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Old 07-24-2008, 10:12 AM   #103 (permalink)
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Thinking of positive points, what the Evora does have going for it ....
the big thing i see is that this car is very significant for lotus (whether or not the evora itself is not succesful)

first recent lotus with a "real and modern" interior comprhensivly designed - so that lotus can "compete" with the major manufacturers.

first VVA based lotus car - this will alow lotus to create radically different cars with minimal R&D engineering.

marketing - while perhaps weak - it does show the that lotus actauly thought and executed on it.

the only missing link i see is the dealerships (in the US at least) need some mentoring and accountability - and a level of expectations needs to be set and enforced by lotusUSA. - its the responsibility of Lotus and LotusUSA to drive improvements in the "ownership experiance"

hopefuly lotus is showing that it can compete - in its own unique way - with any manufacturer. but i really don't see Lotus ever becoming a major manufacturer itself.
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