UK dealer demo cars - specifications

[Leonard]

That would be great as I'm booked in for a 2nd test drive in early Jan at Solihull specifically for Touring suspension (my order) - it looks like the next nearest location for me is Bristol (6 hour commute there and back) .

That is Sport at Bristol I believe. Why I'd expect their sister dealership to be given touring. I will call them after the dentist...

 

[Leonard]

Thanks, just seen it and updated the list. Do you know if it's Sports or Touring?

Hi Tom

I have checked and it is a Sports Chassis

What are Lotus doing..... So being based in the Midlands I have access to Bradford, Notts and Solihull and they are all Sports 🤦‍♂️ and also all blue I believe same as the one car we have all seen..... brilliant.

Big up Jade at Lotus Solihul for being so nice however 👸👍

Edited to add Silverstone Sports as well, so I guess that is that. Here is hoping I hate Sport

 

[Tonyshepp]

Hi Tom

I have checked and it is a Sports Chassis

What are Lotus doing..... So being based in the Midlands I have access to Bradford, Notts and Solihull and they are all Sports 🤦‍♂️ and also all blue I believe same as the one car we have all seen..... brilliant.

Big up Jade at Lotus Solihul for being so nice however 👸👍

All we can hope for is someone close to us, who is on this Forum with touring suspension, who may take us out

 

[PaperLawyer]

I may be able to call in at some point but perhaps one of the future test pilots can give Rybrook a call?

 

[Leonard]

I may be able to call in at some point but perhaps one of the future test pilots can give Rybrook a call?

Ive done it today. Defo Sport

 

[PaperLawyer]

Ive done it today. Defo Sport

If you test drive it, when asked whether to circle back on the motorway or through Earlswood, just choose the latter and the potholes will be the giveaway

 

[ADC]

Hi Tom

I have checked and it is a Sports Chassis

What are Lotus doing..... So being based in the Midlands I have access to Bradford, Notts and Solihull and they are all Sports 🤦‍♂️ and also all blue I believe same as the one car we have all seen..... brilliant.

Big up Jade at Lotus Solihul for being so nice however 👸👍

Edited to add Silverstone Sports as well, so I guess that is that. Here is hoping I hate Sport

Wait, Silverstone is sports? So the four or five reviews in the test drive thread are not actually for the tour setup!? <tableflip>

How are dealers verifying this info? Crawling under the car to look at the markings on the damper / spring?

 

[Dommo]

That is Sport at Bristol I believe. Why I'd expect their sister dealership to be given touring. I will call them after the dentist...

Bristol is Touring

 

[Leonard]

Wait, Silverstone is sports? So the four or five reviews in the test drive thread are not actually for the tour setup!? <tableflip>

How are dealers verifying this info? Crawling under the car to look at the markings on the damper / spring?

Sorry that's my bad was looking at their showroom car on page 1.
Guess Silverstone it is!
This shouldn't be so hard.

 

[PaperLawyer]

Ive done it today. Defo Sport

@TomE Can you update the Rybrook Birmingham spec on the first post, please? It sounds like Rybrook Bristol received the Touring spec car.

 

[TomE]

I've updated Rybrook Birmingham from Touring to Sports. Rybrook Bristol and Silverstone are correctly showing as Touring.

 

[Leonard]

I've updated Rybrook Birmingham from Touring to Sports. Rybrook Bristol and Silverstone are correctly showing as Touring.

Yes my bad that with Silverstone. Tried to get a test drive but way too late

 

[likeakidonchristmaseve]

Info starting to appear, so getting this underway. Dates for delivery not confirmed yet but some dealers now getting confirmation of specs. I'll update the table in this first post as we get more details.

Details for Europe demo cars are here

Edit: cars now arrived on site at dealers highlighted in bold.

Location	Engine/trans	Colour	Interior	Suspension	Other specs	Notes
Caffyns Lewes Sussex (demo)	V6 manual	Seneca Blue	Black alcantara (accent tbc)	Sports	Black wheels	Arrived 28 Oct AO72FKP
Caffyns Lewes Sussex (showroom)	V6 manual	Dark Verdant	Black alcantara (accent tbc)	tbc	tbc	delivery date tbc
Bell & Colvill Surrey (demo)	V6 manual	Nimbus Grey	Red leather	Touring + Eagle	tbc	Arrived 7 Nov AO72FJP
Bell & Colvill Surrey (showroom)						details tbc
Endeavour Colchester (demo)	V6 manual	Magma Red	Ice Grey leather	Touring + Eagle	Silver wheels	Arrived 31 Oct AO72FJF
Endeavour Colchester (showroom)	V6 manual	Seneca Blue	tbc	Sports	tbc	delivery date tbc
Caffyns Ashford (demo)	V6 manual	Hethel Yellow	Black alcantara, yellow stitch	Sports + Cup2	Black Pack, black wheels, black calipers	Arrived 28 Oct AO72FJC
Caffyns Ashford (showroom)	V6 manual	Magma Red	Ice Grey leather	Touring + Eagle	Silver wheels, black calipers	delivery date tbc
Parks Hamilton (demo)	V6 manual	Magma Red	Ice Grey leather	Touring	Black Pack, silver wheels, black calipers	Arrived 1 Nov AO72FLL
Parks Hamilton (showroom)	V6 manual	Seneca Blue		Sports		details tbc
Rybrook Solihull (demo)	V6 manual	Seneca Blue	Black alcantara, yellow stitch	Sports	Black Pack, DC wheels, yellow calipers	Arrived 7 Nov AO72FJW
Rybrook Solihull (showroom)	V6 manual	Hethel Yellow	Black alcantara, yellow stitch	Touring + Eagle	Black Pack, DC wheels, black calipers	details tbc
Rybrook Bristol (demo)	V6 manual	Nimbus Grey	Red leather	Touring + Eagle	Black Pack, black wheels, red calipers	Arrived 29 Oct AO72FJA
Rybrook Bristol (showroom)	V6 manual	Seneca Blue	Black alcantara, yellow stitch	Sports + Eagle	Black Pack, DC wheels, yellow calipers	delivery date tbc
Silverstone (demo)	V6 manual	Magma Red	Ice Grey leather	Touring + Eagle	DC wheels, black calipers	Arrived 29 Oct AO72FNP
Silverstone (showroom)	V6 manual	Hethel Yellow	Black alcantara, yellow stitch	Sports + Eagle	Black Pack, black wheels	delivery date tbc
Central Lotus Nottingham (demo)	V6 manual	Seneca Blue	Black alcantara, yellow stitch	Sports + Eagle	Black wheels, yellow calipers	Arrived 29 Oct AO72FKF
Central Lotus Nottingham (showroom)	V6 manual	Dark Verdant	Red leather	tbc	tbc	delivery date tbc
JCT600 Bradford (demo)	V6 manual	Hethel Yellow	Black alcantara, yellow stitch	Sports + Eagle	Black Pack, black wheels, black calipers	Arrived 28 Oct AO72FJE
JCT600 Bradford (showroom)						details tbc
Hendy Lotus Exeter (demo)	V6 manual	Nimbus Grey	Red leather	Touring + Eagle	Black pack, black wheels, red calipers	Arrived 5 Nov AO72FJX
Hendy Lotus Exeter (showroom)						details tbc
Oakmere Lotus Prestbury (demo)	V6 manual	Dark Verdant	Black alcantara, yellow stitch	Sports + Eagle	DC wheels, yellow calipers	Arrived 1 Nov AO72FLF
Oakmere Lotus Prestbury (showroom)						details tbc
Hendy Lotus Eastleigh (demo)	V6 manual	Seneca Blue	Black alcantara, grey stitch	Sports + Eagle	Black pack, silver wheels, red calipers	Arrived 5 Nov AO72FJK
Hendy Lotus Eastleigh (showroom)						details tbc

Ahhh the elusive Shaddow Grey.... does it exist in this country? Or just abroad. I have seen them on Youtube but wonder if it is just a myth.

 

[TomE]

I've seen two in real life, one the dynamic prototype that was at Goodwood 2021 and toured a few other locations after the reveal, and a second one mid-build at the factory.

I believe it's the least ordered First Edition colour? Which is a shame, as it's quite classy and understated. It appears to change colour with lighting and surroundings, so photographs can be slightly misleading - I've seen ones where it looks black, purple and dark purple as well as a bright silver-grey metallic.