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Can't say I agree with you here about Alcantara. I had it on my previous Alfa Giulia QV and now on my Supra, and love it. I don't find it hard to clean at all, especially on the seats. On a steering wheel, sure it takes a little extra effort, but still not bad. Ammo NYC has a good tutorial on...

I have to do exactly that to fit the quick jack under my lowered Supra. I only need an extra ~10mil to clear, so I drive on thin boards beneath each tire

heh, oops, you're right :)

The fact that the premier is in an hour and is nowhere to be found on ford.com tells me that this will be non-mainstream, expensive AF enthusiast car made in small numbers. Which further makes sense that it's being announced at Monterey vs something like the Detroit Auto Show. Still gunna tune...

That actually makes some more sense. Given the way it looks I'd say it's possible that it's front-mid-engined...which is far less interesting IMO.

Hmm, he specifically said I’d be able to drive both 🤷‍♂️

Armed with an hour of Youtube tutorials, I did the front bumper, fenders, headlights and sills on my Supra myself (the hood came from the factory with a bikini cut ppf). The Xpel precuts I got were modified by the folks I bought um from to have wrapped edges, which does make for a slightly...

From the article, "...the Lotus has grip and composure but lacks steering feedback and delicacy..." Uh wut? That doesn't seem right...

FYI, I called Mike over at Lotus of Dallas yesterday. He said they've specced their demo cars and expects to see them in Oct. They're getting both a V6 and an I4! One of them is Hethel Yellow. Donno the color of the other.

Interesting. What date did you put down your deposit?

If they send you a C&D, just tell them you’ll stop selling the mugs “soon”

To give credit where credit's due, ever since the Evora 400, Lotus has done a stellar job making a Camry V6 sound pretty damn good. Having at least given them the benefit of the doubt on the i4 did make sense. That said, now that we've heard it, it seems like there is more work to be done here...

Jeez, lets hope not! lol

Weird. With a DCT, why is there such a long pause on upshift for the Nimbus car?

Looks incredible. Great work! Any reason you didn't go with 6 point belts seeing as though you had to fab the bottom bracket anyway?

Looks amazing. I'm assuming Brad pulled all the old thread out and restitched it all?

How was the body control? Watching the vids of cars going around Hethel, there looked to be quite a lot of body roll.

Throttle blips seemed responsive and gear changes seemed crisp! Very encouraging to see! Great driving!

What an amazing way to enjoy a new car! Great video and thanks for taking us along!

The BMW steering rack in my Supra is the reason I'm here. Otherwise the car is pretty damn amazing, and the B58 is a beast. It's the damn steering though, which actually, the faster I drive, the less it seems to matter to me. That said, It's the low speed, puttering around town stuff in which...

I'm most excited about the electronically adjustable dampers. After watching the video, It sounds like we'll be able to adjust compression & rebound from a mobile app, much like the way the 992 GT3RS can do so from its steering wheel. No more climbing under the car to adjust those like I have to...

Getting a GT4RS or Spyder RS allocation at all, and especially one at MSRP, would be one hell of an achievement! I called a few dealers here in TX last year, and got many lols, followed by discussions about MAYBE being able to get one for $100k over...but highly unlikely even still. Granted...

Stunning car! Nimbus is just amazing for showing off the curves. Congratulations!

I can't speak to the handling characteristics of the Cayman nor the Emira, as I've not driven either, but I wanted to call out that jubbalandcars was comparing it to various Caymans, which is a mid engined car (not rear like a 911). Good video jubbalandcars, thanks for posting.

Obviously looks are subjective, but the R8 just disappears next to an Emira IMO.

I thought the same at first, but those squeaks are likely from other car loader commotion going on close to the camera location. The Eletre and Evija obv don’t have engine sounds to block that stuff out.

My guess is that the profit margin on the (aging) V6 is better than it is on the (brand new-ish) i4, and the marketing message of "bigger engine - moar power!", is an easy one to tell. Purely speculation on my part though.

I sat in the car in Dallas yesterday. I’m 6’ 185, 34” inseam and a slender build. I had to move the seat up quite a bit to be comfortable. The wheel telescoped out nice and far too. I have full faith a 6’2” person will fit with no problem. I will say the lack of bolstering on the seats was a...

The person on the phone (who said he’d call me back and give me more information “in a minute”, but never did) said it would be there until Friday. What time on Friday though? I have no idea.

I'm going to answer my own questions. :D I just called them, and was told all test drive slots were already booked up. :/ I'm going to pop down there tomorrow to ogle it anyway.

What the crap? This is in Dallas? I left a message with them twice to call me when their demo showed up. Maybe you have to have to have put down a deposit to get the call? Any idea how long they'll have the car?

Good eye. WTF is up with that?! It's not like all the calipers are the same as a cost savings measure or something. They're all bespoke per corner. 🤷‍♂️ EDIT: I just looked at other cars. While the Ferrari 488 is consistent all going top to bottom, the Porsche GT4 is not. Great, this is now...

GT4 RS come in first?

That sounds great, and really hope it pans out that way! I called 2 dealerships around Dallas TX, and as mjw930 states, the message coming from them is very different. One asked for $100k over sticker to "maybe" get me an allocation in a couple years, and the other basically said there was no...

I sure hope this means thousands more GT4RSs get built so a few of them actually end up getting used at race tracks by enthusiasts instead of sitting unused in investors’ portfolios.

I had an 06 Exige for a few years, and have driven various Evoras over the years. I too like the way my Supra is coming together, but the best way I can describe the difference in how a Lotus (especially the Evora) drives is "effortless". With the weight of the Supra, its suspension geo, and...

As a current MKV Supra owner myself, I’m having the same impure thoughts about a Seneca blue i4. I’ve been working on getting my Supra to handle more to my liking (KW Clubsport coilovers, more aggressive alignment, etc) but it’ll never handle like a Lotus.

I had a Giulia QV and I agree. The v6 in the new Ferrari 296 GTB sounds incredible too

One thing to remember here though is that while they're taking the hardware from AMG, Lotus is doing their own calibration work on it across the board. So says Gavin in this clip