Review embargo

[Lots_Of_Trouble]

EVO just came through my letter box. Off for a coffee and a good read
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that looks like a naughty mag off of the top shelf - i didnt realise P0rn was allowed on this forum

 

[freefall_junkie]

Hmmm. Mostly very positive, but if I was Gavan Kershaw reading this I would be VERY disappointed. Some significant caveats about the handling on this car with Sport chassis and Goodyears, and the EVO team do not really rate it at all on track 😲 . Very surprising, to put it mildly.

 

[EM33RA]

Hmmm. Mostly very positive, but if I was Gavan Kershaw reading this I would be VERY disappointed. Some significant caveats about the handling on this car with Sport chassis and Goodyears, and the EVO team do not really rate it at all on track 😲 . Very surprising, to put it mildly.

She’s a flop on track…. Too heavy and underpowered will be my guess across some reviews… We shall see shortly???

 

[freefall_junkie]

John Barker: 'This Lotus feels like a car before it's been to Lotus, the raw clay waiting for that sprinkling of magic'

Starting to think now I really do need a test drive before stumping up the final £75k. Meanwhile I await other reviews with some trepidation .

 

[Tonyshepp]

She’s a flop on track…. Too heavy and underpowered will be my guess across some reviews… We shall see shortly???

It's on the road with touring suspension that the majority of owners will care, like myself.

 

[Tonyshepp]

John Barker: 'This Lotus feels like a car before it's been to Lotus, the raw clay waiting for that sprinkling of magic'

Starting to think now I really do need a test drive before stumping up the final £75k. Meanwhile I await other reviews with some trepidation .

But is it better than the completion out there, Porsche GTS that is the question.

 

[Navywayfarer]

Think we need to hear Harry Metcalfe / Andrew Frankel and Chris Harris first before declaring .....🙃

 

[Sir Donald Trump]

It's on the road with touring suspension that the majority of owners will care, like myself.

agreed, im not remotely interested as to what its like on a track as i suspect along with myself and a vast majority of drivers, particularly those new to Lotus it wont ever see a track.

 

[Kentviking]

The debate I fear we are all going to be having with ourselves post reviews...

 

[PhilCP]

Hmmm. Mostly very positive, but if I was Gavan Kershaw reading this I would be VERY disappointed. Some significant caveats about the handling on this car with Sport chassis and Goodyears, and the EVO team do not really rate it at all on track 😲 . Very surprising, to put it mildly.

Doesn't sound good as someone with a sport/dunlop order in

 

[Jonhklee]

Hmmm. Mostly very positive, but if I was Gavan Kershaw reading this I would be VERY disappointed. Some significant caveats about the handling on this car with Sport chassis and Goodyears, and the EVO team do not really rate it at all on track 😲 . Very surprising, to put it mildly.

I just read it, sounds like the sports (corrected!) Suspension is a bit ”meh” for enthusiastic driving….
EVO reviewer felt there was an initial “understeer” on turn in….. maybe done to please the non-enthusiasts.

 

[PhilCP]

Hmmm. Mostly very positive, but if I was Gavan Kershaw reading this I would be VERY disappointed. Some significant caveats about the handling on this car with Sport chassis and Goodyears, and the EVO team do not really rate it at all on track 😲 . Very surprising, to put it mildly.

I just read it, sounds like the Touring Suspension is a bit ”meh” for enthusiastic driving….

So is it the touring or sports suspension they criticise?

 

[Jonhklee]

So is it the touring or sports suspension they criticise?

They only reviewed the sports suspension. 4/5 stars

 

[emiraspain]

agreed, im not remotely interested as to what its like on a track as i suspect along with myself and a vast majority of drivers, particularly those new to Lotus it wont ever see a track.

true but trackworthiness sells, if it fails on track.... sales will fall...values too..... this is LOTUS afterall///// not lexus

 

[emiraspain]

Doesn't sound good as someone with a sport/dunlop order in

me too./... sport and raod tyres///

 

[Steve24]

Frankly I think there’s more than a little barracking for one’s own choice going on here.

Those who have chosen touring suspension will leap on anything that suggests that is the way to go (this has been going on for a while) and so on.

 

[Steve24]

Oh, and a little advice for those who seem to put too much weight on forum opinions - don’t.

 

[Jonhklee]

Like everything else, it’s the meta-analysis of all reviews that will give the best picture….. wait and see. EVOs review fit into the global sportscar brief for the Emira, so Lotus have room for a better more focused version…. Kinda makes sense

 

[Jonhklee]

Now this will be a good one

 

[Kentviking]

Pretty pleased with the PH review...

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