RE: Elise-based 700hp 'Blackbird' launched
Discussion
andy_s said:
Looks cool; can't remember the car design rule book saying it had to be huge to be a performance car- F1 would suggest the opposite.
It's about how it looks, not it's performance. So some of the Lotus-7 type cars go like bloody hell and they are of course small cars.But they look fine being that size. But, for example, take the car I have, a GT-R. That's a big car. Now, if you made it the same shape but the size of an Elise, it would look like a dinky toy. Could you imagine driving round in a GT-R that was the same size as an Elise ? You would look like a grade-A bellend driving a kids toy car !
jakesmith said:
For these types of cars do they have an agreement with Lotus? Or do they buy a number of the cars whole?
Or would they pay a special price & tell Lotus to not bother with bits that they aren't using so it comes as a bare / rolling chassis or what?
It depends. Hennessey buy them whole and registered as a Lotus. That way they are already compliant/legal in the US (or any market where Lotus is sold). Or would they pay a special price & tell Lotus to not bother with bits that they aren't using so it comes as a bare / rolling chassis or what?
Teslas were built/registered as a separate car, however the body was built by Lotus and the drive train by Tesla.
I suspect this car is the former
andy_s said:
How it looks is subjective though, and not the absolute you suggest. In the words of the Dude, it's just, er, your opinion man.
Looks fine to me
yes, of course it's my opinion. And in my opinion it looks terrible because it's too small. Another example, I also own a Fiat 500, which is a small car. And it looks fine (in my opinion). But the 500X, which is the same shape (well, almost), is huge. And as a result I think it looks utterly ste. Looks fine to me
ikarl said:
700hp and 950kg
Yet we're discussing how it looks and it's proportions.
IT HAS 700HP AND ONLY WEIGHS 950KG!!!!!!
It could look like Katie Hopkins on Ket and I'd take a shot!
I know, what the fk is wrong with everyone on pistonheads? I remember when this used to be a forum for car enthusiasts...Yet we're discussing how it looks and it's proportions.
IT HAS 700HP AND ONLY WEIGHS 950KG!!!!!!
It could look like Katie Hopkins on Ket and I'd take a shot!
Just like all the griping on the D-type thread.
What the fk is wrong with so many of you?
Why the hell are you here?!
NDNDNDND said:
ikarl said:
700hp and 950kg
Yet we're discussing how it looks and it's proportions.
IT HAS 700HP AND ONLY WEIGHS 950KG!!!!!!
It could look like Katie Hopkins on Ket and I'd take a shot!
I know, what the fk is wrong with everyone on pistonheads? I remember when this used to be a forum for car enthusiasts...Yet we're discussing how it looks and it's proportions.
IT HAS 700HP AND ONLY WEIGHS 950KG!!!!!!
It could look like Katie Hopkins on Ket and I'd take a shot!
Just like all the griping on the D-type thread.
What the fk is wrong with so many of you?
Why the hell are you here?!
Edited by AppleJuice on Friday 9th February 09:19
Europa1 said:
"Because SR-71, obviously." Please don't do this, PH.
+1This PH, not FB - please, please, please would the editorial staff increase the quality of the journalism/articles. I understand and appreciate that there is only a small team working at PH, but please would you ask the journalist to be their own sub-editor (proofreading first, as well) and
Whilst there is a wide range of (mental) ages across PHers, rather than pandering to
PH is a forum for motoring enthusiasts, not Clarkson-May-
I think it looks awesome.
Jay Leno seems to like what they did with the Atom
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=09zIaLOzevc
Jay Leno seems to like what they did with the Atom
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=09zIaLOzevc
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