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[Thorney]

Looks like a Farboud to me?

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[Thorney]

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[Thorney]

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[Thorney]

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[Jim_Cross]

Not convinced by the looks I have a feeling it's going to be a 2+2, which would explain why the roofline looks too high. I hope they're not putting the VXT wheels on it either!

[TurboTomato]

M250 was far nicer

[ianrm]

OOO the rear end looks abit crossfire ish The other views look better. VX door mirrors also.

[UKspeedster]

OOO the rear end looks abit crossfire ish The other views look better. VX door mirrors also.

I know what you mean on the back end Ian - it looks a bit like the love child of Crossfire meets TT (that's Audi rather than Mr Tomato...)

[WoodenDummy]

I have a feeling it's going to be a 2+2

hmm dunno, not much room up front for an Engine and the side has vents. Could just be a trick either way I guess to put us off the sent.

[Big_Si]

VX wheels, VX mirrors, perhaps a VX screen.. I wonder what the Lotus lot are making of that!?! It does look mid engined, could be their attempt (in collaboration with Vauxhall and Proton) at a small to mid sized GT, a comfy Exige kind of thing... It just looks like they have taken the styling queues from too many other cars. Poor show Lotus.

Edited by Big_Si, 03 September 2004 - 07:08 AM.

[The Guru]

Looks like VX door buttons and VX indicators aswell

[paulb]

VX wheels, VX mirrors, perhaps a VX screen.. I wonder what the Lotus lot are making of that!?!

Since the screen and mirrors are also on an Elise I think Lotus can use them. And the door locks are Astra boot locks (and again I think the same as an Elise). An early 111R prototype was out on VXT alloys. I doubt they'd make it to production as they are too ugly.

I don't think people can complain about a parts bin car but I have to say that it is a bit of a minger. Need to look better than that to compete with the forthcoming Boxster S coupe.

[Jinder]

Looks like VX door buttons and VX indicators aswell

and VXT wheels

[siVX220]

I quite like the front of it, i think the VX looks good with air intakes on the front where the spot lights are, like this one: not sure how to post a pic, hope this works

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[Jinder]

I quite like the front of it, i think the VX looks good with air intakes on the front where the spot lights are, like this one:

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[mattp]

Strange shape badge for a Lotus, I always thought they were round? It actually does look like a Proton badge, I'm sure I read somewhere that they wanted to bring out a small cheap sports car? May be wrong

[JimH]

That's just what I was thinking. It looks more like a styling exercise for a car that is based on the Elise (the widscreen and proportions are bit of a giveaway) and intended to be badged as a Proton. It looks like the sort of thing intended to appeal to a market where the Daewoo Matiz is still considered cutting edge.

[Bengie]

It's got VX mirrors (and stems) and side repeaters as well. I've always wondered what a VX Exige would look like. Glad I never got past wondering.

[AndyB]

I've just put a deposit down for the new Lotus GT. They are taking deposits of £1,000 for the first 500. Anyone who puts a deposit down before Oct 29th this year, gets the car for £36,500. Bargain! Will have news on delivery times by end Oct. Black metalic paint & buscuit leather inside Receiving my spec visuals in the post next week.