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Hey, look on the bright side, at least they didn’t try to foist this piece of crap on us.

Nope, don't need or care about how many dealers there are, We know that ALL dealers will share in the 700 FE's and 2400 total cars based on allocation and this is just so you can calculate what YOUR dealer should get based their FE allocation. That way if you know where you are in line you can...

I think I’ll reserve judgement until someone with a proper Sport package with Cup2’s drives one in anger. Having come from a 981 with X73 and a 982 with GT4 / Cup2 suspensions I’m thinking Lotus spec Sport will feel like a luxury car.

From what I was told by a couple dealers back in March was when NA dealers were give their FE allocations they were told there were 700 / 2400 MY23 cars allocated for NA. It was unclear to me whether they meant 700 + 2400 or 2400 inclusive of the 700. It also is unclear whether any of these...

Has your dealer actually submitted an FE order with Lotus or just have you just placed a reservation deposit? Two clues would be when was your deposit placed and has Ben converted to non-refundable. If a real order against allocation has been placed you cannot change anything, that car will be...

I’m hoping since they replaced the hand brake with an e-brake they tap into that for hill assist like most every other manufacturer did.

£20 says when EVO get a full sport spec car to re-review the outcome will be different though probably still not as glowing as Harry’s, and from the looks if it, Harris’ reviews because deep down I think Jethro wants it to be an Exige 410 replacement, not a modern sports car for the road. If...

You do realize the peak HP means nothing in relation to 0-60 time, correct?

Oops, I fat fingered the post, I meant to say 2, I corrected it in the post.

I hope to god it doesn’t have that start/stop abomination.

Or maybe he’s just a better driver who understands what makes you smile when you drive? Seems he has no issues with the shifting or steering. Of course it’s a different car in different conditions, that’s obvious, but he also has a different perspective about what’s important. Seems he has a...

At first blush it looks like behind the seats should be able to take 3 (correction, I meant to type 2) airline class carry-ons leaving the boot for a duffle bag with shoes, toiletries, etc. that’s all my wife and I need for a couple week road-trip. That’s about as bespoke as I need :cool:

Merc is really good at sound engineering. They play some games with resonators and cross pipes to get a very unique V8 sound. The Lotus V8 was a flat plane. https://www.carthrottle.com/post/6-of-the-greatest-flat-plane-crank-v8s-of-all-time/

I wish someone had the factory alignment specs. With the collective wisdom here I think things would become a lot easier to understand. I will be somewhat disappointed if there are identical or, at a minimum, Lotus doesn’t publish “recommended” track specs.

Yes, that was a bad reference. In further reading it was actually the gas wells that froze which caused the plants to reduce capacity which prevented the wells from operating (the wells require electricity to operate) so it was a cascading event. But regardless, I fell for the narrative and...

The production validation car, VP007, was touring suspension with Goodyear tires and no ability to go into ESP off mode. EVO’s car was sport suspension, alignment and Goodyear tires and I assume he turned off all traction control. Apples and Oranges, it’s impossible to draw any conclusion other...

As much as I too would want Lotus to be in control of the sequencing, US franchise law does not allow for that. About all they can do is require FE allocations be tied to a registered deposit. The sad reality is there’s nothing to stop someone with deep pockets or a personal relationship from...

I recall seeing 700/2400 as the FE + Base allocation for NA but I don’t know if that’s calendar 22/23 or just model year 23 numbers. I also don’t know if the 2400 includes the 700 FE’s. I don’t see the 2400 number going up by x2, certainly not by x3. However I don’t think these take into...

Unless it’s a flat plane crank V8. OMG they sound sweet.

It’s a fools errand to think we can stop it, at best we can reduce the magnitude and mitigate its effects. The first thing I would do would be to reprioritize investment to focus on the things that can have the most cost effective benefit. One simple example would be our research and...

I don’t think either one of them are denying climate change. What they, as well as myself, disagree with are the solutions, policies and hysteria our collective governments are using to address the issue. Collectively spending trillions of dollars, directly and indirectly (increasing the costs...

Are you implying there are 2500 Canadian deposits? Porsche only sold 640 718’s in 2021, it seriously doubt Lotus could sell 500 Emira’s in a single MY in Canada. If they do then they would probably be thrilled.

EXACTLY! In the same way I will never own a 4 pot Porsche 718 I have zero interest is a 2L i4 turbo motor, regardless who makes it or what exhaust system is attached to it. My flat 6 Porsche’s all made a glorious sound and that’s as much a part of the magic as it’s ability to turn and stop...

That’s probably exactly what they will do. If they follow the Porsche GTS model you’ll be able to spec a Base up to an FE but at roughly a 10% premium.

I can relate 100%. I’ve been a Porsche fanatic for 40 years but over the years they have gotten more and more clinical. So much so that my latest, the 718 Spyder, is borderline sterile when it comes to character. It’s as close to “perfect” as I can possibly imagine and you know what, perfect...

Two things, more of what Finland is doing to house waste, Advance the technology around breeder reactors which consume nuclear waste. There are also a lot of interesting technology around different ways to build and manage fission reactors such as "salt" reactors. Some interesting reads...

Then let me add, Eagles, Pink Floyd, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Yes, Led Zeppelin, Renaissance, Stones, Eric Clapton, Roger Waters.... 🤙

Nova nailed it, the scientific flaws are stunning once you take the time to analyze the data. I too have a background in engineering and science, one of my degrees is actually in Earth and Atmospheric Science so I can certainly digest and interpret complex data regarding climate. Take CO2 for...

That’s my hope.

Kind of sucks us in the US can’t watch the show. We will need to live vicariously through our UK friends.

Hello everyone, this IS NOT any official announcement of anything, it’s a car journalist making out of school comments, probably based on some garage conversations that he had no business repeating. However, it is highly likely the V6 swan song will be model year 2024 but nothing prevents them...

Ah, got it 👍 As a point of comparison I’ve driven what could arguably be considered the pinnacle of strut geometry side by side with what is considered to be the ultimate upgrade, the 991.2 GT3 against the 992 GT3 with double A arm front suspension. It’s not subtle, it shockingly better.

They also got their departments wrong, marketing didn’t spec the wheel, design did.

There’s no way to swap it out presently without throwing errors. That doesn’t mean someone can’t solve the problem and if they really want to emulate Porsche their “despoke” division should do exactly as suggested and create a “club sport” version. I’m sure they could get the requisite ransom...

Front strut ending up with a superior handling car, Seriously?

It’s fairly simple, the ONE THING no one ever expected was the handling to called into question. All things considered even Jethro commented had Lotus been on site and been able to swap in the proper track setup this would have been a footnote. I don’t, for a minute, believe the handling is...

You’ve made that comment about it being below the Evora’s performance envelope twice with literally nothing to back it up. Gavin has already stated the Evora has lapped Hethel faster than any previous variant of the Evora and honestly he’s one of the few talking heads I’d trust regarding this...

Or do what I’m doing, turn a Spyder and a Tesla into a Taycan and an Emira.

Thanks guys!