bibs]

@electro_boy, that's the Evija. I took those pics

 

[Giniw]

1 hour ago, Mark Blanchard said:

Nice side profile.

 

 

Yes I just saw it on twitter too (original brightness https://twitter.com/LotusCarsPR/status/1410576642737676288/photo/1)

 

[Mark Blanchard]

Didn't see that on Twitter, that's a better photo.  Shows the wheels.

 

[Giniw]

Indeed, I had not bothered to try since I thought yours came from the same source!

[stephenwhyte]

Interesting that the A pillars are body coloured and not black, like the Evija and the Evora…..🤔

[dooie]

Could it be made out of aluminium, Instead of plastic? 🤨

[stephenwhyte]

Could be…..

[C8RKH]

16 hours ago, electro_boy said:

Was taking a read of the NewProductLotus and the new thermal bottle: https://shop.thelotusforums.com/products/lotus-thermal-bottle

But what really got me interested is... what car is behind the bottle?  The photos look like they are the front bumper and looking along the side of the car towards the engine vent.  But these don't look like any of the current Elise, Exige or Evora to me....  Could it be the new Emira?

@Bibs can't help thinking that Lotus marketing missed a real trick here, surely the slogan should have been "Fuel for the Drivers" or "Fuel the Drivers".

[Mark Blanchard]

13 hours ago, dooie said:

Could it be made out of aluminium, Instead of plastic? 🤨

Or could it be made out of plastic to look like aluminium.  Hmm . . .

[Giniw]

5 hours ago, Mark Blanchard said:

plastic

*composites

 

Or could it be titanium or platinum?

[NedaSay]

It could mix composites and aluminium.  The investment in tooling at what is formerly Vulcan rd has been significant... They could easily do stamping now I assume. Aluminium stamped body parts would resolve some quality issues... We will know soon enough.

[simonb]

cannot see it keeping to the price point indicated with ali bodywork, I think there will be as much real silver in Arctic Silver as their is real bronze in Autumn Bronze

[C8RKH]

Potential insight to future Lotus cars based on their platform/collaboration with Alpine.

Silhouette 3 - looks like the teaser for the Emira, but then maybe I need to get to Specsavers....

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-alpine-r5-215bhp-electric-hot-hatch-due-2024

[DJW]

Excited by Alpine partnership.  Loved handling of my A110, but not the looks. Now with Lotus looks, yes please

[Likuid]

On 29/06/2021 at 16:20, mdavies said:

Is it too much to hope that the Emira will match the latest Ferrari, the 296 GTB, in at least one respect? Will it manage, as the Ferrari does, to provide control interfaces without using a touchscreen - that most dangerous “feature” of most modern cars? Or indeed, in the context of the modern driving environment, the most dangerous feature deliberately introduced ever.

Large pics: https://www.evo.co.uk/ferrari/203962/2022-ferrari-296-gtb-unveiled-v6-hybrid-to-pack-818bhp-punch?_mout=1&refid=09228E75F0406E58FEE79A00174F2107&utm_campaign=evo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

I am calling it now. I bet the Emira will look better than the 296 GTB. Of course looks are always subjective and obviously it won't be close to it performance-wise, but I have a feeling the Emira is going to be a very good looking car.

[simonb]

12 hours ago, C8RKH said:

Potential insight to future Lotus cars based on their platform/collaboration with Alpine.

Silhouette 3 - looks like the teaser for the Emira, but then maybe I need to get to Specsavers....

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-alpine-r5-215bhp-electric-hot-hatch-due-2024

have to agree it looks similar, unfortunately it really does not look like something that will spawn a convertible easily

[C8RKH]

14 minutes ago, simonb said:

have to agree it looks similar, unfortunately it really does not look like something that will spawn a convertible easily

There is NO convertible. It's confirmed by Matt Windle in the interview with @Bibs.

keep up at the back! 🤣😂🤣😂