Leather vs Alacantara?

[First Lotus]

A guy on the 718 forum posted a pic wearing gloves so he didn’t mess up his steering wheel I’ll try to find it, as funny as my c8 brothers owner pics

promise me brothers, we will do better

😂😂😂 A GTS 4.0...apparently he's our direct competition! I feel we can all rest a little easier at night now😂

 

[Magma]

That dude is 100% UK
this is the only man allowed to rock jorts

Ha! Well he could cross the ocean and hop into a Vette over here. Nobody would blink an eye!

 

[Evotion]

Leather is common, feels cold, feels boring and is preferred by women.
Alcantara feels nice, never cold, sexy and for real men.

Apparently.
I have it on my C63... 2015 model and the Alcantara is quite a bit bobbled and STILL feels better.

 

[Green]

Leather is common, feels cold, feels boring and is preferred by women.
Alcantara feels nice, never cold, sexy and for real men.

Apparently.
I have it on my C63... 2015 model and the Alcantara is quite a bit bobbled and STILL feels better.

Or Alcantara is for racer boy posers that follow the crowd and leather is for the adults. I guess it depends on your perception

 

[TomE]

So we'll put Leather vs Alcantara in the same category as Touring vs Sports suspension? Pros and cons to each and it depends on your usage and personal preferences

 

[OneThreeOne]

Let's be happy we have the choice at all!

 

[Magma]

Leather is common, feels cold, feels boring and is preferred by women.
Alcantara feels nice, never cold, sexy and for real men.

Apparently.
I have it on my C63... 2015 model and the Alcantara is quite a bit bobbled and STILL feels better.

Alcantara is preferred by men who like cheap, synthetic materials. Leather is preferred by those who prefer the real and classic.

 

[Bilbao-Emira]

Mine will be Alcantara and leather, so I´m covered in all arguments .
Couldn't do it with the suspension though . Maybe it works with Touring in front and. Sport in the back!

 

[KJD]

Alcantara is preferred by men who like cheap, synthetic materials. Leather is preferred by those who prefer the real and classic.

It’s a bit like your choice of lady friends.

Alcantara is cheap and artificial, but still feels nice. Leather is softer but real and comforting.

 

[Tonyshepp]

It’s a bit like your choice of lady friends.

Alcantara is cheap and artificial, but still feels nice. Leather is softer but real and comforting.

Arent the base seats going to be Leather bolsters and technical fabric, ie alcantara?

You can have an Alcantara blow up lady friend but not a leather one.

I have an Alcantara blow up double mattress that cost a tenner from Tesco's more alcantara on that then the whole of the Emira!

 

[KJD]

You can have an Alcantara blow up lady friend

Wierdo!

 

[ADC]

Wierdo!

No weirder than peeling the outside off some animals, decorating your car with it, and calling it "comforting" and "natural"

 

[Magma]

It’s a bit like your choice of lady friends.

Alcantara is cheap and artificial, but still feels nice. Leather is softer but real and comforting.

Maybe I would understand better if I wasn't a lady myself? 🤷‍♀️

But yes....I do agree about Alcantara being "cheap and artificial."

 

[Magma]

No weirder than peeling the outside off some animals, decorating your car with it, and calling it "comforting" and "natural"

Hey...our cavemen ancestors sure didn't complain. It was comforting and natural for them 🤣

 

[Green]

No weirder than peeling the outside off some animals, decorating your car with it, and calling it "comforting" and "natural"

It’s called recycling

 

[Evotion]

But yes....I do agree about Alcantara being "cheap and artificial."

It’s a bit like your choice of lady friends.

Alcantara is cheap and artificial, but still feels nice. Leather is softer but real and comforting.

Remember, and not all know this, Alcantara is actually a trademarked brand - a synthetic product.
It's advantages are being lighter, requiring less maintenance, has more grip and does not rely on the killing of animals!

It is also not cheap in any way. It is about the same price, sometimes more.

It is often the first choice of interior over leather in high-performance cars.

I love how Alcantara feels but I also love how the right leather colour can look amazing in the right car and smells great.

For the Lotus, I think Alcantara suits it well, though will concede that it will look even better in the GT version.


However, this is all a bit. of bollocks.
There is.as much leather in the Emira as Alcantara anyway. You get both!!

 

[Magma]

Remember, and not all know this, Alcantara is actually a trademarked brand - a synthetic product.
It's advantages are being lighter, requiring less maintenance, has more grip and does not rely on the killing of animals!

It is also not cheap in any way. It is about the same price, sometimes more.

It is often the first choice of interior over leather in high-performance cars.

I love how Alcantara feels but I also love how the right leather colour can look amazing in the right car and smells great.

For the Lotus, I think Alcantara suits it well, though will concede that it will look even better in the GT version.


However, this is all a bit. of bollocks.
There is.as much leather in the Emira as Alcantara anyway. You get both!!

You are correct with what you've said. I honestly don't have a problem with Alcantara (tm)...it's kinda like Kleenex, everyone knows what it is by the brand name 🤣....

Anyway, I prefer it on the interior pillars and headliners to other materials. Even on the seats it can be nice. But where I really don't like it is the steering wheel. Just don't like the way it looks or feels. But like someone else mentioned, we should just be happy we have a choice 😉

 

[KJD]

Remember, and not all know this, Alcantara is actually a trademarked brand - a synthetic product.
It's advantages are being lighter, requiring less maintenance, has more grip and does not rely on the killing of animals!

It is also not cheap in any way. It is about the same price, sometimes more.

It is often the first choice of interior over leather in high-performance cars.

I love how Alcantara feels but I also love how the right leather colour can look amazing in the right car and smells great.

For the Lotus, I think Alcantara suits it well, though will concede that it will look even better in the GT version.


However, this is all a bit. of bollocks.
There is.as much leather in the Emira as Alcantara anyway. You get both!!

I do actually know all that Ade. The “cheap and artificial” comment was my (cheap) way of trying to get a (cheap) laugh that was, quite rightly, called out by our (as it turns out) “lady friend“ @Magma

 

[Magma]

I do actually know all that Ade. The “cheap and artificial” comment was my (cheap) way of trying to get a (cheap) laugh that was, quite rightly, called out by our (as it turns out) “lady friend“ @Magma

Hahahaha! I do love keeping it under wraps for the most part.
No offense ever taken. I find the comments and stereotypes quite comical most times😁

 

[Tonyshepp]

Just to resurrect this thread with some new information.
Seat pricing at Aston
Alcantara - entry level material
Alcantara and part leather
Full leather - most expensive