Audi Elise... but not as you know it

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:49 pm

http://www.cartype.com/page.cfm?id=1484

dr al · Post by **dr al** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:31 am

what's 1600 pounds?? - about 700kg????

now i'll believe that when i see it! - but if they DO manage it, it'll put lotus to shame for bringing out lardier and lardier cars. -- then perhaps they'll go back to S1 weights.........

A.

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:15 am

My question would be how much would it cost ?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:32 am

I'd buy one.
Serves Lotus right for going against Chapmans laws...

Post by **simon** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:17 am

Gareth wrote:I'd buy one.
Serves Lotus right for going against Chapmans laws...

jj · Post by jj » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:19 am

I'd buy one.

No you wouldnt -

You`d talk about it. change your mind. change your mind again. moan about the rain. then realise that your 135R is actually great when its sunny.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:14 pm

If the handling is anything like the TT's then Lotus wont have much to worry about.

Bada Bing! · Post by **Bada Bing!** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:56 pm

If it has the Golf GTI engine in it as suggested, it should do 60 in the high 4's!

I have to say I'd buy one if they handled and cost about the same as a spec'd Elise.

Post by **simon** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:01 pm

Bada Bing! wrote:I have to say I'd buy one if they handled and cost about the same as a spec'd Elise.

Which, being an Audi, it won't. They've done the whole light car before with the A2. Ok, so it wasn't a sports car but it was expensive and a bit crap so I'd expect this to fulfill at least one of those 2 criteria again.

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:35 am

German / Austrian collaborations are never a good idea!

robin · Post by **robin** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:39 am

Scottd wrote:German / Austrian collaborations are never a good idea!

Now who's being racist?

Robin

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:31 pm

While we're on the subject of quite liking Audi's - the new TT is quite impressive at 80kgs lighter than it's predecessor and much better looking!

As for this cool concept - that image has a high photoshop content and would be interesting to see if it actually makes production. Would be nice though!

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:33 pm

Company as big as VAG build a widow maker ? Not likely.

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:34 pm

Sanjoy wrote:Company as big as VAG build a widow maker ? Not likely.

The old TT was nicknamed that for a while

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:36 pm

The_Rossatron wrote:
Sanjoy wrote:Company as big as VAG build a widow maker ? Not likely.
The old TT was nicknamed that for a while

Is that because the owners turned into hairdressers and left their wives?????