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The Lotus plug in SUV. Where did it all go wrong?
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03-18-2024, 03:00 PM | #2 |
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"Where did it all go wrong?" On the drawing board, from the looks of it! 😱
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03-18-2024, 04:04 PM | #4 |
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There’s a new Lotus dealership a few miles from where I live, along with Ferrari / Porsche / Bentley / McLaren / Land Rover (a millionaires shopping wet dream), that has a load of them parked outside. They look plain weird to my eyes.
The lightness ethos has clearly been disregarded. Most people don’t want featherweight sports cars any more - they want massive lumps of lifestyle vehicles, and a 0-60 to brag about. Who cares about handling ? Cars like the Alpine A110 hold a huge amount of appeal to me. I’d walk past an Eletra without giving it a second look.
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100k plus ev .. not really a great demand for them. Anyone who bought them had their pockets burnt and the word is out.
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Lotus have completely missed their target market IMHO. They WILL be poorly built, they WILL be a pain to live with, they WILL be a 'shed built' amalgamation of many different manufacturer's parts and technology. Fine for £40k these days, but not for the price tag IMO. I have owned two Lotii (is that the plural?), both were terrible cars but great fun and relatively cheap. I don't think I will be buying another. AND it looks like a Hyundai/ Kia (which secretly it probably is). |
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03-19-2024, 03:37 AM | #7 |
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Interesting comments. Looks are subjective of course, and it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but have any of the above who are slating build quality, handling etc. actually been out in one?
I have. Taking the straight line performance aside (a friend has the R model) which is insane, it's superbly put together and well appointed. It made my G05 X5 feel cheap in comparison, and there is a real sense of occasion (which Harry even acknowledged) that you would expect when you're paying the thick end of £150k. The ride comfort and handling is also top notch, and it's incredibly refined at motorway speeds. The negatives Harry talks about in terms of charging and range do exist sadly, but for my friends use case he's got home solar/battery so it's a non-issue. Clearly not for everyone, but I'd wager we'll see a lot more of them than the Emira for example, which is important for Lotus (even if technically they're different divisions). My mate has also never had the attention and questions that this car has generated (mostly positive) so it does turn heads and people do want to know what it is.
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Colin Chapman must be spinning in his grave....... 'Add Lightness' ....... Lotus have added 'crassness' ..... what a piece of sh1te
If Lotus think this 'monstrosity' is going to dig them out of a hole then I fear they will be bitterly disappointed. ATM the 'latest & greatest' brigade with more money than sense will be snapping them up as a novelty but they will soon lose interest and the market will be flooded with the 'white elephants' and they wont be able to give them away...... much like the Taycan!! |
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I imagine the same was said about Porsche releasing a SUV and look how that went...
Hold back that tide, we dont want change. Lets make cars no one buys.... |
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Hopefully it will do OK and allow a badge/brand/car company to flourish. I'd rather people bought these than the Urus, although neither are my cup of tea.
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Indeed. Then they'll flood back to market, like the Taycan, when folks realise the mistake they made...
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I know that is what you hope but maybe you will be wrong..? |
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