If they really are trying to match Mazda soul red, that would be awesome. The even better version would be Soul Red Crystal. It is magnificent.
Wow that yellow caliper does not at all latch the lotus yellow. That seems a significant oversight
This is the best part isn’t it? Basically any combo will work. So subjective.
I'd go with black calipers with the yellow paint. Especially if you are getting the black pack
See attached pictures I took from the color samples out in the sun, whether they are truly representative or not is down to Lotus...I was at the viewing at Parks of Hamilton (Scotland) on Friday afternoon - wow!
The only "Junior" Supercar aspect of the Emira is the engine type and straight-line performance - make no mistake, in the flesh the Emira has Supercar looks and presence.
In my eyes, this is the most accomplished sports car design since the Ian Callum designed Aston Martin Vantage. it is well proportioned, handsome, beautiful, aggressive, purposeful, poised, dramatic and fluid. Achieving all of that in one design is a simply phenomenal achievement that the entire team led by Russell Carr should be congratulated on.
The only slight reservations I had before viewing, based on my own observations from videos and also comments here, were that the roof-line might be just a touch on the high side and it might be too wide for its overall size. These reservations evaporated immediately on viewing in the flesh.
COLOURS - GREEN
I'll call this breaking news as I've not seen it mentioned before here. The green samples are incorrect and the actual green will be lighter - more in line with what you see on the configurator. I was told this by Alastair Florance, Group PR Manager. He said they had just discovered this week that the green samples were wrong (too dark) and new samples will be issued. This puts green back into my short-list!
COLOURS - NIMBUS
I've seen lots of comments about this colour - the simplest and most helpful thing I can say is it's silver, plain and simple and there's nothing wrong with that. It's not a warm silver as the configurator suggests, it's not a cool bluey silver - it's neutral, not unlike my Arctic silver 996 Carrera 4S. One of my options is now silver with black pack, diamond cut alloys and red and black interior. The fact this looks not unlike Gordon Murray's T.50 for 1/30th of the price is remarkable - in fact the Emira is a better looking car than the T.50!
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Final note for now...
WHEELS
The diamond cut wheels look incredible, and what I love about them is that the cut and lacquered faces have a dull rather than bright finish which gives them a purposeful, engineered look rather than a "blingy" look. Cool as you like.
You know, I actually like all of the colors in this light. Even the verdant green, about which much diversity of opinion has been expressed, to me looks quite elegant in the sunlight. I like the nimbus gray too. Some have said it’s just another silver, but silver can be quite handsome, especially on emira’s shape. I wish the red was deeper….it’s attractive but comes up short for me compared to soul red crystal. Shadow grey is nice, I’m sure, but if I was selecting a color that I want to mimic black under some circumstances, I think I would choose verdant green for its added flexibility. While both the yellow and the blue are striking, they are just too youthful for me. I want elegant. I hope to make a impression whether I’m arriving in jeans/t-shirt or a tux. We are all very lucky, no matter what we choose!
Hey mate as advised a few times on the forum these are not the actual FE Lotus colours. They are only for validation and not samples accurate. The swatches/forms are the colours to use when making up your mind. Please note we will be getting car forms prior to locking in final build which is not required till the 14th of Jan 2022. That’s directly confirmed by Lotus head office.
The thing is the yellow doesn’t even match the yellow of the badge on the wheel hub.
quit posting (please!!). this they have already need said to NOT be the FE color
Yeah, I wasn't suggesting that it was Magma, in fact I did post previously that is was not Magma. I just thought it looked a nice red.
This red doesn’t look like it’s a metallic, at least not in the same way the silver car behind it does. It has that same Ferrari red look. Nice, but not what I’m looking for.
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It’s nice, plenty will still love it, but to me the Nimbus clearly is more silver than the grey/beige that was expected from the configurator and just isn’t different enough. I’ve changed to red for now, it’s bold and brighter than the configurator (Until lotus reveal some real car pics which might get me to change back)
Think I have nailed the final final
