Topic: New 3-Eleven is Lotus' 'fastest production road car ever'

[Autos_Editor]

New sportster offered in Road and Race versions
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[aquadorhj]

How can they call it "production road car" when they r buliding 3 total?

[wing]

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[Fobroader]

This is a "road car" about as much as any other trackday special car is. No windshield, no weather protection...yeah, "c'mon kids, lets go to the store!!". Really, for me if I was looking for something really impractical to go really fast, Caterham is the only way to fly.

[Arthur Dent]

This is a "road car" about as much as any other trackday special car is. No windshield, no weather protection...yeah, "c'mon kids, lets go to the store!!". Really, for me if I was looking for something really impractical to go really fast, Caterham is the only way to fly.

The Caterhams and any other classic look Sevens have horrible drag at speed. This is similar in concept but would allow much higher top speeds.

[Fobroader]

This is a "road car" about as much as any other trackday special car is. No windshield, no weather protection...yeah, "c'mon kids, lets go to the store!!". Really, for me if I was looking for something really impractical to go really fast, Caterham is the only way to fly.

The Caterhams and any other classic look Sevens have horrible drag at speed. This is similar in concept but would allow much higher top speeds.

Yeah, but they look good, and have a windshield.

[Arthur Dent]

This is a "road car" about as much as any other trackday special car is. No windshield, no weather protection...yeah, "c'mon kids, lets go to the store!!". Really, for me if I was looking for something really impractical to go really fast, Caterham is the only way to fly.

The Caterhams and any other classic look Sevens have horrible drag at speed. This is similar in concept but would allow much higher top speeds.

Yeah, but they look good, and have a windshield.

Agreed. Myself I'd go for a classic Seven as top speed isn't as big a deal for me.

[Fobroader]

This is a "road car" about as much as any other trackday special car is. No windshield, no weather protection...yeah, "c'mon kids, lets go to the store!!". Really, for me if I was looking for something really impractical to go really fast, Caterham is the only way to fly.

The Caterhams and any other classic look Sevens have horrible drag at speed. This is similar in concept but would allow much higher top speeds.

Yeah, but they look good, and have a windshield.

Agreed. Myself I'd go for a classic Seven as top speed isn't as big a deal for me.

We don't have any wide open tracks and lots of sherrifs on the highway, top speed is moot. Might as well look good at a medium pace.