What is a Lotus - The Autocar Vodcast
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Date: 2024-12-11
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johanlundin651
I really hope that the Lotus SUVs and Saloon will be a success so they can be around to produce proper sports cars. I’m one of the person they mention in the video that keep an old Lotus alive instead of buying a newer one. The S1 Sport 135 isn’t used for the daily commute to work, highway and heavy traffic is no fun in the Elise. But as an alternative to a motorbike on fun roads, it’s perfect. The daily commute is done in a used EV with a small battery. Good comfort and driver supports in the boring commute. But still consider a range extender for longer weekend drives, a V8 saloon car might be a good alternative.
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I really hope that the Lotus SUVs and Saloon will be a success so they can be around to produce proper sports cars. I’m one of the person they mention in the video that keep an old Lotus alive instead of buying a newer one. The S1 Sport 135 isn’t used for the daily commute to work, highway and heavy traffic is no fun in the Elise. But as an alternative to a motorbike on fun roads, it’s perfect. The daily commute is done in a used EV with a small battery. Good comfort and driver supports in the boring commute. But still consider a range extender for longer weekend drives, a V8 saloon car might be a good alternative.
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watson22is
The Chinese car is no way a Lotus, the Lotus we knew were great sports cars, the monstrosity EV is a car which the manufacturer decided to stick a Lotus badge on, okay the Chinese bought the lotus outfit but it’s not a Lotus, what is being produced now is a vehicle which is a characterless EV. MG has gone a similar way, decades of making great sports cars, now look at what the MG badge is stuck on
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The Chinese car is no way a Lotus, the Lotus we knew were great sports cars, the monstrosity EV is a car which the manufacturer decided to stick a Lotus badge on, okay the Chinese bought the lotus outfit but it’s not a Lotus, what is being produced now is a vehicle which is a characterless EV. MG has gone a similar way, decades of making great sports cars, now look at what the MG badge is stuck on
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DrPittenstein
I think you guys missed the point of the AA Elise, it's a chance to own a brand new super Elise (spec is way beyond Elise S1 Sport 190. Of course you can buy an old S1 Elise for a lot less but it will be up to 25 years old. For those people who prefer the S1 Elise over any other car (including later Elises) this is the only way to buy one effectively new so rightly should cost a lot more.
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I think you guys missed the point of the AA Elise, it's a chance to own a brand new super Elise (spec is way beyond Elise S1 Sport 190. Of course you can buy an old S1 Elise for a lot less but it will be up to 25 years old. For those people who prefer the S1 Elise over any other car (including later Elises) this is the only way to buy one effectively new so rightly should cost a lot more.
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BigTwat
I wish Lotus were making that new lightweight Caterham EV unveiled last year which weights just over a ton and is absolutely stunning. (hopefully Caterham get it to production, but I get it. it's still a low volume car. However. Ironically their volume Eletre and new Emeya EV models have ensured that Lotus remain a low volume car manufacturer. It's a shame. I fear they've had it. Again.
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I wish Lotus were making that new lightweight Caterham EV unveiled last year which weights just over a ton and is absolutely stunning. (hopefully Caterham get it to production, but I get it. it's still a low volume car. However. Ironically their volume Eletre and new Emeya EV models have ensured that Lotus remain a low volume car manufacturer. It's a shame. I fear they've had it. Again.
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EgroegNosnhoj
So if Lotus Electric SUVs are so fantastic, why isn’t the Eletre selling well IMHO excessively high weight, poor efficiency, high vehicle price and meteoric depreciation may well be contributing to poor sales. We obviously hope Lotus does well, however the current product plans don’t bode well for the future (even with governments forcing EV on people as the sole solution.
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So if Lotus Electric SUVs are so fantastic, why isn’t the Eletre selling well IMHO excessively high weight, poor efficiency, high vehicle price and meteoric depreciation may well be contributing to poor sales. We obviously hope Lotus does well, however the current product plans don’t bode well for the future (even with governments forcing EV on people as the sole solution.
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turn1_shorts
See. this is what I don't understand about Autocar.
Their content has gotten MUCH better over the years, but now they're back to the unbelievably septic format which highlights the worst in Matt Prior. Why How can you manage to make your content this boring again
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See. this is what I don't understand about Autocar.
Their content has gotten MUCH better over the years, but now they're back to the unbelievably septic format which highlights the worst in Matt Prior. Why How can you manage to make your content this boring again
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davew5167
I own an Exige 410. Will never sell it. The car defines the old company ethos of simplify and add lightness. Direction for the new Lotus cars seems to be complicate and add weight. It's a company that doesn't know what it is any more.
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I own an Exige 410. Will never sell it. The car defines the old company ethos of simplify and add lightness. Direction for the new Lotus cars seems to be complicate and add weight. It's a company that doesn't know what it is any more.
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adrianbennett3761
To me the Eletre is horrendous. It could be any Chinese or Korean SUV. I’d take a Q8 e-tron all day every day. Or a pre-owned Hyundai and a pre registered Emira for the same money
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To me the Eletre is horrendous. It could be any Chinese or Korean SUV. I’d take a Q8 e-tron all day every day. Or a pre-owned Hyundai and a pre registered Emira for the same money
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Guzzlinggas
Chinese made 2. 5 ton Lotus. Really They have sold their soul. RIP Lotus. Going the same way as Jag. Probably long overdue to be honest. Can’t watch anymore.
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Chinese made 2. 5 ton Lotus. Really They have sold their soul. RIP Lotus. Going the same way as Jag. Probably long overdue to be honest. Can’t watch anymore.
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sheumais63
I can tell you what Lotus isn't, a manufacturer of big, heavy, high-powered SUVs. They may stick the badge on it, but it's not a Lotus.
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I can tell you what Lotus isn't, a manufacturer of big, heavy, high-powered SUVs. They may stick the badge on it, but it's not a Lotus.
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mbingham10
Please try and put some effort in monotone dialogue is very boring had to switch off its an outdated presentation in this day and age
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Please try and put some effort in monotone dialogue is very boring had to switch off its an outdated presentation in this day and age
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hoody3758
this electric thing is absurd. The same thing awaits jaguar. It's sad to see British brands dying as a result of green propaganda.
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this electric thing is absurd. The same thing awaits jaguar. It's sad to see British brands dying as a result of green propaganda.
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drew699
No Elise was ever over 1000Kg. This fundamental inaccuracy from the same man who also doesn’t know what a Becker point is.
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No Elise was ever over 1000Kg. This fundamental inaccuracy from the same man who also doesn’t know what a Becker point is.
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youtubed9695
Who else skipped the EV bit and went straight to the elise. I bet that's why the EV car was reviewed first because lol
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Who else skipped the EV bit and went straight to the elise. I bet that's why the EV car was reviewed first because lol
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