What is coming 16.09.24??

[netsinah]

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Limited run of Type 66

That's not the hyped-up new announcement due out today. The Lotus Type 66 was announced already, apparently with only 10 to be built: announcement made in August 2023:

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/motorsport/new-type-66-ps1-million-lotus-never-was

 

[Dragoon]

What time is the announcement?

 

[Hethel Merman]

What time is the announcement?

Soon!

 

[seriously]

Pending CARB approval.

 

[Anothernimbus]

Eletre Carbon

 

[VL3X]

Eletre Carbon

Nah, that got announced last week. It's gotta be the Type 135 prototype or Chapman Bespoke program. We'll see soon...

 

[TomAce]

Digital Natural Analogue = DNA

 

[Matthaus]

So they really have missed the boat on this launch date then?

Not sure they can get anything right or on time.

 

[Robbierob]

Just announced….

 

[TomAce]

Watch this story by Lotus Cars on Instagram before it disappears.

754K Followers, 419 Following, 2,193 Posts

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[Nova]

The Lotus Theory 1 Supercar Is a 3-Seat, 200mph EV Inspired by the Iconic Esprit

EXCLUSIVE: WIRED got an inside look at Lotus' Theory 1. The highlights? Physical buttons that appear from nowhere, audiophile tech mounted in 3D-printed lattices, weight-saving wizardry, and an alien race car design.

www.wired.com

 

[Lotustoronto]

Its just a concept and I can't imagine many of the wild tech going into the production car type 135... but it's certainly got some very cool stuff going on. Carbon tub, sub 3500 lbs, fast, AWD, and looks like a futuristic Esprit. I like it. They should call it the Esprit EV. I think it pays a good homage to that design from the '70's.

 

[Dragoon]

Lotus: "It's an EV."

Me: "I'm out."

Lotus: "It's a three-seater"

Me: "I'm back in!"

 

[netsinah]

OK OK I"m IN, as well. They just need to price the production model, with all the same features, at less than US$100K and my marriage will survive the purchase...(lol).

A lot of innovative ideas. I'd love to sit in one and even better, take it for a test drive! Should we start lobbying our local dealers now, to get access to a prototype model for test drives? Lotus has set a high bar for others to follow. Congrats to Lotus!

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

Looks like this wasn't done by Russell Carr's team.

 

[Lotustoronto]

Looks like this wasn't done by Russell Carr's team.

I dunno about that..... if you watch the wired video, it gives better perspective of theory 1's design. If it was always suppose to be a homage to Esprit, I think they nailed it.

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

I dunno about that..... if you watch the wired video, it gives better perspective of theory 1's design. If it was always suppose to be a homage to Esprit, I think they nailed it.

It's very good, but this was lead by Ben Payne. It looks like his team and Russel's work together in some capacity under Peter Horbury

 

[Time2Fly]

I dunno about that..... if you watch the wired video, it gives better perspective of theory 1's design. If it was always suppose to be a homage to Esprit, I think they nailed it.

What wired video?

 

[EZcheezy]

intriguing, however the price will ultimately gauge how much im interested

but also ill have a hard time accepting not having a manual gas car as my sports car

 

[Neil D.]

The Lotus Theory 1 Supercar Is a 3-Seat, 200mph EV Inspired by the Iconic Esprit

EXCLUSIVE: WIRED got an inside look at Lotus' Theory 1. The highlights? Physical buttons that appear from nowhere, audiophile tech mounted in 3D-printed lattices, weight-saving wizardry, and an alien race car design.

www.wired.com