Motorcycles...................................... by Lotus?
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PLau
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They pretty much claim to blow the current 1000cc sport bikes out of the water with "at least 200 hp".
PLau
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Looks like their only selling point at the moment... Seems to be their only detail they're "sure" about in the announcement as others are only "Likely" to happen.
sonyminidiscman
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probably everything made out of cf......
And when they do, their engines are made by somebody else.
Roomie
Banned
The redesign of the esprit turbo in 87 have them 215 hp and if I recall bragging rights to the fastest 4 cyl car on the market. However it wasn't cheap by any means.
If anybody in the race engineering world can do this its Lotus. They have been quieting making GP parts for years. It will be silly expensive, limited production, and they will sell all they care to build.
Like Norton, the "new" Vincent and Brough, there will be a lineup to own one.
Like Norton, the "new" Vincent and Brough, there will be a lineup to own one.
The only thing Lotus has to do with this project is in it's name.
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/lotus-c-01-motorcycle-tease/#more-44568
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/lotus-c-01-motorcycle-tease/#more-44568
kickstartt
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is it gonna be Lotus cover with Toyota engine?
I don't mind. The Corolla I had went up to 600,000 before it was given away!
LOL so true I had to drive my moms Carolla
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Lotus used Toyota blocks, Yamaha heads, and Lotus designed superchargers. Despite the snobs in this thread, the Exige is by far one of the best cars to drive on a track day.
However, Lotus was bought by a hedge fund and is poorly managed, they are now the Hello Kitty of car brands. They will sell the brand to anyone.
