RE: Melkus To Show Hardcore Coupes In Monaco
Discussion
Beefmeister said:
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...
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...
1. It's underpinnings are derived from the Elise/Exige -> every sold Melkus is a sold Lotus
2. Melkus HAS a history, a very enthusiastic one, given the fact, that in the GDR a lunatic named "Melkus" (the father of the owner) welded/glued(?) some Trabant/Wartburg to the only thoroughbred race-car communism ever produced (and was allowed to start his own race series!!!).
See it as a modern repetition to take the best handling sportscar Lotus Elise to give birth to an 'east german' hand-made sportscar. I believe the reason for it's price tag is, that they're aiming at older chaps, who fancied the original Melkus RS 1000 - but could never afford one in the GDR. Now is their chance to get something similar in highest build-quality. I guess it should be well put to together for that price.
Even the standard-4-Pot VAG-Engine makes sense in a way, as history shows the original melkus used 'standard'-engines from Wartburg.
For those interested (and understanding a bit german): http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melkus
Edited by Fuelbrother DC on Friday 15th April 09:47
vixen1700 said:
Seems they did Marcos-looking things in the past.
The downside is a constant blue smoke fug out the back.
Edited by Richard A on Friday 15th April 10:47
rb5230 said:
Looks very nice, hopefully it doesn`t sound like a hairdryer like the 2.0t audi lump usually does.
But why cant they think of an original name for themselves rather than using RS2000 or RS200 of which it is not.
The original car was the RS1000, with a 1 litre engine. This is the RS2000. Makes sense, non?But why cant they think of an original name for themselves rather than using RS2000 or RS200 of which it is not.
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