LotusLeftLotusRight Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Was that really the Hethel test track? If so the surface has deteriorated dramatically in the past 12 months. Also why the camouflage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arregueti Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 It looks more like a runway or airfield to me. I like that EVIJA / ALIVE reflection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Agree, why bother with the camo when we've already seen the car? There hasn't been a squeak from Lotus since Goodwood. The silence is very strange particularly when the marketing budget is many times what JMG had to play with. There appears to be no interest in the current cars whatsoever and equal apathy for building some confidence in the brand. This is the critical time to lay the foundations for what is to come but it seems the guys who should be doing the groundworks are sleeping on the job. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted November 22, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 You would have thought they'd had enough sleep over the past 7-10 years! Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techyd Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 3 hours ago, LotusLeftLotusRight said: Was that really the Hethel test track? If so the surface has deteriorated dramatically in the past 12 months. Also why the camouflage? Looked like Dunsfold at times... My guess is that the camo is to hide what isn't on the car / test mule yet - working lights perhaps! Video looked like a rush job to me, over-pitched title for what you get to see "Shake down tests commence" might have been more apt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 The one thing Lotus doesn’t need to spend time and money on is a 3rd Party test track. Maybe it was a Top Gear test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 I believe that's now earmarked for a housing development. Looked more like Elvington in Yorkshire to me. 1 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty435 Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Looks great in camo and for those saying why? I say why not, don’t understand all the negativity, sure we will see more promo videos of not just the Evija but at least one other future model in the new year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arregueti Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 I don't understand the negativity about the camo either. It is just marketing IMO. It is green and yellow, to start with. I sometimes wonder if there is some sort of reverse psychology being used in some of the posts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted November 22, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Reckon the camo get up looks frankly amazing 🥰 1 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Genuinely curious about the camo really not bothered either way but it is usually used to disguise the car before launch. Very unusual to disguise a car that everyone has seen, can’t help but wonder what the idea is. Best guess is they want to make it look like a big development budget. I am far more concerned about many other things that are going on (and not going on) up at Hethel but remain impressed by the work on Evija to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electro_boy Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Who says it’s camo? Maybe it’s a genuine colour scheme? 😉 Yes video looks a bit rushed and lacking of real substance but every other car manufacturer does this. Everyone drops a tiny snippet of video every now and then. Or even the fake spy shots where the manufacturer them selfs have paid for the photographer to follow them round or tipped them off where the car will be. It helps to keep the hype up and keep the car in the media and people’s minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 In my opinion, the camo doesn't really hide how the car looks. Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 One thing that the Evija has in spades over its hypercar competitors is its looks. So why attempt to hide it? Also we don’t actually get any impression of near 2000 bhp performance apart from one Top Gear style power-slide, which any sports car can replicate. To me the video is an opportunity wasted. I think other supercar makers would have put out something much better, or not at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giniw Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Well I guess there will be others when they are ready to show more, hopefully including a Nurburgring record attempt for instance. Here they show they are working on the car dynamic, which is nice since they are so famous for it. Do the other brand of supercars actually share videos like this? Maybe it could be better, but I reckon it's just intended to show that the work is in progress so we don't forget them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomE Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 The track is Bicester Airfield. The internal shot in the hangar at the end is Bicester Heritage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Really? The last time I was there, there was no runway, only grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomE Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC007 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Nice piece about the Evija on BBC news programme Click this morning. Available for catch up on iplayer. Brendan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusFella Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Does anyone know if the Evija will use the new glass battery technology invented be John. B. Goodenough. Looks like it will be a game changer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likuid Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Probably not, but I believe Lotus did say that they installed the batteries in a way that they could be replaced in the future if better tech came along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Takes about an hour to swap them out I believe. The battery tech is from Williams Advanced Engineering, it's the only part of the car from them. 1 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electro_boy Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 What about the motors and the control electronics? Are those Lotus / Geely group developed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 All in house as I understand it, the legend that is Louis Kerr is the Principal Platform Engineer. Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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