Top Gear Photos with Chris Harris Track Testing

[VL3X]

I'm sitting here refreshing YouTube like a junkie....

 

[CarGuy07]

anyone else feel emotional ahaha!?! brilliant review and so buzzing that my spec is DV!!!

I an emotional reading all these good comments regarding the review/impression and not being able to watch it for another 20 minutes!!

 

[EspritGuy]

No, it's 6600 from what's showing on screen in the trailer. Surprising, as this is in Track mode so should be 6600+200

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Check again. At 32 seconds into the clip it looks like 7000 rpm was achieved.

 

[sslater006]

It was all going so well until Freddie Flintoff said he wanted one - that will dent the residual values…!

 

[ARA]

His enthusiasm to try the i4 was also good to hear, ie he certainly enjoyed it enough to want more

 

[Leonard]

Check again. At 32 seconds into the clip it looks like 7000 rpm was achieved.

The earlier VP cars had a 6800 Sport and 7000 Track rpm
Looks like later Pre Production get 6600 and 6800
Wish we knew why and what we were actually getting

 

[Jonhklee]

anyone else feel emotional ahaha!?! brilliant review and so buzzing that my spec is DV!!!

My jaws dropped on the DV and yellow callipers!

 

[Pav]

Highlights?

It was more of an emotional overview/review than an in depth comparative analysis or full mechanical deep dive. I took it as high praise for Lotus values being present and correct. Hard to describe but I think you will enjoy it all the more for that.

 

[emiraspain]

Highlights?

Well he did not go into any specifics, he didnt look at boot space, comfort of seats, red lines, wheel gaps, apple car play or really any detail at all. Instead he just did 10 or 12 mins of driving it and simply loving it. On UK "bad" roads it soaks up the bumps as all Lotus's do, although I beg to differ with the Elise and Exige haha... steering as good as its ever been, nothing better really indicated. On the road, best car for the money... ie better than the cayman, his words! On the track, he had great fun, it was wet of course. It has ENOUGH power, he didnt want or need more....

For the price, stunning pretty much.
A very positive review, probably EVEN MORE SO THAN HARRYs and puts Jethro's into the trash, but again, he did not go into specifics, which is just as well, but you get the impression that even if he did, he would have been positive about any down sides, which is what a good reviewer can do..... but dont get me started again on Evo.
If that doesnt stop all the moaning and worriers, then nothing will!
Still, its not a track animal, its enjoyable, its not a number cruncher....
Now all go and buy in peace, if you dont like it, then sell it, without losing anything, would seem a simple decision even for those on the fence..... but some will still make it difficult for themselves

 

[TomE]

Good that Chris addresses the post he’d made last year about it being a re-skinned Evora - basically why change the key ingredients of a classic.

Good descriptions of the Lotus steering and handling differences too, and saying it’s the best handling sportscar for UK roads. And a worthy competitor to the Cayman.

DV car looked great, but of course under dark skies and artificial lighting. Handy to have Freddie show it’s easy for a tall person to get in. He did actually order one after they recorded the show.

 

[Jonhklee]

Oh yes….. Harris seemed even more excited to try the i4 AMG!! So am I!

 

[xen]

Well he did not go into any specifics, he didnt look at boot space, comfort of seats, red lines, wheel gaps, apple car play or really any detail at all. Instead he just did 10 or 12 mins of driving it and simply loving it. On UK "bad" roads it soaks up the bumps as all Lotus's do, although I beg to differ with the Elise and Exige haha... steering as good as its ever been, nothing better really indicated. On the road, best car for the money... ie better than the cayman, his words! On the track, he had great fun, it was wet of course. It has ENOUGH power, he didnt want or need more....

For the price, stunning pretty much.
A very positive review, probably EVEN MORE SO THAN HARRYs and puts Jethro's into the trash, but again, he did not go into specifics, which is just as well, but you get the impression that even if he did, he would have been positive about any down sides, which is what a good reviewer can do..... but dont get me started again on Evo.
If that doesnt stop all the moaning and worriers, then nothing will!
Still, its not a track animal, its enjoyable, its not a number cruncher....
Now all go and buy in peace, if you dont like it, then sell it, without losing anything, would seem a simple decision even for those on the fence..... but some will still make it difficult for themselves

I’m not sure if we watched the same video but you’re making quite a few leaps there…

 

[Honeywell]

That's a cracking review. One that will also reach a global audience.

I think they slightly overdid the visual effects in post production and I am not sure white was the best colour for TV as you lose some of the finer typing creases.

But Harris has just made Jethro (same circuit in the rain) look like a bit of a plonker.

I reckon that review will do wonders for the waiting list/residual values. And yes, the DV on silver wheels and yellow brakes did look bonkers good. Bit studio TV lighting so... who knows?

 

[Leonard]

Oh yes….. Harris seemed even more excited to try the i4 AMG!! So am I!

I think it could be an amazing package.

 

[EmiraMike]

DV %

 

[NicolasB]

Check again. At 32 seconds into the clip it looks like 7000 rpm was achieved.

This is exactly what I was referring to. It was like a real car from back in the day when you could shoot right past the redline!

 

[Eagle7]

DV %

DV doesn't even look like paint, looks more like a polished gemstone. SO glad that's my spec!

 

[Jonhklee]

DV doesn't even look like paint, looks more like a polished gemstone. SO glad that's my spec!

That doesn’t help me choose…… DV looked amazing and with Tan interior, it will be

 

[TomE]

Lotus website has crashed under the volume of traffic

 

[Mickle]

Up on iPlayer now for those of you in the US with a VPN

Time to watch it again for me! And again… and again…