Type 132 - Lotus Eletre

[NedaSay]

1 hour ago, TBD said:

So is the Polestar 3 going to be the sister car for the 132?

They seem to look very similar (but then all SUV do).

They are based on the same Geely group "skate", Sustainable Experience Architecture, this platform is open source so any member of the Geely group can use it and modify to suit their needs. Volvo/Polestar refer to as SPA2 while Zeekr 001 and Eletre are the first offshoots, obviously they are closely related, Zeekr is branded as SEA, while Lotus will claim that it is their new Premium Electric Architecture which is exclusive to the company. Because SEA is open source and allows brand to fit the suspension cinematics they see fit that would be trueish.

[Bibs]

https://carnewschina.com/2022/03/28/1000-hp-lotus-type-132-suv-name-revealed-eletre

[LotusFella]

You guys have it all wrong.  It's Matt practicing with his rocket launcher.   🤣

 

 

[NedaSay]

journos jockeys getting ready to release :

 

[Barrykearley]

1000hp 🙃

[exeterjeep]

Bit underpowered   - compared to the other electric Lotus

[NedaSay]

^^^ Then again using all 1000 bhp on track in a glorified baby buggy may make baby sick in the back .

[jimichanga]

All kinds of leaks on Instagram I’ve seen the car inside and out. Looks great if very reminiscent of the Urus, possibly intentional as it’s likely to be both quicker and much less expensive.

[NedaSay]

it does look good in yellow indeed.

I am not the author of this leak https://www.instagram.com/p/CbsKox7KTo7/

Babies in the back better not barf on the alcantara, I wonder if Lotus has a second configuration for the rear seats?

Edited March 29, 2022 by NedaSay

[exeterjeep]

the dark background confuses the roof a bit. well not too long to wait......

[NedaSay]

I guess the embargo is over :

this is  from Autoblog

 

Oups, guess not. They took it down already.

Edited March 29, 2022 by NedaSay

[exeterjeep]

https://www.topspeed.com/stories/cars/car-news/scoop-is-this-the-2023-lotus-eletre-all-electric-suv-ar195405.amp.html

[Barrykearley]

Well if that’s the car - then I think it’s going to do a whole lot more for the brand than the Emira will.

[NedaSay]

I do like the choice of a bold color for the car launch, They went with blue with Emira, now Yellow with Eletre while Evija still went with grey as Evore did way back when. They totally trust their design and are not afraid to show it anymore. 

I got to say that I was not sure about the  look of that front end for a while but seeing it with the black lower section against a bold color it does look more than the part. the black skirt is also welcome. Now i want to know the weight of that thing... north of 2tons I'm guessing. 

 

[exeterjeep]

1 minute ago, Barrykearley said:

Well if that’s the car - then I think it’s going to do a whole lot more for the brand than the Emira will.

a lot depends on how expensive it is,

[Barrykearley]

The Emira starts at £59995 @exeterjeep…. Oh hang on……

[NedaSay]

Just now, exeterjeep said:

a lot depends on how expensive it is,

I think on looks it's better than Urus and DBX, Easily better than BMW EQ Suv and BMW iX, the interior quality will be at least Volvo grade and it looks like they have a 10 to 12 speaker Kef  system on this one.  I guess we are going to see the top spec at launch and yes it will be pricey but on looks, the car will not leave to be desired and on perceived quality it will be out there. People in the market for a distinctive softroader have a new option and if Lotus and Geely can leverage things on price Eletra will undercut the competition or play toe to toe with it. So somewhere between Model X Plaid pricing and the upcoming Cayenne EV.

[Troyboy]

I think it's main competition is going to be the Urus and possibly the Cayenne. The 1000hp worries me. I think the price will be way above the other two.

[Bibs]

50 minutes ago, exeterjeep said:

a lot depends on how expensive it is,

You're going to be very surprised! 

[exeterjeep]

in a good way I hope.

[NedaSay]

I think its 0-62 time is going to be embarrassing...

[exeterjeep]

expecting faster than my gt430

[Bravo73]

1 hour ago, NedaSay said:

 

Woah. That is a face that even it’s mother would struggle to love. 

[andyj007]

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/lotus-type-132-electric-suv-leaked-might-be-called-lotus-eletra-185168.html#agal_0

 

[eUKenGB]

40 minutes ago, Bravo73 said:

Woah. That is a face that even it’s mother would struggle to love. 

I fail to understand that comment as I think it looks utterly fantastic.

Edited March 29, 2022 by eUKenGB