Lotus Eletre EV SUV - detailed first look
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- NEW Lotus Eletre EV SUV first look. 373 mile range 600hp electric Urus/SQ8 beater. The Lotus Eletre, also known as the T132, but conceived as codename Lambda is the company's first SUV, first 4 door and is all electric with 600+hp and 373 mile range. It will be solely made in Lotus' huge new factory and dev facility in Wuhan, China (yes, that place) and takes the fight to the likes of Cayenne, Urus, SQ8 and other cars of a genre Jonny quite vocally doesn’t particularly like.
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The intrigue, however, is Lotus' approach. This carbonfibre and aluminium thing looks like the Urus always should have. It’s a very sporty crossover/coupe type shaped beast. It is 4 or 5 seat and will have over 600hp, awd (with optional 4ws) and rapid charge ability of up to 350kW. So it's fast.
It is also exceedingly luxurious, so as to whet the appetites of new customers who haven't been attracted to the Lotus name prior to now.
The Eletre's aggressive looks are focused around air flow. There are huge dug-outs all around the car, from bonnet area (a little like the cruelly overlooked Jag iPace EV) and under the rear light bar. You can see right through to tyres and brakes. The front end has petal-inspired active air flaps, which we bet Lambo wish they'd invented for their hex-themed creations.
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CHAPTERS
0:00
1:25 The name
2:02 Made in China
2:58 T133 and T134 models
5:05 Dimensions
6:00 Front design
9:20 Styled by aero
12:00 Power and performance
12:13 Weight & aluminium body
14:10 4 seat or 5 seater
14:38 Battery sizes and rapid charging
15:04 Inside cabin tour
18:45 Back seat area
21:10 Lotus for a new (younger) audience?
23:37 Boot space
24:08 Rear design
25:55 Charge port
26:19 Autonomous driving
28:05 Verdict
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That is utterly beautiful! The detail on the led strips in the handles and the led bar on the back. Looks very Lamborghini Urus in slight details.
Those fin style spoilers look neat too.
Nicely done on this episode Jonny and also nice to see a sneaker boot and brake caliper colour match going on 😂
If we can, we do 👍🏻
You don't want a car you want an I phone if all you think of is pretty lights and shiny shiny .
Very sorry to hear about your deteriorating eyesight Gary... 😜
@@johnti1653 well said that man.
Lotus or Chinese Geely? China are slowly hollowing out western companies and jobs. They cannot get traction with their own brands so they use western brands against us. This hollowing out will eventually empty out every single sector as they move all industries in house to China. Lotus knowledge will be sucked out and moved to China. The staff in the UK will be used and tossed aside. By buying a Chinese car, unlike any other purchase, you are directly supporting a Chinese Communist Party owned company. All car companies in China are directly or indirectly owned by the CCP. You are supporting CCP design, technology, and engineering. China are a self proclaimed enemy of western democracy and free people, that may sound like hyperbole but it is manifestly true. They are a communist/totalitarian regime. Partnership is not a part of their thinking process. It is the cover they use to slowly dismember western economies. They do not want partnership they want control and ownership. This is and will increasingly bleed in to political control and eventually erosion of western freedoms. China simply cannot allow freedom of thought or speech, it is not only antithetical but an existential threat to their regime. They need to extinguish freedom in as many places as possible. It is an innate need for all empires/civilisations to spread their model.
We are walking ourselves in to totalitarian control. If you think it seems too far fetched then you need to think deeper and harder. If you think this process will be benign, you are wrong. China will slowly tighten their grip on democracy, it is already starting to happen, they constantly require other nations to limit their speech. On the current course, in the not too distant future, your government will be controlled by China, directly or indirectly, you will not be allowed to change your government, and your government will impose every single decision handed down by China. You will not be able to protest or question these decisions. You and your children will grow up without any freedom for the rest of your/their lives.
As one example China forcibly sterilised and aborted their own women in the 80's, dragged them in to horrific surgeries, now the Uyghurs are being subjected to the same treatment.....
Jonny really is one of the most underrated auto journalists in the world. Unrivalled knowledge and interview skills to match. Brilliant.
Johnny's the man, pure class as an interviewer - he's prepared, engaged, tactile and respectful. Thank god TH-cam can give him such a platform. Well done Late brake show team 👍🏻👏
What's wrong with people who want +2 ton cars for 1 person, no matter electric or fossil train?
Every time I heard the term 'lifestyle product,' a piece of me died inside! Especially coming from Lotus... 😩 Loving your work as always, though, Jonny! 👍
And what lifestyle? Not someone who is going to drive this at speed, on the track.
@@fallenshallrise The lifestyle of the well-off family man who likes to drive his Lotus racecar on the track on Sundays, but needs a way to tow the racer there in comfort, and a way to drive their kids to tennis practice and themselves to a golf course.
And the lifestyle of those who wish to be seen / wish to feel like they belong to the former category.
Buzzword bingo! 🤮
@@fallenshallrise The lifestyle of sitting in traffic in London playing on the ipad dash.
Man I'm glad I'm not the only one who cringes at the mention of marketing buzz words like "lifestyle product".
What is it about Jonny that reminds me of an Automotive Kevin McCloud? Whatever it is, this Lotus is certainly a Grand Design...
It's Granada Designs
Cheers Ben. If the truth me known, I've always been inspired by the McCloud during his elongated verdicts to camera.
Funnily enough, I was literally just thinking about Jonny's Kevin McCloud-ness as I watched the Mazda barn find video earlier this evening!
@@TheLateBrakeShow That's fascinating to hear actually, as it was something I thought the moment I saw your work, but you do absolutely have something unique in my view
I know Kevin McCloud loves cars, so I’m presuming Jonny loves architecture and the world balance is maintained!
Cool another unaffordable SUV, I can't wait for the Lada EV SUV.
Panda EV for me, please.
Just get more money, problem solved
@@nijiiro2134 Its probably cheaper to convert my Audi avant to electric than buy a new EV.
Lotus or Chinese Geely? China are slowly hollowing out western companies and jobs. They cannot get traction with their own brands so they use western brands against us. This hollowing out will eventually empty out every single sector as they move all industries in house to China. Lotus knowledge will be sucked out and moved to China. The staff in the UK will be used and tossed aside. By buying a Chinese car, unlike any other purchase, you are directly supporting a Chinese Communist Party owned company. All car companies in China are directly or indirectly owned by the CCP. You are supporting CCP design, technology, and engineering. China are a self proclaimed enemy of western democracy and free people, that may sound like hyperbole but it is manifestly true. They are a communist/totalitarian regime. Partnership is not a part of their thinking process. It is the cover they use to slowly dismember western economies. They do not want partnership they want control and ownership. This is and will increasingly bleed in to political control and eventually erosion of western freedoms. China simply cannot allow freedom of thought or speech, it is not only antithetical but an existential threat to their regime. They need to extinguish freedom in as many places as possible. It is an innate need for all empires/civilisations to spread their model.
We are walking ourselves in to totalitarian control. If you think it seems too far fetched then you need to think deeper and harder. If you think this process will be benign, you are wrong. China will slowly tighten their grip on democracy, it is already starting to happen, they constantly require other nations to limit their speech. On the current course, in the not too distant future, your government will be controlled by China, directly or indirectly, you will not be allowed to change your government, and your government will impose every single decision handed down by China. You will not be able to protest or question these decisions. You and your children will grow up without any freedom for the rest of your/their lives.
As one example China forcibly sterilised and aborted their own women in the 80's, dragged them in to horrific surgeries, now the Uyghurs are being subjected to the same treatment.
I don’t think it’s aimed at the Greggs demographic, Lotus have to have his car, as an X50 buyer, I want to test drive this ..
Love Jonnys interview style, it’s like 2 mates chatting in a pub or a TED talk - EV’s price simply crazy - but tonnes of competition with the new SUV’sFerrari , Bentley, Aston , Alfa, Jaguar, Bugatti, Porsche, Maserati, Audi, Mercedes and Citroen.
Big niche market becoming oversaturated
30 mil petrol and diesel vehicles on the rd
It will take some 12 years + for all to be electric and we still need a solid infrastructure, and have to deal with the pay to drive ( to cover the loss of duty from current fuels )
Note how all those are crude oil burning SUVs. Market is changing.
@@Neojhun but EV,s in most countries use fossil fuels also. Its called coal. Not to mention the environmental damage in their construction. And these are made in China which is the worlds biggest polluter. Yep the market is changing, but not necessarily for the better of the environment.
@@allomony4010 the numbers say EVs are better but yes they still pollute
@@allomony4010 LOL Cliche overused exaggerated LIE! COAL is going BANKRUPT! Soo based your propaganda Power Station operators will continue to Buy HIGH Sell LOW!
I must admit, even as an SUV hater, Lotus have done a rather good job. If I had to drive an SUV, I'd take this over a Macan or Urus
And urus is a tractor
@@bdeithrick they built tractors before sport cars (I think they still do)
A stunning looking car and Jonnys interview technique is relaxed and informative as always. However, Lotus' choice of language throughout makes it feel like its being pitched to investors for approval rather than people who are passionate about cars.
I absolutely loathe the term "lifestyle product". If I was Jonny I'd have looked directly at the camera, made a cut throat gesture with his hand, then got up and walked away, tearing the page out of his notebook as he went.
Aren't all products that aren't an absolute necessity a 'lifestyle product'?
A product, the product, the product, product, product, product. Fair play to Jonny trying to make it not sound like the guy's flogging washing machine.
(Lifestyle) Product …. They have no passion for it at all, marketing made them make the …. Urgh Product.
The best trade skill of Jonny is 1-on-1interview. I love how he's been doing it since fully charged show.
Jonny B Good!
An irony that Tesla built upon the elise. What a missed opportunity to build a compact ev sports car.
And still the only production EV sports car anyone has ever made is the old tesla roadster. Literally zero market saturation, just a shit ton of SUVs and saloons I don't care for
They're coming.
Dodge actually built an ev prototype called the circuit in 2010. Which was also based on an Elise chassis. Damn good looking little sports coupe it was to imo anyway. Unfortunately they never built it for the public. But you can find a few test drives of the prototype on here. 👍🏻
no missed opportunity. Just a different model coming shortly.
I've seen a few reviews now, but this has to be one of the most informative. Great formula to sit down with the designer and through a lot of features and choices on the car!
Love this review.... Everyone else is a walkaround. Here Johnny talks with Ben from Lotus and gives PROPER explanation of the car and its design. Plus the company's future plans... Excellent. Thanks.
Johnny, you are a true professional! This is by far the best video I've watched on the Eletre. Your passion for all things motoring shines through, and I always get the impression that the manufacturers really appreciate this and open up to you more than any other journo. Cheers!
This video is so cool! Congratulations Johnny on the respect and reputation you’ve built to merit this sort of treatment by the manufacturers.
Only Johnny does these kinds of reviews. Brilliant.
Hands down the most informative review of the Eletre. Another great episode of TLBS Johnny 👏🏽
Awesome video Jonny :D Im really enjoying these episodes you are producing where we hear the designers process and purpose of each detail! great stuff!
Man Jonny I wasn’t expecting this. Very very cool intro by the way. FairPlay to Lotus, best of luck to them on this project.
That intro almost put me off watching the video. In the end I just muted it and waited for the talking to start. Loud obnoxious music does not enthuse me.
@@bonnie115 that’s ok too. That’s what makes the world go round, we all like different things. 👍
What a cool looking thing, and it looks like a great deal of thought has gone into the design of it too. Bonus points to Jonny for colour matching his shoes with the brake calipers :D
It looks strikingly like the Kia EV6, Electric SUV's are all starting to look very similar.
I can't tell any of them apart.
I agree, bonus fact my wife has an EV6 and it’s the same colour as my Elise S1 (but weighs a bit more)
They are all copying the Jaguar I-PACE.
It does but I kinda like it
No, this one is going for the Aston, Porsche, Lamborghini market.
First 4 door Lotus? Poor Carlton. I think this is going to be grower. I totally get it, like your opening comments say, lotus is not just trying to survive, it's trying to thrive.
Carltonm wasnt a lotus though. it was a vauxhall that was tuned etc by lotus. just as the 'lotus' cortina was 3 decades previous to the Carlton
@@petelattimer6808 it was more of a side joke of symantics, as it was still technically a 4 door lotus and it held a type name (104). I'm very aware it was a Vauxhall/Opel. Lotus Cortina was a 2 door.
From the chairs to the technical design elements. What a superb and informative video. A pleasure to watch Jonny, keep up the good work!
Nathan, thanks for watching.
Wow it look like the resurgence of Lotus is very real, wonderful to see, a very exciting car!
For the brief (build an electric suv) I think they've nailed it - it looks very engineering led which is what I'd want from the brand, and really glad to hear the focus on sustainability.
Great vid Jonny (and excellent colour matching!)
By far the best review I have seen....so much more informative by sitting down with the person who knows!
Fascinating interview to hear all the thought processes behind what is a beautifully designed car!
There is nothing about that that follows simplify or ad lightness
'Old' Lotus stopped following that ethos under Chapman who tried taking the Esprit up market. Strange how so many Lotus 'fans' forget that.
It is so pleasant and relaxing to watch Jonny with his Amazon interview skills.. the Lotus designer keeps saying it is for Mass market, but this EV is extremely pricey though.. Please upload your videos in 4K video resolution as well, these are top class Reviews, love from India!
Wow, what an amazing car. However even more impressive is how the LBS has developed to become the go to source for my motoring fix. Cheers Jonny, the channel is just superb👍
Fantastic interview with the design Commander of Lotus, such a bold move forward as other brands fade, lotus has a birth rebirth. Brilliant details revealed. Thank you for your approach to this reveal.
Brilliant episode, thanks Jonny and TLBS peeps.
I must say, hats off to Lotus, I'm not a massive SUV fan, estates all the way for me, however, as mentioned if the Eletre sells enough to help develop more sports cars, or even a colab or two, Lotus Cortina EV anyone, I'm all for it. I think Porsche etc will be scratching their heads wondering what the heck has just happened...😄
I’d be worried it would be more like the MG approach
Lotus or Chinese Geely? China are slowly hollowing out western companies and jobs. They cannot get traction with their own brands so they use western brands against us. This hollowing out will eventually empty out every single sector as they move all industries in house to China. Lotus knowledge will be sucked out and moved to China. The staff in the UK will be used and tossed aside. By buying a Chinese car, unlike any other purchase, you are directly supporting a Chinese Communist Party owned company. All car companies in China are directly or indirectly owned by the CCP. You are supporting CCP design, technology, and engineering. China are a self proclaimed enemy of western democracy and free people, that may sound like hyperbole but it is manifestly true. They are a communist/totalitarian regime. Partnership is not a part of their thinking process. It is the cover they use to slowly dismember western economies. They do not want partnership they want control and ownership. This is and will increasingly bleed in to political control and eventually erosion of western freedoms. China simply cannot allow freedom of thought or speech, it is not only antithetical but an existential threat to their regime. They need to extinguish freedom in as many places as possible. It is an innate need for all empires/civilisations to spread their model.
We are walking ourselves in to totalitarian control. If you think it seems too far fetched then you need to think deeper and harder. If you think this process will be benign, you are wrong. China will slowly tighten their grip on democracy, it is already starting to happen, they constantly require other nations to limit their speech. On the current course, in the not too distant future, your government will be controlled by China, directly or indirectly, you will not be allowed to change your government, and your government will impose every single decision handed down by China. You will not be able to protest or question these decisions. You and your children will grow up without any freedom for the rest of your/their lives.
As one example China forcibly sterilised and aborted their own women in the 80's, dragged them in to horrific surgeries, now the Uyghurs are being subjected to the same treatment....
I know people who spend 100k on a car probably don’t worry about cleaning it. But this looks like a nightmare to clean. Beautiful looking thing.
Only if you use your tongue😜 hose would have no problem.
Why does it look difficult too clean?
Great to see originality and creativity of the Lotus team. Thanks for the intelligent conversation.
Excellent video, as ever. Love the fact that in the first part of the interview, I didn’t feel Ben was as comfortable explaining the market positioning as he was explaining the front end! Good! You can hear the passion in his voice as he talks about this car! And those petals - what a beautiful word for that solution. Love it. Want it.
I suspect in the real world they'll be an absolute nightmare. A stone hitting one would probably snap it.
Whilst others are watching the slick live show at 8pm on other channels...I'm here watching more TLBS quality.
Thank you Mr T
I did enjoy your teasing him about whether Lotus would be bringing out an estate car, Jonny. A Lotus sports estate could be cool.
Great intuitive review Jonny. You were very much in tune with the Lotus, and were able to glean a lot of information about how the design was evolved and also explore the detail of the car. Another very enjoyable watch. The only problem I have is that I will never be able to afford one ! 👍😎
Great overview Jonny. Can't wait till you get to drive it.
Glad to hear mention of at least some off-road capability. Not many pure EV off-road 4x4s on the market at the minute. More the merrier.
...Hopefully the final version has quieter boot strut motors.
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NB.... TF is "LEEDAR"
Looks like the Urus, just better. I noticed Jonny's matched the brake calipers this week.
That's a very interesting design and looks incredible .. I have a feeling all those aero tunnels around the tyres will create some interesting mud patterns during the winter months as the air flow exhausts the mud out of the channels ..
Carbon-fibre aero-duct-mudflaps will be available as a factory-fitted option. "Simplify and add lightness/carbon-fibre-mudflaps"
Very nice interview, love your personal approach to reviews!
I can listen to that man speak all day. I like how he explains things.
Another top class review of an utterly stunning vehicle, bravo Lotus for taking a big step away from the norm, for them anyway. I did have a sneaky peak at other reviews, but.......no, Jonny hits the mark every time, don't bother with anyone else.
Noel, thank you. And you were right about Lotus being brave. It is bold, and boldness should be applauded. I have every hope it will help to bolster the company that can then bring niche lightweight sporty things to us.
Can we get a "PRODUCT" count on this, please?!
43 according to the CC transcription.
I can't believe our hero managed to keep a straight face after about the 10th consecutive utterance...
Exquisite presentation Jonny! I ALWAYS learn so much from your work…both in terms of the subject in discussion and your craft in the storytelling. I know my contribution to the EV narrative over on Linkedin is enriched by watching and learning from you! And as to the Eletre…it’s a tech tour de force full of intrigue for sure - no wonder Peter Horbury and others looked so proud on reveal night when I met up with them.
Well done Lotus on thinking outside of the box. Wonderful to hear a product manager so well versed in the product and its DNA.
Wow, I'm all over the place with this video. Great looking thing for what it is (another big SUV). I understand they're going where the money is. I hope this allows them to make smaller cars.
Also, I grew tired of the sales waffle, refering to it as a 'product' and wtf does lifestyle mean in this conext? I'd rather just have Johnny perving over it in his inimitable style.. OTSOT.
Lotus or Chinese Geely? China are slowly hollowing out western companies and jobs. They cannot get traction with their own brands so they use western brands against us. This hollowing out will eventually empty out every single sector as they move all industries in house to China. Lotus knowledge will be sucked out and moved to China. The staff in the UK will be used and tossed aside. By buying a Chinese car, unlike any other purchase, you are directly supporting a Chinese Communist Party owned company. All car companies in China are directly or indirectly owned by the CCP. You are supporting CCP design, technology, and engineering. China are a self proclaimed enemy of western democracy and free people, that may sound like hyperbole but it is manifestly true. They are a communist/totalitarian regime. Partnership is not a part of their thinking process. It is the cover they use to slowly dismember western economies. They do not want partnership they want control and ownership. This is and will increasingly bleed in to political control and eventually erosion of western freedoms. China simply cannot allow freedom of thought or speech, it is not only antithetical but an existential threat to their regime. They need to extinguish freedom in as many places as possible. It is an innate need for all empires/civilisations to spread their model.
We are walking ourselves in to totalitarian control. If you think it seems too far fetched then you need to think deeper and harder. If you think this process will be benign, you are wrong. China will slowly tighten their grip on democracy, it is already starting to happen, they constantly require other nations to limit their speech. On the current course, in the not too distant future, your government will be controlled by China, directly or indirectly, you will not be allowed to change your government, and your government will impose every single decision handed down by China. You will not be able to protest or question these decisions. You and your children will grow up without any freedom for the rest of your/their lives.
As one example China forcibly sterilised and aborted their own women in the 80's, dragged them in to horrific surgeries, now the Uyghurs are being subjected to the same treatment.....
"Illustrated as a 4 seat". Who says that? Totally agree, they'd have done better letting one of the non-PR people show Johnny round
@@ebeneezergd lol this man isn’t PR, he’s the chief designer of Lotus.
Sorry, but for Lotus, this is clearly a money-maker first. This is a product. Lotus roadsters are the "cars". Given all that, they've still put thought into it, so kudos to them.
It's a good looking thing. I like how they've tried to show that its related to the Evira but I would like to see the state of it after some heavy winter miles. All if the crap off the road spraying off the tyres and being funnelled through those aero tunnels all down the side of the car and around the rear corners.
like the urus i imagine wont see many winter months.
My thoughts also,the car will very rarely be clean
Well, I have a reservation in for this car. I live in Norway so it will get heavy winter driving here. But yes I also wonder if this has been tested in Scandinavia’s harsh winter conditions.
I've not really been a fan of lotus since the early 90s....but this...THIS is stunning.
Brilliant Jonny! Best of the 1st three reviews out!
Is it just me or did that guy from Lotus look completely embarrassed when describing Lotus future plans? SUV’s, saloons, maybe a cross-over, all electric, made in bloody Wuhan of all places…. He looked very shifty indeed and often wouldn’t make eye contact with the reviewer. He didn’t light up until he started talking about the headlights!
Great video, this channel is always my go to first view on release days.
Dave, appreciated!
Living in a country where it's cold and a car can get completely caked with ice and snow I am more and more sceptical of new designs
The open front vents worry me air flowing through fine but rain sleet and freezing snow. Not sure
Previous uploads have only been on the car. Here is a person from the design team. Huge score 👏 Bravo. This was a true scoop.
Only you could have done this interview so well… thank you.
As a former automobile designer, I tip my hat to Russell Carr and his team for delivering such a slick design. Not my kind of car, but the execution and the thought that went into the details is impressive, puts many larger carmakers to shame. Well done 👍
Embargo ends, TH-cam pops up with a few videos, and I click on Jonny's vid first from choice. I know it's going to be good. And it is! I'm always left a bit cold when something is just referred to as 'product', you'd hope for more 'soul' in a Lotus, but maybe that's why I'm not management..? Very interesting that seems EV building tech' is now centred on China. This is going to be a huge thing/storm brewing for Euro' manufacturers in the next few years.
Andrew 👌🏽
Smashing out the videos at a decent rate of knots, Mr Smith. Bravo.
"simplify then add lightness"
_electric SUV_
😂👌
Of all the places to see a giant SUV... it is a bit sad that Lotus has had to succumb to the pressure given their whole ethos. We'll be seeing a Morgan SUV next.
@@BenOliver999
They will have too,to survive!
I will keep my 815kg S1 Exige,till the day I die.A thing of beauty from the past! Long live Lotus.
This thing feels like the Mach E and the Urus had an accidental child together
You never disappoint in videos like this. Thanks, and for the first time we will get to see a Lotus more than once a year here when this comes out. Bless you Jonny, love from Norway.
Didn't bother with any of the other videos on this. Knew this would be all I needed. Great interview as always. Certainly a striking looking thing, with some amazing aero design and an interesting interior - but it's going to have to be very good over the whole ownership period at this price point.
About that “E” rule… Besides their F1 cars being alphanumeric, Lotus’ most iconic car was the “Seven”
Yes. How times have changed. Can you imagine getting this delivered as a kit?
@@blackrocket2000 Ha! I imagine a lot of electrocutions
Cool looking car (and great video as ever Jonny) - wonder what the projected sales are for a £100K plus vehicle built in China? As a Norfolk boy at heart, and a huge Lotus fan, I hope the current and changing political situation doesn't do the dirty on Lotus....
For better or worse China is too integrated with the global economy to be isolated in the same way Russia is being now.
@@Oosh21 I agree, but never say never.
@@Oosh21 There is no better only worse. Far too simplistic to say China is too integrated. Companies are leaving China at an increasing rate. There are lots of other places that are now cheaper and equally as productive as China. None of them have the same MASSIVE downsides and existential threat that China brings with it. It isn't a case of trying to decouple it is either decouple or die. Russia is a tiny example of the threat to future prosperity and freedoms. Hard choices now, or no choice in the future. The choice is simple. Peoples inability to see the threat with clarity is astoundingly stupid, it doesn't take a Casandra, or even a modicum of foresight. But hey, just let it grow out of control until you can do nothing about it.
@@Oosh21 I just pray you do not have children. If you do then they, and their children's children, will spend their life in servitude.
@@Oosh21 Team Putin - Glory to Russia 🇷🇺
love your notebook!! .. this is the best video of this car so far ... its a real introduction to the car ...
I have an awful short term memory, so the notebook is my safety net.
Thanks for the video, beautiful car, but the best of the video apart from the car was the two faces waiting for that tailgate to go down in 30 min ? 😁😁thanks Jonny
Lifestyle product, used to be called cars didn't they ffs
Haha in all fairness, I think he's trying to refer to cars for everyday life as opposed to sports cars. But yes, it's very dumb lol
Spending money on useless things is a lifestyle for the rich...
Lifestyle product is another phrase for something that makes no sense at all.
Love this interview style introduction to this car, great video Jonny
Many thanks Scott. Always hard when you cannot actually drive the car in question
Love how you matched your trainers with the brake calipers 🙂 another great video, never fail to deliver 👏 car looks awesome. The doors are going to get filthy, dirt from the front wheel is going to fly though those holes 🕳.
Great video looking like 4k on my phone. Car certainly is a technical tour de force. Q1: DIRT - mudguards and fenders to keep road/traffic grime off windows etc. Where does the water and debris land after exiting the aero tunnel? Q2. Will there be a cleaning pack for getting into the channels so as not to damage the strikes? Q3: CUP holders - lined in the wool mix?
I'm not sure the rear haunch/window line interaction is resolved.
Jonny sets the bar high for quality car reviews. The jaw dropping Electra is even more appealing when the design considerations are discussed and explained. Lotus has demonstrated a command of car design that few rivals car match. I hope Jonny gets to drive the Electra so we can see through his keen eyes just how well this car performs.
Great car , but Wuhan China has to be the worst place to open your operations plant.
I hope Lotus keeps is operations grounded in the UK and not overseas.
agreed, china in general is a bad idea.
It's a great idea.....once you see the size of the market there.
A great journalist reviewing a great car - thanks Jonny
Jonny, well done chap, another piece of excellent video journalism - whilst I do not agree with any vehicle at this price point level your description and perception made me feel comfortable with it, the right questions at the right time with skilful perception helped me to understand the engineering marvel that it is. Lets hope the elusive next number is an electric lighteight sports car - the 13-7 ?
Andrew, that is appreciated. Thank you for watching.
Ben showed up really knowing his product inside out. Great episode Jonny.
Ive only watched 9 seconds and I can see a problem. The charge port is in the wrong place !
Even if Tesla open up their network to other users, you will need to have a port on a corner 😂, (preferably a rear one) supercharger leads are very short !
Hopefully tesla and tesla supercharger become extinct. Who need their mightier than thou attitude, like apple. With the British government introducing funding to make all EV charging stations having contactless payment, we don't need tesla.
Great take by Jonny and Team. Awaiting these new Lifestyle Lotus to perform on various roads
great video - as a designer myself its always important to get the aims and ideas straight from those responsible before it is filtered or interpreted by the end users/customers. Given the way other manufacturers have explored/exploited the SUV trend then I have no problem with Lotus doing one, as long as they don't forget their core product (even if it is low volume/low revenue in comparison ). Lets hope it has the best dynamics of any SUV.
Excellent, excellent stuff, Jonny. Firstly, Lotus are very lucky to have Ben. I didn't want one before, but listening to his tech-infused patter and corporate design spiel actually makes me want to sell my house and buy one. I'm an electric SUV owner due to the lack of EV estate options. Lotus should be looking at bringing out a modern day Lotus Carlton-sized estate car. If they did, I'd buy one!
It's beautiful. But enormous. I know batteries take space but I'd prefer something smaller. Imagine a new electric Esprit, perhaps with two body choices one from each end of the Esprit's life.
As only Lotus can do. Design clever. The only SUV I will ever have in my garage is a rental for a specific purpose. If this level of tech transfers to the other proposed cars then I will have to rewrite my wish list. I could almost own one of these just for the designed aero package. Another great video Jonny. Thanks mate.,
Wow so much engineering just on the front it's amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Why are theses cross over suv so popular? Dominance with that high driving position and to look down on others…I guess, what’s wrong with an estate, less weight equals more range… bigger boot better looking…. Ridiculous Collin would be turning in his grave.
Lotus do not state the weight of the car.....they must be embarrassed to say. I guessing around 2200kg.
Car and Drivers quotes 5500lbs so ~2500kg
I see TLBS new video, I watch. This lotus looks great 👍
Great video as always. I was dreading a Lotus SUV but I'm pleasantly impressed. btw. Lotus Carlton had 4 doors ;)
23:51 You'd think for a £100k car, the boot wouldn't be operated by the motor from an Aldi blender.
Did sound a little agricultural.
possibly not the finished spec of motor, since its pre production model
Ah no. Thats not an Aldi blender motor. That is the quality you get with Chinese products.
Buttons! for the win! 🏆Best EV interior I've seen yet and it's pretty much just because they included buttons. Finally. Now if only I could afford one...
This was a great presentation. I still think lifestyle products and sustainability are mutually exclusive, though.
That having been said, I can't wait to see you test drive it. Cheers
To quote Julian Casablancas, "What kind of asshole drives a Lotus"
Now in the future probably gonna be more true than ever haha
Thank god this notification came through before they unveiled it on the lotus official live video. Was getting bored of watching men dancing around in string vests
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Great video and the car looks like a nice one for those who want to spend £100k (I guess) .
Not a fan of the pedestrian slicing beak personally
I quite like the idea of snapping the odd pedestrian now and then, it's the 100k part that gets to me! 👍
@@MattyEngland going to cause a heck of a mess with all those air scoops
What a fabulous looking thing, great review again Jonny
A very good episode. I love the sit down discussion with the people that work on the projects. A great looking suv unlike the Lamborghini and Porsche. I wish lotus well with the product and look forward to seeing one on the roads.
Lotus is the last car manufacturer that I ever would've thought would degrade their pride and heritage so much so that they would even consider to make an SUV.
It’s owned by geely now, the owners of Volvo. Go figure. They are making them in China, Wuhan - obviously no care for heritage.
Probably mandated by their parent company. Geely
@@cawfeedawg 100%. Colin Chapman would be turning in his grave.
They degraded their pride when they sold to CCP Interests. It was always downhill from there really.
chop the bottom foot off the car and extend the roofline and you've got one fantastically handsome estate car, its a shame they are so unfashonable at the moment.
in fact most current SUV/crossovers would be infinately better with the bottom section chopped off and the overall hight brought down. another great review Jonny, shame the lotus dude swallowed a design waffle beforehand. so much nonspeak lol
oh god, towards the end of the video and it only has 400 litres of boot space, how can a vehicle of this size be so small? its appaling. so massivly inefficient and wasteful. but then this car is an SUV, which for nearly every single one of them could be done better by an estate. I like it and hate it in equal measure.
Erm no, half the point of SUVs is the raised driving position. Not everyone wants to scrape their arse along the ground when driving a car. I say this as a former owner of a lowered mk2 MX5, I loved everything about that car from a drivers point of view but for long journeys my wife’s SUV was superior in every way.
@@Jabber-ig3iw but when everyone is in an suv/crossover what will be the benefit? and really the raised driving position is the only reason for having one. there are plenty of estate cars which give you the same practicality and comfort if not more, but with way more efficiency. SUVs are a very selfish form of transport. i wouldnt be surprised if Lotus' next model in this range is a chopped down version looking very similar to this that will compete directly with the Porsche Taycan Turismo.