Comments on: Slow To Bloom: Lotus Awareness Stateside

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:46:42 +0000

I do not want the Lotus to be advertised. I have loved the car for ages and do not want everybody to have it. And I agree with nick.

By: nick

nick — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:33:43 +0000

What most Americans fail to realise is that Lotus survives because it sells its cars in Europe, where brand recognition is in fact much higher than “‘vettes” or “‘stangs”, which are considered badly made cars that handle worse.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:05:09 +0000

“Lotus’ ask more of their drivers, but they also give more in return.” Very true and we are fortunate enough to have Lotus around. Particularly after all the dicey years and some not very good cars. The Elise has been a brand savior even if it only sells in small numbers.

By: Christopher P. Davis

Christopher P. Davis — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:27:55 +0000

True Jim, Lotus’ ask more of their drivers, but they also give more in return.

It is similar to the people who buy Vintage Ferrari’s at auctions, only to realize once they have bought the car that their 6ft tall frame won’t fit into the driver’s seat.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:12:05 +0000

Many buyers of exotic and semi exotic sports cars are posers, they want the image but not work to hard, particularly getting in and out. A Boxster or a Z4 gives performance and a lot of comfort.

Remember that BMW made the Z4 significantly larger than the Z3 due to complaints that the originals interior was too small.

The Elise ask more of its drivers.