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I'm picking mine up from the dealer tomorrow if they can figure out what's caused the yellow warning light that popped up on Saturday and I'll take a closer look and take more photos.

Now that the US have their i4 with 400hp, Lotus needs to get them out for new reviews.

Here's photo I took of my i4 at different angel last Saturday at the dealer I don't really see a blue tint. I like both color and I also have a tough time deciding which one to but settled for the Osmium as I think there's already quite a few Nimbus running around in my area.

Silver with Red interior has been a classic combo in a lot of European cars. It reminded me of a Renault that my family had when I was a kid long long time ago :)

I had always intended to get both as they're the last ICE from Lotus. I missed the FE V6 allocation so I ordered an i4 in Sept 2023 with intention to order a final production run V6 MT in a few years. Then I chanced upon an Orphaned V6 MT with the exact spec I wanted last April and I grabbed it...

My i4 arrived a week ago but because it's been constant rain and my sale guy was on vacation. I have not picked it up yet. I did get to drive it for a bit as I was travelling pass my dealer yesterday so I left a bit early and stopped by for a drive. It wasn't as long as I hope since it took them...

They need to get a fresh round of press reviews with the 400hp i4. It's the superior car in every respect except not being a stick shift. As a 2024 718S owner that have also driven the GTS 4.0. it's superior to both of their PDK variant.

The will open base ordering or the rest of the world once they get US order quantity and know how many engine they have left. Base production for the rest of the world will begins by the end of 25 and through part of 26.. As I have said for a long time.. It's not Lotus's decision. It's Toyota's...

All this while multiple visitor to Hethel have been told to expect V6 production to end by 2026!

Actually Toyota is.

Dealers are lazy. There were dealers in the US that said they know nothing about the 400hp i4 when the new spec was already up on Lotus's US website.

Bolwell Nagari 300 and I think there are also some non-automotive industrial application or for Marine products..

Some other small OEM but Toyota no longer use them since 2023.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a45836319/2025-toyota-camry-v6-dead/?fbclid=IwY2xjawILpGVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXJC5o6V3ZZIxZnL_VWt98RHAX36c8IHuh7XYtMc4-wUsmgcAHHeOEUmQA_aem_5pz1vHKnWeLnUa9-duSrbw

Worldwide. Toyota is closing the 2GR-FE production line Last engine delivery will be Q3 2025 and they're basically allocating the remaining quantity among the varies OEM that still use this engine.

Yea but my dealer is good. This is the same dealer that informed me in private and to keep it private that US i4 will be 400hp 2 months before the official announcement.

None as Base V6 will not start until April after all the i4 FE are build. My other source told me that they may have as few as 1000 V6 engines for Base production worldwide

Last day to order a base V6 by dealer is Feb 15th 2025. They're running out of engines..

FWIW. I just got this from my dealer. If you want a V6 Base, You need to do it now as order deadline for dealers is Feb 15 "I was just told by LOTUS that they are limiting production of the V6. We are assuming engines are dwindling. Because of this, THIS IS THE LAST MONTH TO ORDER A 2025 V6...

MIne have arrived at my dealer but we're experiencing rain that will continue for the next week so I probably won't pick it up till afterwards.. BTW, my dealer just sent this out: I was just told by LOTUS that they are limiting production of the V6. We are assuming engines are dwindling...

Damn, I thought 6K+ for AAA in the Bay Area was bad. I went with Hagerty since I meet all their requirements. and it came out to $2200 with Max coverage and $1K deductible.

They're in the minority. The weight difference is minimal (~50lbs) and it's in the rear not in the front. By all accounts, the i4 360 drives very similar to the V6. I would say their problem is in the sport suspension and even the V6 with sport suspension was a bit twitchy on less than perfect...

Launch control with the engine reved up.

But not EU or CARB standard coming up and the point is moot as Toyota is shutting down the production line and Lotus is not going to produce a new variant of just a few hundred units

There will be no up engined V6 as they have to reduce the V6 output to 400hp to meet current emission standard.

V6 production is ending no matter what as Toyota will be closing the production line so even if Lotus have a buffer on engine stock, it will not last beyond 2026 or sooner (this is from someone that visited the factory and asked). All this mean is that the AMG M139 version will stay in...

Since all 400hp i4 currently are in China (other than the 8 that is in the US for varies manufacturer testling). Most of the reviews are in Chinese and on Chinese websites but there're a few on YouTube. We've seen 0-100km at 4.0 sec and 0-60mph figure in the 3.8-3.9 range. one video also shows...

Found it, it's so well hidden, never thought to try the expand arrow next to the album art.

No shuffle button and the fact that the system doesn't even remember the last album played much less the last song and continue from there is a pain.

Bought a 2024 v718S when Lotus announce the i4 delay back in Dec 23. Picked up an orphaned V6 on May 1st and this is where the Porsche been ever since (I do take it out every other week and drive it.

Those pictures been out forever and does not mean anything. They're most likely Emira with certain options packaged in. There will be no up engined V6 as Toyota is shutting down the production line in 2025.