Type 132 - Lotus Eletre

[Chris_H]

Soul Teaser can’t be many more now!!

 

[exeterjeep]

6 minutes ago, Chris_H said:

Soul Teaser can’t be many more now!!

Lets hope no more........

Spring starts tomorrow......supposed to be launched THIS  spring......

[Chris_H]

29th March 2022 so def this year😀

 

[exeterjeep]

29 minutes ago, Chris_H said:

29th March 2022 so def this year😀

so good news, the first of todays post did not say a date, ~

I also just got an email from lotus with this. I was just a bit of jest about how long spring may last this year...

 

[NedaSay]

4 weeks of teaser to come... I think they could have done a bit better in terms of planning on this one.

[exeterjeep]

The date is a Tuesday, so it could just get into the Wednesday Autocar?

[exeterjeep]

From facebook Lotus  says..

Matt Windle

Christiano Gomez I do

Matt Windle

Christiano Gomez it will be out before the launch. Not long

[Bibs]

[exeterjeep]

On 08/11/2021 at 13:16, NedaSay said:

Here comes the hotstepper...

"Elevo" is on time and so is its factory, it seems

https://www.trademarkia.com/uk/elevo-UK00003614980.htm

Word Mark:	ELEVO
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[NedaSay]

the Elevo brand has been out for a while many do believe it is a smoke screen, but Elevo makes sense.

Factory has been churning preproduction for a little while.

[exeterjeep]

I suppose a couple of weeks for the name  to be announced and then a couple of weeks for the countdown?

[NedaSay]

They better officially leak a blurry image or two of the vehicle along with the name... if they do, that is.

 

[exeterjeep]

The bit on facebook above , Matt W said the name would be out 'soon'

[jonwat]

Autocar 

[eUKenGB]

12 minutes ago, jonwat said:

Autocar 

Somewhat worrying if it really is intended to compete with the Aston Martin DBX.

Seems highly unlikely to me, but why would a magazine like Autocar make that comparison?

[jonwat]

16 minutes ago, eUKenGB said:

Seems highly unlikely to me, but why would a magazine like Autocar make that comparison?

And PistonHeads 

[eUKenGB]

Er, I see no mention of Aston Martin on that PistonHeads page.

[exeterjeep]

Wonder what sort of reveal it will be, in the UK, or in China, or only online, and if it will be at a time suitable in both locations.  May be have to get up early if in China?

[Gus82]

These IP images from Oz look convincing....

https://www.ixforums.com/threads/lotus-type-132-designs-revealed-by-australias-ip-office.384/

[Il fenomino]

That is a big car for sure. Too big for me personally. But I still hope for its success. 

[Gus82]

I agree - I like the look of the surfacing and design details, but it looks too long and heavy at the back. A shorter rear overhang and roofline might have made it sportier and less like the Citroen C5X. An EV SUV Lotus was always going to be controversial and I wonder if they would have been better rolling out the lower saloon or more compact SUV first, although presumably this will be the better option from a sales/profit perspective.

Reading the great first Emira reviews, does make me question how "Lotus" this will be. Fingers crossed they have found construction or battery innovations to keep the weight down a little.

[NedaSay]

They went with the Cayenne competitor first based on SEA. Some won't have to wait too long for the more compact version  This should be a comfortable and sporty SUV with a massive boot. and able to go the distance... Ideal to make the trail to the slopes in style.

It is very close to the Zeekr 001 because they are the same car essentially but the Type 132 appears to be riding higher  while the Zeekr is billed more as a shooting brake...

[jonwat]

Also in Autocar 😃

[NedaSay]

The design on that face will probably polarizing. I can't say that I like  it looking at the render. the LIDAR that pops at the top top of the windshield makes no sens to me, it could have been fixed and not articulated, that solution is not esthetically pleasing to me

 

 

The 3/4 view shows how much the bumper will protrude...  it is not my cup of tea but I'm not on the market for a full size crossover anyway so...

 

The profile is more pleasing to the eye imo. The vehicle is long and  rather low slung but the wheels do look ridiculous with low profile tires...  Really hope there will be an option for regular properly winter rated tires with tons of thread and sidewalls to fill the void around them. The only way this vehicle makes to me, considering its size, is long distance cruising in poor conditions if the range is indeed superior to 600km on a single charge.  But of course it will mostly be seen in urban centres, at upscale malls and country clubs. Well there will definitely be room for multiple golfbags in the truck and definitely four passengers and their carry-ons.

[exeterjeep]

On 08/03/2022 at 18:10, NedaSay said:

The design on that face will probably polarizing

I hope it looks better in the flesh, those registered designs being mono probably make it looks worse.

And no new teasers recently either, and we do not yet know how/where the reveal will take place...Less than 3 weeks to find out.