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UK base edition prices haven't been released yet but the i4 FE was priced at £72k at launch in 2021, with the base i4 “headline” price at £60k. There was a supposed £15k of options bundled for the £12k FE premium. Given that after all of the price rises to date (i.e. from Aug 11th 2023), the i4...

At this point my money would be on the i4 and also, if just software, some “Lotus Approved Accessory” upgrades for FE’s….

I suspect that a version of this is involved...... https://www.jubu-performance.com/en/shop/part-jubu_plug__play_ecu_kit-1923

By your own suggestions Norwich is a small place. I have relatives who have worked there and contacts that still do. Ive been “here” since 1989 and have owned 5 other Lotus in that time. Added to ignore list as you’re just being inflammatory now…...

Didn't they already clarify that the the 200 roles weren't production jobs though?

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/lotus-type-133-be-904bhp-porsche-taycan-rival - to be made in the Wuhan factory - launch due by the end of this year and on sale in 2024.... Also coming - Type 134 - a smaller electric SUV - Wuhan built - 2025? Type 135 - Electric Sportscar - Hethel...

They are making steel subframes in Norwich. They've always made them in Norwich (for Elise, Exige, Evora), even when the Aluminium structures were made in Norway and then Worcester (which was subsequently moved to Norwich and incorporate into a larger factory). Other steel bits (brackets etc.)...

Yes. Please end this pointless argument...... https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/lotus-produce-record-number-of-sports-cars-in-h1-of-2023.3486/

Not that surprising - Lotus were fabricating steel chassis (e.g. Esprit, both Elans, etc.) long before extruded aluminium was introduced in the late 1990's for the Elise - even then the aluminium chassis fabrication was originally outsourced to Hydro in Norway for a number of years before being...

As @digilotus said above - and I would anticipate an updated version at the link below once UK i4's start getting delivered within the coming weeks (that happened when the V6 automatic cars were delivered) ..... The current version is 2.1 dated August 2022...

Type 133 (electric saloon/sedan) and Type 134 (smaller electric SUV) will be Wuhan built and both launch before Type 135 (Hethel built electric sports car). I doubt we’ll see Type 135 before 2026/7. Lotus planning application has now been submitted for the new factory for the Type 135 at...

https://media.lotuscars.com/en/news-articles/lotus-announces-all-new-sub-assembly-manufacturing-facility-in-norwich.html

Chassis and subframes for the Emira are manufactured at Lotus Advanced Structures in Norwich, UK - around 12 miles from Hethel……

So did a retrospective price increase for all i4 orders regardless of deposit date but that happened……

If, as some of the reviews state, "the M139 is delivered from AMG with the DCT box as a complete and sealed unit with no hardware and very few software changes permitted" then the likelihood is that the Chinese 400hp version, if indeed any different at all (i.e. just a marketing/model...

Quote from Road & Track: <<The four also utilizes a new electrohydraulic power steering system, rather than the traditional pump-driven hydraulic steering for the six.>> I don't believe that this is true. The steering column and hydraulic rack are stated in the EVO review as being identical to...

New factory, offices and logistics building to facilitate Hethel expansion and build of type 135 electric sports car alongside Emira in the existing (but new to the tune of £100m the last few years) Emira factory building...

I think they've just mailbombed their whole database regardless. I had the email and have an early i4 build due this/next month.....

i4 being built at 3:30 - engine and new rear subframe visible

As featured in....

As you have transport - https://www.thebih.co.uk/ - The Bird in Hand - the "factory" pub - great food, has some guest rooms - and full of Lotus memorabilia too.... 2 miles/5 mins drive from the factory gates.

From the UK manual - but it doesn't mention the car key option. I suspect that this is a later update that allows the key used to open the car to also set an associated profile (as happens with many other cars) if selected - I haven't got a car to test with yet though but this will be great if...

It's a shame that Lotus don't just add (or give an option to add) add the UK identifier and flag to the plates as supplied by the factory on registration (it doesn't need the blue background any more before anyone complains about the colour! ;)) like they did on the early press cars etc. This is...

It’s a standard .mp4 video - it plays fine in Chrome on Windows 11 but I agree it won’t play on iOS……

Here's a "local" copy of the Hethel track video in case anyone's having trouble playing it directly from the Chinese site - full credit to EZgarage and billibilli....

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/23683375.lotus-planning-expansion-hethel-site-south-norfolk/

London Liverpool St to Norwich is around an hour and three quarters by train - can be a bit quicker sometimes as some trains stop less often at intermediate stations.,..

I’ve got one of those and the simple answer that they gave me is that you can’t. £10k per day max, whether one payment or multiple. CHAPS will be offered (£35 fee) but the Lotus Stripe system can’t accept those. The One Account online platform is really old and inflexible. I’ve just sold my...

Another one from the same source as above - Autohome.com.cn

Another thread here : https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/i4-2-0-amg-videos-from-china.3419/

Yes - I've had a few VAG DCT's that were quicker than that too - it could even be an Auto V6 in the video - it's a conundrum..... :ROFLMAO:

I had to use a VPN with a Chinese PoP to get the video to play (very slowly and jumpy), but that sounds like a DCT gearbox with auto-blip on down changes to me.... "Local" copy attached, with full credit to Autohome China. The ADAS pod is shown in the video thumbnail but it's a shame there's...