Lotus Eletre

[Advantage]

That TopSpeed image is fabulous. I didn't even know that Etch-a-Sketch was available in colour now. 

[Frickin_idiot]

5 hours ago, Sizona said:

Thats not the official Lotus page on Facebook. Someone has just made up a page and posted themselves.

Yes I’ve noticed those “teasers”, very frustrating.

I think we are quite some time away from a reveal.

[Mark Blanchard]

I'm happy to wait a very long time for the Lotus SUV, especially if it looks like that.

[Frickin_idiot]

Fully understand your point, however if it “saves” the company bring it on

 

[BatMobile]

I know this is controversial but sod it.

i am looking forward to this release, I just pray it looks better than the above!

need a new car for my wife and looking at either an sq5 or rrs so if this has 1/10 of my Exige feeling and can fit the kids in with all their paraphernalia then it will be bought with glee. 

If it’s comfortable, practical and looks good she will be sold. 

I know for many it’s a move away from the pure nature of the cars but that market is crying out for a Q5 competitor that is actually fun to drive with good feedback.

[Mark Blanchard]

Well, it had better handle, be reliable and have the Lotus core values - built in lightness.

I must say, Geely have done a good job with Volvo, and the top of the range Volvo S90 is manufactured in China.

[BatMobile]

Exactly it needs to be the same evolution that saw the Evora 400 step up quality, size etc from the Exige without losing the lotus part of the equation.

geely generally leave them alone to do what they do, I just pray it looks good and there are carbon options galoor cause they will be ticked, all of them  oh and forged wheels...

[nerobi]

Now Ferrari is in the game too.

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/ferraris-worlds-fastest-suv-will-be-here-in-2019/

 

[GFWilliams]

If the SUV looks like the render above I'll put a deposit down. Would look great in the garage next to my Exige!

[C8RKH]

I puked when I saw it. Friggin' awful.

[Frickin_idiot]

I find it difficult to understand the hate toward a Lotus badged SUV. It is fairly clear that for Lotus to thrive, or at the very least, continue to exist their portfolio of cars needs to be expanded. 

In an ideal world would Lotus move into this area? Possibly not, but the harsh realities are that volumes need to be increased. Would I buy a Lotus SUV? Absolutely.

[C8RKH]

Kev, for me psersonally, I think the world has more thsn enough SUV's and personally I would prefer Lotus focused on what it did best.

However, I also understand the harsh brutalities of the real world and that Lotus needs volume.

I hate the new SUV's from Bentley, Alfa, Ferrari, Lambo etc all as equally as much as I hate the Lotus one.

If you want a premium SUV buy a Range Rover. If you want a sports car, buy a Lotus, Ferrari etc.

[hedgerley]

Astonished to read in Autocar today that the 911, in all its variants - coupe, convertible, targa etc, etc - accounted for just 13% of Porsche's sales last year. The Macan, with its single body style, outsold the 911 three to one.

I do realise that Porsche is an SUV company and has been for some time, but this really drives home the message.

Assuming the market still has potential, Lotus has to build an SUV, if only to generate the cash and profits to keep building the sports cars. 

Just like Porsche does.

[NedaSay]

So it looks JMG and Geely are really set to go toe to toe  with the Germans with not one but two SUV, so a Maccan and a Cayenne competitor:

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We're currently doing an analysis and there might be more segments where the Lotus DNA could be used. But for crossovers I'm not just thinking of one size, but a couple of sizes.

To read more :

http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180112/ANE/180109972/lotus-ceo-sees-suv-coming-with-help-from-new-stakeholder-geely

[ramjet]

On 12/5/2017 at 19:12, Snoopy1969 said:

Exactly this, this Segment is already filled, Lotus should try to find a niche where they could be leader or semi-leader not sheep Nr. 5001 at the end of the row - what about 4 door coupe with room for 4 adults, thinking panamera in a more compact, semi lightweight Lotus way?

Is it? The guy I work for now has a BMW X3. How many different X series cars are there? Would BMW make so many variants if they could not sell them?

[NedaSay]

I don't think this market segment has reached capacity yet, especially not in the premium market. However the early birds have made a killing and it will be harder for the late bloomers to make it big but it does look like the new Lambo Urus is going to no less than double the raging bulls sales number. Still this market is no guarantee for success as the Maserati Levante illustrates. 

Should Lotus take full advantage of the CMA and SPA architecture and all the while be able to design a completely bespoke body for the car and if it looks as good in the metal as the patent designs do then they would have a worthy contender. If Geely put all their weight behind it then it shoud sell well enough in China which is the main target. However being based on the CMA or SPA toolkit and having access to the group parts bin makes the car global so a 10,000 vehicles per annum doesn't sound that far fetched. 

[jonwat]

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[theelanman]

Id have one.......

[Bravo73]

“ Lotus SUV, as imagined by Autocar”

#morefakenews

[Frickin_idiot]

2 hours ago, theelanman said:

Id have one.......

I'll be getting one (hopefully!).

[NedaSay]

4 hours ago, jonwat said:

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Interesting developments... For the longest time that the 1st Lotus SUV was anticipated to be in the Maccan specter of all things SUV now it is deemed to be closer to the Levante in size which means much closer to a Cayenne!  So I guess in order to get sub 2 tons it will need a whole lot of carbon fiber, beefed up everything suspension wise, possibly air ride as standard and a price tag comfortably north of 100k. Oh and it will indeed go head to head with the Porsche Cayenne... But I guess that using Volvo's SPA  it will be quite cost effective to build they could use LEVC plant in Coventry and/or Chengdu Geely-Volvo hub. 

The way I look at it Lotus will emulate  closely - but at a much higher pace - Porsche development plan from some 30 years ago. They are also possibly going back to a 4 cyl line up  before switching to an EV line up. 

[NedaSay]

^^^When I say 100k, I allude to the price in USD once the necessary extras are added that is.

 

http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180319/ANE/180319865/why-lotus-ceo-expects-record-breaking-results-from-3-new-models

[auRouge]

If they can make the jump straight to a 4cl petrol Hybrid with Volvo bits (that's cheaper than a Porker) then they'll compete. I currently own a Hybrid SUV, check out the efficiency. 

 

[NedaSay]

That's a lot of mpg indeed a lot of money saved that will contribute to a lot of refuels for your Elise no doubt.

I'm pretty sure the car will get the best of what Volvo has to offer including some tune of the 2L Hybrid powerplant, we know the thing is good for 400bhp+. And with Lotus dynamics this SUV will give the Maccan/Cayenne a run for their money.

[auRouge]

Haha..

I probably own the Lightest and heaviest cars in the village!! 

From the article below it's looking very promising! JMG gets his hands on Volvo parts bin!!!

I used to own an XC60 before the X5... it was excellent. Clarkson always said his XC90 was the brilliant, so so promising for Lotus to nail this!! 

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/lotus-suv-use-volvo-underpinnings-and-have-class-leading-handling