Critical Crash

[valentinewang]

First Demo Car crashed today in Hangzhou，China. What a Pity！Speechless！Unbeliveable！

 

[valentinewang]

BTW， it’s 3.5MT

 

[Eagle7]

God what a horrible sight. It's worth nothing though, that the passenger compartment appears to be completely intact, and the airbags have clearly done their job surrounding the passengers inside to protect them.

What was the cause?

 

[valentinewang]

God what a horrible sight. It's worth nothing though, that the passenger compartment appears to be completely intact, and the airbags have clearly done their job surrounding the passengers inside to protect them.

What was the cause?

No official result analysis，but due to the photo and demo car senses， maybe rainy，rookie driver， try to be zhuangbility or over controlled steering wheel… No idea how to be crushed by regular driving

 

[Nova]

No official result analysis，but due to the photo and demo car senses， maybe rainy，rookie driver， try to be zhuangbility or over controlled steering wheel… No idea how to be crushed by regular driving

🤣🤣🤣

Looking more closely at the photos, it looks like some guy was on a test drive in wet conditions wearing an Ivy hat and flip-flops while being chaperoned by someone in an Eletre. The driver came left-turned onto this street at an intersection going way too fast and this is the aftermath.

 

[EMIRADILEMMA]

First Demo Car crushed today in Hangzhou，China. What a Pity！Speechless！Unbeliveable！

Look on the bright side, at least we know the airbags work! Given the number of issues being posted, I'm calling this a win!

 

[CHEESE]

Spares us all the embarrassment of being the first to wreck an Emira

 

[lynchy73]

No official result analysis，but due to the photo and demo car senses， maybe rainy，rookie driver， try to be zhuangbility or over controlled steering wheel… No idea how to be crushed by regular driving

V6 MT come with only sport suspension and cup 2 tyres in China. It’s wet, unsuitable tyres for wet conditions, rear wheel drive mid engine, but mostly it’s about the shit driver behind the wheel

 

[Toomanyloti]

P I O

Pilot Induced Oscillation before arriving at the scene of the accident

 

[virtualmacho]

"400hp V6 version determined to be too dangerous - Lotus NYO announces detune of i4 version to 360hp for safety reasons"

 

[virtualmacho]

Spares us all the embarrassment of being the first to wreck an Emira

Why do I feel so relieved...

 

[lynchy73]

Whoever thought it was a good idea to give demo rides in the wet (in China), with cup 2 tyres on the car is a bit of an idiot TBH
Whoever decided all V6 MT going to China must be fitted with Cup 2 tyres didn’t think that through very well

 

[JimH]

Surely crashed not crushed?

 

[eriegz]

Surely crashed not crushed?

I think it's clear that they meant "crashed", given this was apparently during a test drive.

 

[EspritGuy]

God what a horrible sight. It's worth nothing though, that the passenger compartment appears to be completely intact, and the airbags have clearly done their job surrounding the passengers inside to protect them.

What was the cause?

Please forward these photos to US authorities to speed NA certification. Just looking for a silver lining here.
Glad occupant walked away.

 

[JimH]

I think it's clear that they meant "crashed", given this was apparently during a test drive.

Now corrected - thanks @valentinewang 👍

 

[ADC]

Oof. Obligatory "most of that will polish out" joke.

 

[idleuser]

Spare parts will be immediate available for our Lotus overlords.

 

[TomE]

Firstly, glad to hear the occupants were OK and no bystanders injured. Secondly, sad to see one of these beautiful cars crashed and most likely a write off.

Thirdly, should I move this thread to “News”, “Seen in the wild” or “Modifications”?

 

[virtualmacho]

Thirdly, should I move this thread to “News”, “Seen in the wild” or “Modifications”?

Rad mod, to be sure. However, as "News" implies some sort of "development", I think "Seen in the wild" is most appropriate.