Type 132 - Lotus Eletre

[NedaSay]

As it is relatively high riding it shall not scraps kerbs too much...

[Bibs]

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This is the LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) front sensor on Type 132 – the eyes of the car which will support Lotus pioneering intelligent drive technologies on its new generation of electric vehicles. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWLM22aIkeP

 

[DarrylV8]

Oh my it took ages to get into the internet/modern technology mode end of last century early 2000’s looks like we might need a degree in computer technology for these newer/latest Lotus cars 

 

me not the the rest of you intelligent people 

[exeterjeep]

Went to Lotus Exeter yesterday, they have also read that the first one is the bigger one and that somewhere also it is the smaller one. May be a bit more on Monday?

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Is that mounted on the roof? Works Impreza WRC stylee?

[hedgerley]

Yes, looks like it rises when required. Possibly.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWLM22aIkeP/

[hedgerley]

The picture is much clearer on the Lotus site. It definitely rises.

https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/type-132/

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Also looks a bit like one of my Ferrari Mondial T’s headlamps.

[NedaSay]

Couldn't it have been behind the windshield instead of on the roof and actuated which adds weight and is sure to damage the aero.

[Barrykearley]

9 hours ago, Bibs said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWLM22aIkeP

 

Wonder here they found the styling from 🤔

[Bravo73]

6 hours ago, NedaSay said:

…and is sure to damage the aero.

I’m not sure how much aero matters on a 2.5t SUV…

[yeller77]

Just something else to keep clean 

[r3nault]

On 11/11/2021 at 14:47, NedaSay said:

As it is relatively high riding it shall not scraps kerbs too much...

But won’t it ride on 20-21 inch rims with 30 profile tyres? That’s an expensive wheel repair!

[TdM]

Most manage to hide these in grilles etc. Not sure why it needs to be on a moveable periscope.

 

So this will have L2+ self driving and eye tracking I assume. From earlier teaser images it also has camera wing mirrors so it's going to be pretty tech loaded.

[Dobbin145]

33 minutes ago, TdM said:

Most manage to hide these in grilles etc. Not sure why it needs to be on a moveable periscope. 

Maybe Lotus are making a design statement? 

[exeterjeep]

Next teaser today at midday ?????????

 

 

23 hours ago, Dobbin145 said:

Maybe Lotus are making a design statement? 

Serious off road capability.

[Bibs]

They usually appear on a Friday.

[exeterjeep]

Ok so lets hope for something more tangible later this week.

[mg4lotus]

 

Stretch? What is happening there?

Active spoiler?

[exeterjeep]

5 hours ago, exeterjeep said:

Next teaser today at midday ?????????

So does todays teaser tell us much more?

[mg4lotus]

Active spoiler. Not your normal SUV shape. Lower? More like a saloon? Panamerica competitor?

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Yes I thought that. Almost looks like a sports car at the back rather than a dumpy generic SUV.

[NedaSay]

It is lower to the ground than its direct competition, it  has been mentionned before that conceptually it is more crossover than SUV.

[mg4lotus]

On the See teaser with the pop up Lidar periscope, are we sure that it is at the front? The more I look at it  the more I feel like it's at the back of the car.

[mg4lotus]

Breath, See, Stretch. The next will be Awaken. Then it will be released?