I’d heard both UK demo cars and first customer cars were delayed (at quite short notice - like 1-2 weeks) to Oct.
Maybe they are doing some software tweaks to address the feedback from the press reviews about gear change and tune?
i kinda doubt that if they figured something out from the first patch of data collected from the delivered i4s in China. If so, it is good news for future productions.I’d heard both UK demo cars and first customer cars were delayed (at quite short notice - like 1-2 weeks) to Oct.
Maybe they are doing some software tweaks to address the feedback from the press reviews about gear change and tune?
I was actually hoping for the opposite: namely that the data collected from the delivery of i4 to China made Lotus Hethel figure out the root cause for several issues, and that this is what will provide “good news for upcoming production. (No time to wait too long into the future at this point).
it would be interesting to know whether the 400bhp China cars are running a different map to the 360BHP British cars, or whether different fuel etc makes up the change.
I'm of the same mind. Everyone was expecting the main issue with the I4 to be with the sound. The DCT feedback was really leftfield given it comes from the A45s which gets no such negative reviews. It feels like this is going to be a race between the first batch of customer cars vs the demo cars. My email said November so I'm hoping that the timing might be in my favor. In any case, I won't be committing to my order until I've driven it myself. Even if that means having a difficult conversation with Lotus CC (assuming I can get through!)
Hopefully there are aftermarket manufacturers already working on carbon fiber replacements with better ventilation
I suspect that some of the cooling air path is built into the underside - see Harry Metcalfe's i4 video for the fan duct location against the bulkhead and the underside exit path - even in the front-engine configuration in the A45S the Mercedes engine cover performs a similar function in ducting air to the turbo....
nothing is really going on. BTW, the specialists in Wuhan factory is only aiming for the production of electrical vehicles. Last time i talked with mechanics in local Lotus dealer, i was told Lotus UK had to send people to China to educate them regards repairing of emira model.
Thanks for your feedback. I am simply trying to get any relevant information about what is going on regarding i4 cars delivered to China and sold to Chinese customers.
Wait a sec... How many crashed Emiras are there in China?!
I was just about to ask the same thing. It seems that being a demo car in China doesn't come with a long life expectancy.Wait a sec... How many crashed Emiras are there in China?!
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2 I know of, could be more. A bit unfortunate, was looking forward to a drive in itWait a sec... How many crashed Emiras are there in China?!
Could it also have to do with some inexperienced drivers not able to handle the power and response of the Emira, and also the very high traffic volume in Chinese cities. I have seen other videos that experienced drivers tend to weave left and right, to avoid slower cars, crossing lanes to get ahead. I am not suggesting that Chinese drivers in general are worse drivers than in other countries. Just that a few inexperienced ones find the relatively acessable Emira (i4/2.0T) tempting, but do not yet have the skills? (I agree with you that the Cup-2 can also be a contributing factor).I know
Nobody seems to consider cup 2’s on a demo is a bad idea. Or that allowing demo drives in the wet on Cup 2’s is an even worse idea.
Which City？ haha.
Yes for sure bad driving was involved, just making the point that someone should know better than to fit cup 2s to a demo car then let then let people drive it in the rain.
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