Bibs 11,375 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Whaddya think? Richard Benjamin at Group Lotus has worked very hard on this which is a huge improvement over the last version, this one loads instantly whereas the last one was worthy of putting the kettle on. It's still in it's infancy with lots more features on the way (wheels/interiors etc) but for now... http://configurator..../?widget=widget 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 post Share on other sites
Stirling_Villeneuve 105 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Can't get it to go beyond the paint chart..... could be a Mac thing perhaps? Quote Currently having an illicit affair with another marque, be back in the fold one day... Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,375 Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 That's it for now. As I said, it's new, pretty much launched today 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 post Share on other sites
Stirling_Villeneuve 105 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Ooops.... jumped the gun there, but yes it's a lot better and the look of the Evora in Racing Green is making me have impure thoughts! When can we expect details on trim etc? I'm not really sure what the difference between Bog Standard, Premium Posh and Sport Posh is. Quote Currently having an illicit affair with another marque, be back in the fold one day... Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,375 Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I'm sure bigger images/more details will follow but for now... http://www.thelotusforums.com/latest-news/lotus-cars-news/evora-reloaded/ 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 post Share on other sites
NedaSay 849 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Right now, not that impressed! I've seen better at Fiat and Renault. But Bibs said more will come so lets wait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stirling_Villeneuve 105 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) Right now, not that impressed! I've seen better at Fiat and Renault. You have to admit they have far less important options to consider... Shed Configurator a) Italian b) French Edited September 16, 2011 by Stirling_Villeneuve Quote Currently having an illicit affair with another marque, be back in the fold one day... Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,642 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Elite in solar yellow Elan in nightfall blue Huba huba mr.bahar Buddsy Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
joaovc 0 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Hey! Where's the orange?!The color orange, I mean... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedgerley 449 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 No Eterne in the future model line up. Has it been dropped? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,642 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I think its because thats further in the futre isnt it? Buddsy Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest surferphil Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Not impressed, I cant seem to turn the car around 360 and the camera angles are not good. The Exige looks hideous and seems to be a cheap free hand illustration like the packaging for a Disney Cars toy, whilst the Elise and Evora are a marked improvement from the old configurator. Cars generally look airbrushed and not very real. The metallic paints look flat and post colourised rather than realistic representations of what you get when you spend your money, the lack of realism undermines the purpose of the configurator to 'choose what you will get delivered'. This is a well trodden path and looks cheap. As a device for buying a car it fails. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richardvg 3 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Looks very promising . Quote Technically sound ...Theoretically poked ! Link to post Share on other sites
Bee 85 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 It's already allowed me to narrow down the colour of my Elite to the two greens! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roz_Bennetts 2 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 The Evora and Elan I like. But none of you boys seems to worry about the black grille things on the front, has anyone driven one on the motorway in Summer? They're going to get full of insects aren't they? Quote "All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad."~ Jeremy Clarkson (about the Lotus Esprit) Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,375 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Nothing a jet wash can't get off! 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 post Share on other sites
Roz_Bennetts 2 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 True, and I suppose with a car like that you'll keep it clean anyway. Quote "All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad."~ Jeremy Clarkson (about the Lotus Esprit) Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,642 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Are they still working on this because it’s still not done yet? As mentioned early in this thread you can’t turn the cars around and there’s only 2 static views. Even worse when the old site had about 5 views for the cars so you could see the inside and how the interior colours and leather would work. I could understand if this wasn’t yet available for the new range but for the current range these are the things that would help any buyer choose a car! Buddsy Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest surferphil Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) The whole configurator lacks the creative management required to really put Lotus into 'Premium Brand' Territory. It comes across as a first attempt at reaching out from a cottage industry into the commercial mainstream. I offered to help when MJK was on his own, but I don't think he was ready or understood what I was offering. I think this is an RTT re selling of the Ferrari model for a lower budget; they are not a creative agency with the experience Lotus desperately need. The cars should look real and the camera angles less naive. Default Red looks too Ferrari, camera angles, lighting and rendering all need creative review as does the GUI. I doubt anything will change though which is a shame. They need someone who understands the brand as well as the technology and what it is to operate a sales and marketing department competitively along side the other premium sports car brands. IMHO of course Edited October 26, 2011 by surferphil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin182 11 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 The configurator is laughably bad. Its actually awful. Lotus need to take a look at 'other' premium brands and see how its done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,642 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 When the new one I'm sure bigger images/more details will follow but for now... http://www.thelotusforums.com/latest-news/lotus-cars-news/evora-reloaded/ I thought it was ok for a start but was expecting the functionallity would grow from there. Its been too long IMO should have been done by now and it does look quite bad if you ask me. Buddsy Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest surferphil Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 This is a still from a 360 spin I did some years ago for Jaguar Cars configurator along with the rest of the Jaguar range. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,642 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I think we all expect to be able to move the cars around 360 deg as a minimum now. Just being able to change the colour on a couple of images doesnt look great to me. From a company who's spending a lot of money upping their image I would have thought more could be done in bringing their web pressents up to date. I commented on anther topic they still havent really many pics of the new track. If it were me I would be wanting to tell the world! Buddsy Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan Ertler 1 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 They should add empire green yet and let's not forget the tasty norfolk mustard yellow for the Esprit Quote Mind if I cut in ? Link to post Share on other sites
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