RE: Lotus SUV design patents leak

[Equus]

blearyeyedboy said:

Devil's advocate: Does it need to be "Feature Rich"? Or could it be a basic, lightweight disruptor?

An Ariel Nomad that can be used as more than just a fairweather toy?

An SUV that is to the Elise what the Nomad is to the Atom, in other words.

Tongue in cheek, but it it's an intriguing idea...

[blearyeyedboy]

^ Precisely what I was getting at.
Not sure if it'll happen, though.

[Piginapoke]

Lotus Elysium

[blearyeyedboy]

Oh, and "Lotus Elevated".

[Sine Metu]

Can wait to see the Noble SUV when it comes out.

[Mr2Mike]

Max_Torque said:

Kinda depends if you need to sell more than seven of them........


Has there ever been a car that's sold well with a low spec? I can't think of one off the top of my head? Especially for an SUV that is mean't to be a "Lifestyle" vehicle?

Dacia Sandero and Duster. The best selling models are the lowest spec versions.

[unsprung]

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Edited by unsprung on Monday 30th October 01:54

[pete.fitter]

A bit of Zagato Shooting Brake? Oh no, Oliver Winterbottom designed this shape more than forty years ago.
And, what about Lotus Envalira?

[hairyben]

Coming to an outside lane near you soon, being driven indifferently by someone to whom driving is the 3rd or 4th most important thing they're currently doing.

[bluemason]

noble12345 said:

If it makes money for Lotus, so they can make a kick ass Elise/Exige replacement, even new Esprit, then im all for it

I remember when lotus had introduced the elan concept car in 2010 and that despite being a 7 year old design it reminds me of a huracan.

[bluemason]

GarageQueen said:

this is all wrong for Lotus, what are they thinking

More profit margins

[bluemason]

Sine Metu said:

Can wait to see the Noble SUV when it comes out.

It would be too sporty for the millennial mums

[Sine Metu]

bluemason said:

Sine Metu said:

Can wait to see the Noble SUV when it comes out.

It would be too sporty for the millennial mums

How about a Morgan SUV? With the lights and Radiator. Gotta happen.

[dunnoreally]

"at the height of 2010s crossover fever, even Lotus built one" - a car documentary from the 2030s.

[ian in lancs]

dunnoreally said:

"at the height of 2010s crossover fever, even Lotus built one" - a car documentary from the 2030s.

viewer in the '30's "who?"

[kambites]

I suspect a pretty big proportion of Elises have no options specified (mine certainly doesn't), but I'm not sure that's really any more relevant than the Dacia.

[bluemason]

Sine Metu said:

bluemason said:

Sine Metu said:

Can wait to see the Noble SUV when it comes out.

It would be too sporty for the millennial mums

How about a Morgan SUV? With the lights and Radiator. Gotta happen.

But we already have the mini countryman jcw

[Mr2Mike]

Nanook said:

Mr2Mike said:

Dacia Sandero and Duster. The best selling models are the lowest spec versions.

I doubt that's the market Lotus will be aiming for though.

It'll certainly not be at that price point.

It was just an answer to Max's question I agree, an SUV with a premium price tag and bare bones specification isn't likely to be a success. Bare bones spec needs a bare bones price to make it palatable.

[LewisR]

Lotus Estate

[Craikeybaby]

I'd love for this to be simple and lightweight, a bigger brother to the Elise, like the relationship between Atom and Nomad. At the moment a Duster appeals to me, mainly as it is simple, the fact it is cheap lets it get away with boring handling, I'd happily pay more for a simple, driver focussed daily driver.