RE: Melkus To Show Hardcore Coupes In Monaco

[Stitch]

If a German manufacturer produced the Elise/Exige and a Chinese company came along with this the Germans woudl be screaming blue murder about copying.

[M666 EVO]

That car has made me moist.

[GTRene]

it looks nice me thinks, I like the front and side profile, but not sure about the high rear lights and rear...
its welcome anyway
maybe that 340hp version could be the lovely 5cill from audi.

[zebedee]

mat205125 said:

Any ideas on prices?

Looks like a kick in the teeth for the Evora if £50-60k is possible.

Would rather have an Evora. The rear end looks suspiciously high up, as if the engine will be too, which can't be a good thing for corners.

Edited by zebedee on Thursday 14th April 17:43

[FreiWild]

MarJay said:

Looks more like a Noble.

Fibreglass body? Check.

Mid engine layout? Check.

Standard native engine turbocharged to death? Check.

Its a German Noble. I wouldn't be surprised if Melkus means Noble in German...

It doesn't, in fact Melkus is a rather old manufacturer, albeit a very very small one.

They started production of their first car in the GDR, which was called the RS1000, sometime around 1969 I think.
I guess that's where they got the new name from.

But it sure looks like a mix of different British sportscars

[vixen1700]

FreiWild said:

They started production of their first car in the GDR, which was called the RS1000, sometime around 1969 I think.

But it sure looks like a mix of different British sportscars

Seems they did Marcos-looking things in the past.

[stumpyh]

I don't think it's in the same price bracket as Lotus/Noble though. Not at an estimated 122,000 Euro.

http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/04/14/monaco-2011-mel...

[Swifty Stig]

Looks Like A Car From Burnout Games. Meh Looks Too Mis-Match

[mainaman]

The price is ridiculous for something slightly bigger and powerful than an Exige,it's GT3 RS money!

[JuniorJet]

Yes it is pretty

Yes it is fast

Yes it is a little bit too expensive for what it is

Yes I would really one thank-you-very-much.

[k-ink]

Stunning proportions and power to weight! Perfect

[OlberJ]

adycav said:

bobberz said:

OlberJ said:

You're right, it's no Clio.

It's no Ford, either.

The 'whoosh parrot' is looking agitated...

I take it they missed the thread.

[Trap]

For the people who think it looks like a copy of an elise... you do know why it looks like an elise right?

http://www.pistonheads.com/inc/popup3.asp?pictureU...

[P9UNK]

goron59 said:

Looks very much like an Elise with roof (not quite an Exige) but with bigger trousers.
I like.

looks very Exige like, but the next model which I keep waiting to see on PH....thought this was it for a few seconds

[havoc]

toppstuff said:

Pretty little car.

I am reminded however, that similar claims were being made by Artega for their offering too. Also a pretty car of very similar aspiration.

I have never seen one, nor know of anyone who has seen one. And its been around a few years now..

I can't imagine Lotus worrying about another flim-flam German pretender turning up now.

I actually saw an Evora the other day. No, really I did, it was an odd blue (think Clio 182 blue) - only about the second time ever.

I see Caymans nearly every day...

[Mark-C]

havoc said:

I actually saw an Evora the other day. No, really I did, it was an odd blue (think Clio 182 blue) - only about the second time ever.

I see Caymans nearly every day...

I'm always seeing Evoras .... loads of them ... on the A11 near Wymondham mostly

[havoc]

Mark-C said:

I'm always seeing Evoras .... loads of them ... on the A11 near Wymondham mostly

[Fluffsri]

I like that, the back end reminds me of a Stratos. Bit too pricey though to compete with the aimed market.

[Beefmeister]

mat205125 said:

Any ideas on prices?

Looks like a kick in the teeth for the Evora if £50-60k is possible.

Why so? Lotus is an established maker, the Evora hailed as one of the best handling cars currently on sale, and has a sonorous V6 lump powering it.

This Melkus has a turbo 4-pot, and no history whatsoever.

My money would be on the fact that Lotus won't give this car a second thought...

[mainaman]

Fluffsri said:

I like that, the back end reminds me of a Stratos. Bit too pricey though to compete with the aimed market.

The back is Spyker,the price laughable for what it is!