Just on the topic of the limit for the M139 I don’t know what it could go to either. However, while the press quoted figures vary slightly, most sources suggest AMG will be deploying it in a 440hp state of tune in the upcoming C63. Quite impressive specific output for a production 2.0l.
I agree with @digilotus and to answer the efficiency point …..
I agree batteries are generally more ‘efficient’ that cracking hydrogen and then burning it - with any thermal engine the laws of thermodynamics (Carnot cycle) will limit the efficiency. The same applies to actually generating...
In the UK the use of hydrogen for cars has all but disappeared under the juggernaut of a push for batteries - without any credible consideration of the lifetime eco-impact.
However, on the plus side there’s still work ongoing looking at the use of hydrogen in commercial applications including...
I’ve had the 2023 e-mail too; order was placed on the 9th July so it looks like sometime over Goodwood timeframe is the cutoff for 2022 i4 FE deliveries.
To be honest, given everything going on in the car world and the month on month slippage for lots of marques and models, I was fully...
.... also remember the noise processing in most cameras will play havoc with seeing any metallic flake which will likely just be seen as noise and ‘smoothed’ out.
Even if I was shooting with a good SLR / mirrorless I would make sure to shoot RAW with a low ISO and turn off all noise reduction...
…… because i knocked one of then off! …..
…. that’s naughty!
But seriously, I didn’t know that these models could be made to look so realistic yet be so far from the an actual car.
Like the thread on the opinions on marketing, I’m finding new insights into all sorts of things.
And here I was...
The thread started by asking for opinions and we’ve certainly got some!
I agree with the main sentiment that the ads don’t work for a group of driving enthusiasts (ie us lot) and I really can’t get too worked up about one or two ad campaigns but if this trend continues I wonder where Lotus as a...
I was curious about this too. There was a flurry of info last year but then the topic went quiet.
From some web searching and processing pages through the translator I can’t definitively tell from the Chinese Lotus website - I couldn’t find (or missed) any references to power. My latest...
Wow guys. Those aren't garages - they're studios!
I'm busy planning a new house build that hopefully will go up later this year. The garage is going to be plenty big enough to take the Emira +1 other, but the finish inside wasn't going to be anything so plush as I'm seeing here. I've just...
Thanks for getting additional confirmation the the build order is based on 1st deposit; even when you know it is, there's always this nagging doubt :oops:!
I'll chill now and wait for the contact, essentially I'm practicing the restraint I'll need after submitting my configuration and 2nd deposit!
I second this point of view. I don't mind delays (stuff happens), I don't even mind an e-mail when promised say 'Sorry, we promised to let you know blah blah .. but due to X or Y or Z we can't do that just now, but we will update you again on .... '. An apology is understandable and goes a...
On a slightly different tone to the current thinking I read the following in one of the magazine articles, don’t recall which one, so can’t take credit for it but I did like it:
Lots Of Thrills, Usually Sublime.
No laughing from me. I kinda get it and applaud your thinking @Maverick1.
Sure, it’s a very different sort of tool to the Emira (as @freefall_junkie points out 🤣), but if you want something that’s competent but also reaches deep down into your emotions; that speaks to your soul as much as to...
…. I agree and let’s not forget the 911 was well over £90k as tested. The 911 is an icon in terms of everyday usable sports car and has been honed over decades. I think it flattering for the pre-production Emira that a comparison was even considered when the 911 is really the in next league up.
Sorry you had to pull out but that’s a cracking car you’ve got.
I always think the Bentley Continental is the paradigm of ‘classy sports’ and would seriously love to have one in the garage if I thought I fought afford to run it!
Enjoy, and who knows, maybe you can pick up a non-FE Emira, or...