The Lotus 200hp Superbike revealed today.
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Yeah, ...no.
Factoid: Colin Chapman hated motorcycles. "Funny things, when you get off them, they fall down".
Gorgeous!
http://www.lotus-motorcycles.com/high-res-images-lotus-c-01/
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/lotus-has-built-an-amazing-motorbike-2013-02-20
Lotus has built an amazing motorbike
Rowan Horncastle
20 February 2014
This is what happens when you take ‘simplify and add lightness’ to the extreme
Good news for the leather romper suit community: Lotus has just released a fresh batch of images of the C-01, the company's first ever motorbike. And doesn't it look astonishing?
And before you file this under ‘Pipedream Render That'll Never Ever Happen', hold on. Because the C-01 is real. And will be built.
Kodewa - the outfit that builds Lotus's Le Mans racer and is in charge of this two-wheeled project - has confirmed that a prototype is road registered and unleashing 200bhp on the streets as we speak.
The C-01 is a design from the pen of VW Group designer Daniel Simon (the genius futurist behind a lot of the Bugatti Veyron and these amazing creations) and made with bits from the Holzer Group, which specialises in making things to go inter outer space.
The C-01's raked-out front forks, long-wheel-base design and wider rubber at the back give it the look of a drag bike. It's also wrapped in a John Player Special carbon livery, which instantly makes anything cool. Not a fan? Don't worry, a range of other legendary liveries that pay homage to Lotus's heritage are also available.
Hanging between the two wheels is a 4-stroke engine, 200bhp V-Twin. That's as much power a Renaultsport Clio, in something that weighs only 181 kg. No performance figures yet, but we're guessing that you'll have to hold on tight.
This isn't the first time a manufacturer of lightweight cars has gone two-wheeled: Caterham recently announced that it wanted to leather up and get its knee down. But Lotus's bike isn't actually built by the guys in Norfolk that'll knock you together an Exige S: instead, like the Lotus F1 team, the C-01 is produced under licence. Does this put us off? Not at all. Just look at it!
Unfortunately we don't know exactly how much this two-wheeler will cost. What we do know is that only 100 units will be made - so if you do want one, you'll have register your interest sharpish.
But the C-01 raises an important question. What other car manufacturer would you like to see having a crack at the two-wheeled world? Let us know below.
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/lotus-has-built-an-amazing-motorbike-2013-02-20
Lotus has built an amazing motorbike
Rowan Horncastle
20 February 2014
This is what happens when you take ‘simplify and add lightness’ to the extreme
Good news for the leather romper suit community: Lotus has just released a fresh batch of images of the C-01, the company's first ever motorbike. And doesn't it look astonishing?
And before you file this under ‘Pipedream Render That'll Never Ever Happen', hold on. Because the C-01 is real. And will be built.
Kodewa - the outfit that builds Lotus's Le Mans racer and is in charge of this two-wheeled project - has confirmed that a prototype is road registered and unleashing 200bhp on the streets as we speak.
The C-01 is a design from the pen of VW Group designer Daniel Simon (the genius futurist behind a lot of the Bugatti Veyron and these amazing creations) and made with bits from the Holzer Group, which specialises in making things to go inter outer space.
The C-01's raked-out front forks, long-wheel-base design and wider rubber at the back give it the look of a drag bike. It's also wrapped in a John Player Special carbon livery, which instantly makes anything cool. Not a fan? Don't worry, a range of other legendary liveries that pay homage to Lotus's heritage are also available.
Hanging between the two wheels is a 4-stroke engine, 200bhp V-Twin. That's as much power a Renaultsport Clio, in something that weighs only 181 kg. No performance figures yet, but we're guessing that you'll have to hold on tight.
This isn't the first time a manufacturer of lightweight cars has gone two-wheeled: Caterham recently announced that it wanted to leather up and get its knee down. But Lotus's bike isn't actually built by the guys in Norfolk that'll knock you together an Exige S: instead, like the Lotus F1 team, the C-01 is produced under licence. Does this put us off? Not at all. Just look at it!
Unfortunately we don't know exactly how much this two-wheeler will cost. What we do know is that only 100 units will be made - so if you do want one, you'll have register your interest sharpish.
But the C-01 raises an important question. What other car manufacturer would you like to see having a crack at the two-wheeled world? Let us know below.
That looks like a torture rack maybe last 2min riding that thing if I could even reach the handlebars.Ridiculous
mindactivated
Well-known member
10 litre tank @ 1300cc & 200HP will get you to Tim Hortons and back with a chance to stop at the gas station at your house for a full fill up.
I wonder if it can make a full circle around the race track
kickstartt
Well-known member
Wouldn't that hurt your balls...?? I mean the Lotus bike seating position
The first gen V-max was a terrible road bike, but a heck of a lot of fun as a muscle bike. Never took a new one out for a ride, but they are said to handle very well. The Diavel is known to handle very well, being a Ducati first. So no, they don't handle as well as a super bike, depending on whose hands they might be in that is, but then again, most super bikes will get blown away by Adventure bikes, so super bikes are not the best handling road motorcycle out there, in the "real world". So if they don't handle as well as a super bike does not mean they don't handle well.
If you'll notice...that new, sure to be mega-bucks, exotic Lotus...is a twin.
(twinswin)
Thanks. I'm sure most of you know that site already, but for those who don't, you can check out www.cycle-ergo.com and tweak the stick figure according to your height and inseam.
Derek Paisley
Well-known member
I want to see some actual riding footage. Any video at all.
All I find are videos of still images.
anyone?
D
All I find are videos of still images.
anyone?
D
Some aspects of the design are quite pleasing, it looks best from the front, has an aeronautical look about it, but that would be horrible to ride. There is almost no wind protection, the bodywork would be directing wind onto the rider, and the body position looks pretty horrid. Nice machine for a Horton's pose off though.
It seems to wow mostly non-riders.
Nice thing to look at. *shrug*
Nice thing to look at. *shrug*
