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Lots of "new things" are possible if you move the engine into a longitude arrangement. Though there is no BMW trans that will work even then. You need a transaxle, and specifically you need one where the axles are coming out fairly far forward relative to the body of the trans. This is a...

Just an FYI if that's what you read or dealer told you, it's a misinterpretation. You absolutely should "explore the rev range" and do some hard engine braking while in break-in miles. If you read the manual it just says no "sustained" revs over 4k this means don't cruise down the highway at...

Not really if the Audi R8 is going to cost 250k

They spec'd all of these cars there are only 60 of them. They all have full black pack all have black interior all have black Lotus emblams on the front (it seems) You'll have to wait for a "different Green" for an option with one that doesn't have a black roof. Kinda curious what this color...

They said the issue is the EU7 Regulations. They said specifically they will NOT be doing any 'higher HP' forms of the V6 Emira (and mentioned a timeline where the engine is phased out) because it can't meet emissions requirements. Any V8 They'd want to use has to be ready for those...

Yes, but now we aren't talking about a momentum "car". I'm certainly not running a go-kart on the same track as a 3800 lb Mustang to find out which of us carries faster cornering speeds.

I should go up and visit them. I can't believe I bought DBA stuff for my Evo THEN found out Girodisc was only a few hours drive away.

Its worth noting, the harness that he has is the 'road legal' harness not just because of some buckle mechanism that is understood by safety crews, but also I believe they have a built in 'stretch' mechanism that mimics the 3 point factory system that won't stop your body abruptly snapping your...

Eh render farm marketing slop. That front windshield profile would only support a single driver or driver-passenger sitting tandem. Any 'face lift' will really likely only be updated bumpers, taillights, headlights. You might get something like new side mirrors or a few interior touches, but...

Those are from very funny long time ago. But it's clear with the Emira now why they would not release that Esprit. They could justify it if they were going to do it as a clear departure from the Emira engine/subframe configuration and use a Longitude V8 (though the option for an IS-F derived...

I don't have one on hand. but I can tell you, in general it's not very perceivably bright. Maybe it's 'better' on the passenger side for us US folks but my recollection is it is a very soft blue-ish light. It's very subtle and I have to be reminded it's there.

God that really does look so much better. =( guess I gotta order a 40 dollar tray I'm gonna cut up and take the dash apart again.

I don't think a V8 is too big. Granted, if we just pushed the V6 out to a V8 in size it would only be a 4.6 Liter. So, I'll grant you that your options for V8 Might only be bigger than that and start taking up more room than is present. I think they won't bother with V8 if they can only do it...

To the point about a Supercharger and associated additional bits for cooling. I actually do think that if you could cast up a new block of the exact same architecture as the V6 and add 1 cyl per bank and could theoretically achieve similar power (or more) to the V6+ supercharger, you would...

Been discussed a bunch, but the EV and battery tariffs on China potentially both in EU and definitely in the US has completely killed the ability for Lotus EV's to be competitive in the market.

In the call they also said due to American interest they are looking into putting the Emira on a diet and will throw carbon fiber at the car.

Eh, early adopters are always potential victims of their own success.

Things are getting spicy with Geely having to pivot away from Ev.

8 track days?! Wow. I haven't looked at my pads yet, but I know a couple different people who went through pads in 1 track day. I suspect I'm 3/4's in at this point.

I ran track mode. Never had an issue, car stepped out once or twice but I wasn't looking at the dash to see how many lights came on. There's still a full disable button for ESC and Traction even beyond putting into Track.

Love that you already had PP do the black badge swap

I got a ton of compliments and interest in it at exotics meet today

The tariff is also targeting "Imported Parts", which is all aside from the Steel and Aluminum tariffs. Which, even if the US starts producing more of its own, will still be more expensive (even if you did it entirely with robots) because no-one is incentivized to sell you 10 dollar block of...

Hey now. Fiat sells some cars in the US, and own Jeep/Dodge.

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Perhaps not, but they could pull back on offering lower margin cars. No more base Cayman without chrono, pasm, and leather. Now only leather Cayman S packed with add ones as the new "base" This isn't entirely uncommon, but it does ultimately affect buyers. BMW sells 3 Series cars domestically...

We talking about faster Emira here and you guys trying to ask for slower Emira. 🤔

Why not buy a used McLaren?

Doesn't the "Auto Tariff" Supersede the UK one?

That's unfortunate. I did an oil change myself at 1k miles and it was maybe 40 minutes of work, and I don't have a shop lift or zap zap tools.

Yes the price will get adjusted upward. There's no way Lotus and the dealers eat the cost. For those of us with Emira's in hand, it does mean the resale value will hold stronger. If, for whatever reason, Emira's keep getting made and keep getting more expensive resale values will continue to...

Lotus does not own Park Place LTD. Park Place is a certified dealer and service company in network for Lotus USA. If lotus stops selling cars it will hurt Park Place, but they won't close, and likely they'd remain a certified Lotus service center.

I'm guessing there is a good chance some of those cars were a bit rushed, but I'm hoping as many people as possible got their orders and I'm truly sorry for anyone who has a car coming that didn't get on that boat. As others have indicated, dealerships will basically be informing those folks...

I don't think its as dramatic as the elemental samples. But yes, Osmium is a bright silver. I almost purchased Osmium, but 1. I already have a silver car and didn't want the two to sit next to each other (the Evo would not fair well in the comparison) and 2. Wife thought the Osmium was a bit...

BRICS has already shown to fail. It did most recently and it won't survive. The biggest threat to the dollar right now is the current administration as they are going to attempt a pivot into Crypto, which is an abysmal plan. What happens to crypto currencies once you can break the blockchain...

Kinda smart. Except the QC out of the North American facilities has been abysmal. Basically any 3 Letter G-model that wasn't built in Germany as an AMG model is suspect to having the body harness replaced. I personally know 3 People who had to after months of back and forth to the dealer for...

Likely not true, since it was in my lifetime. Under Clinton we actually had a budget surplus and paid down debt. The debt didn't go away but it did get paid down. Overall, there are just lots of different ways to look at the national debt, the reality is, it will never go to 0, mutually with...