Lotus Elite Concept (Foto Ufficiali)

[calatrava]

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Vabbè, la smetto che sto sprofondando nel fanta-automobilismo AKA superpippone...

Io quoto sul pippone. Non sarebbe un'idea malvagia.

[Beckervdo]

Chi è che non mi credeva quando dicevo che avrebbe montato il V8 della IS-F ed il V10 della LFA?

Per ora accontentiamoci del "piccolo" V8 da 5.0 litri vitaminizzato dai tecnici Lotus per arrivare a 620Cv!

sono caxxi amari per Ferrari e McLaren IMHO

• Layout: 2+2 seater, front-mid-engined, rear wheel drive
  
• Dimensions
  
  • Length: 4.60m
    
  • Width: 1.90m
    
  • Height: 1.32m
    

  [*]Engine

  • Type: Petrol, hybrid optional
    
  • Hybrid technology: Hybrid gearbox with integrated electric motors and KERS
    
  • Cylinder: V8
    
  • Capacity: 5.0 litre
    
  • Power: 620 PS
    
  • Torque: 720 Nm
    
  • Rev limit: 8,500 rpm
    

  [*]Performance

  • 0-100 km/h: 3.5 to 3.7 seconds
    
  • Top speed: 315 km/h
    

  [*]CO2 Emissions: 215 g/km (using optional hybrid)

  [*]Weight: 1,650 kg

  [*]Seats: 2+2

  [*]Transmission: Full Hybrid transmission

  [*]Drive: RWD

  [*]Start of production: Early 2014

  [*]Enters the market: Spring 2014

  [*]Price indication: ca. £115,000

So here it is, the Lotus Elite, the first taste of what's to come from Lotus in the future. Look up elegant in the dictionary and you'll find variations on the following 1. dignified grace in appearance, movement, or behaviour, 2. superb taste in design, style and 3. something elegant; the ultimate refinement.

The ground-breaking new Lotus Elite is exactly that. It's compact yet chic body is elegance incarnate. It's not only exquisitely elegant, in keeping with Lotus' core values, it's a car of substance incorporating some of the very latest technological innovations Lotus has to offer. The slick retractable hard top version and the optional use of hybrid technology with KERS are typical examples of Lotus tailoring technology to deliver perfect performance.

Dany Bahar, CEO of Group Lotus said: "There's no denying that the Lotus Elite is breathtakingly beautiful to look at but it's so much more than that, it's a car that over delivers in all other aspects as well. One could say it's a car of perfect contradictions, it's compact yet spacious, high performing yet low emitting, lightweight yet still reassuringly solid. It's a car that we are exceptionally proud of at Lotus and we truly believe that there is nothing else like it out there both in terms of styling and performance.

"Make no mistake, there's a definite market requirement for the Lotus Elite - it's the ultiimate sports car feel with comfort and space. There will always be those who believe that Lotus should stick to small sports cars but we didn't take the decision to design something like the Lotus Elite lightly, it's based on months of careful research and planning. It's worth noting this sector has been very successful for us in the past and now the Lotus Elite raises the benchmark higher still."

Set for release in spring 2014, this is an innovative, exciting GT that will set a new benchmark in design, performance and emissions. And it's not all about sleek lines and stunning bodywork with this particular 2+2, what hides beneath this shark like exterior perfectly does the aesthetics justice. A front-mid positioned 5.0l V8 engine delivering up to 620 PS meaning drivers can expect to go from 0-100 km/h in approximately 3.5 to 3.7 seconds.

Via NetCarShow.com

[superkappa125]

Chi è che non mi credeva quando dicevo che avrebbe montato il V8 della IS-F ed il V10 della LFA?

Per ora accontentiamoci del "piccolo" V8 da 5.0 litri vitaminizzato dai tecnici Lotus per arrivare a 620Cv!

sono caxxi amari per Ferrari e McLaren IMHO

Via NetCarShow.com

Faccio Mea Culpa!

Ammazza che specifiche da urlo... Dev'essere qualcosa di orgasmatico. Più che altro, se la loro 2+2 a motore anteriore se la combatte con le MC della concorrenza, voglio proprio vedere che cosa combinano col V10!

Unico problema? Quella data di commercializzazione... Io continuo a sperare che sia uno scherzo.

[J-Gian]

Ma quei dati di picco includono l'azione dell'elettrico immagino?

[Beckervdo]

Ma quei dati di picco includono l'azione dell'elettrico immagino?

Penso di sì Gianni.

620Cv + il picco dell'elettrico la renderebbero un'astronave...

[Aymaro]

brutta..

[nicogiraldi]

Anzitutto si presume che sia su base VVa, ma non è chiaro.

Secondo son convinto che la presetnazione sia poco più che marketing, in quanto se la troveremo in concessionaria (quelle nuove post 2012 ) tra 4 anni , presumo che debbano ancora industrializzarla...

e quindi i numeri hanno poco senso mostrarli , se non per marketing.

sul cs stà scritto

"Whilst the vehicle shown in this release is a Production Intent Prototype, it represents a concept vehicle being designed and developed by Lotus Cars. Lotus Cars reserves the right to change the external and internal design of the Production Intent Prototypes, the specification, performance, dimensions, weight, fuel consumption, powertrain details and any other product information at anytime and without notice for any reason whatsoever.

Details of performance, weight, fuel consumption and other production information relating to the Production Intent Prototypes are not official or proven figures and represent the intended performance, weight, fuel consumption and other product information of the Production Intent Prototypes.

The design, specification and performance figures for all Production Intent Prototypes will be confirmed following official testing and will be available from Lotus Cars.

The price quoted includes VAT at 17.5%.

**Using optional hybrid"

Modificato 20 Settembre 2010 da nicogiraldi

[itr83]

Ma quei dati di picco includono l'azione dell'elettrico immagino?

ecco dove sta il trucco!

[Beckervdo]

Articolo di Autocar.co.uk

Lotus has revealed plans for a stunning front-engined, 2+2 V8 coupe, reminiscent of Aston Martin's DB9 and scheduled for launch in early 2014.

The car, a hybrid that incorporates a Lotus-developed KERS system, will be the third front-engined model in Lotus's 52-year history to use the revered Elite name. Its launch confirms months of speculation that Hethel is deadly serious about challenging Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin head on with cars costing £100,000 plus. More models are expected, including an Elite offshoot to challenge Aston Martin's Rapide saloon.

See the official pics of the new Lotus Elite

Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar only joined the company last year. But since then he's been working on a multi-model Lotus revival plan, of which the Elite is only one step. Bahar calls the new model "a car of perfect contradictions: compact yet spacious, high performing yet low emitting, lightweight yet still reassuringly solid."

The new Elite will be made both as a fixed-head coupe and with a retractable hard-top. It's not clear yet whether there will be a full convertible.

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The structured, muscular new Elite shape ditches Lotus's traditional 'mouth' in favour of a new, squarer and more aggressive intake, which is likely to be used in various forms on future models. There are no details yet of the interior, beyond Lotus's intention to use an own-design touch-screen for all major functions. Company insiders are well aware that Lotus will have to ramp up its craftsmanship skills if it is to compete successfully with the Aston/Porsche brigade.

All models will get a 'charged' 5.0-litre V8, believed to be the unit used in the Lexus LS600h, linked to a hybrid transmission comprising two electric motors and an epicyclic gearbox from the same source. Two power levels are suggested: a 540bhp standard version and a 610bhp R model, both delivered at 8000rpm, but there are no details on how the front-mounted KERS stores energy, or how much it can deploy.

Toyota, once Lotus's co-owner, has been the Norfolk sports car firm's engine partner since the Elise adopted Toyota units around 10 years ago. The Japanese giant seems content to allow Lotus to 'charge' its V8 (Lotus is understood still to be deciding whether it will be turbocharged or supercharged) and to use its own engine control software to vary the performance of Toyota's engines. It already does this with the Elise SC and Evora.

The new Elite is bidding to be the first performance hybrid in the £100,000-plus sector. At 4.6 metres in overall length, it is around 10cm shorter than a DB9, and its proposed 1680kg kerb weight is about 80kg less. However, the forecast CO2 output of its hybrid powertrain (215g/km) undercuts the Aston’s 367g/km by a remarkable 40 per cent — for no performance penalty. Lotus forecasts a 0-62mph sprint time of 3.5 to 3.7sec, depending on model. No top speed has yet been mentioned, but it’s certain the high-powered Elite will at least match the Aston's 186mph.

"Make no mistake," says Bahar, "there’s a definite market requirement for the Elite. It's the ultimate compromise of sports car feel with comfort and space. There will always be those who say Lotus should stick to small sports cars, but we didn't take the decision to design something like the Elite lightly. It is based on months of careful research and planning."

Bahar points out that front-engined 2+2s represented around 20 per cent of Lotus production between 1948 and 1996, when the Elise became the company's only model, and 11 per cent overall. "The sector has been very successful for us in the past, and the new Elite raises the benchmark higher still," he says.

Steve Cropley

I punti salienti sono:

• è un progetto che prevede più modelli: la coupé, una versione coupé/cabrio, una berlina (in stile Aston Rapide)
  
• due livelli di potenza del motore, che pare derivi dalla Lexus LS ibrida: 540 hp (versione standard) e 610 hp (versione R)
  
• la vettura sarà posizionata tra la Aston V8 e la DB9: rispetto a quest'ultima è circa 10 cm più corta, 80 kg più leggera e soprattutto ha delle emissioni inquinanti del 40%.
  

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