Rossion Q1 - LotusTalk

Shorty111R · 10-13-2008, 01:53 PM

Did a search, found nothing.

www.RossionQ1.com

Looks pretty neat. Also looks a bit like the Noble from certain angles, with the wing, if you ask me.

Randy Chase · 10-13-2008, 02:00 PM

Because it is a Noble?

A Noble with a few enhancements.

Tempting for me.... I like it. $80k without a drivetrain.

kestrel74 · 10-13-2008, 02:02 PM

sorry.

Cegan09 · 10-13-2008, 02:04 PM

dont' know the whole story but they bought the designs or something from Noble. So it is like the U.S. version of the noble. Randy probably knows much more than i do.

bah, i'm slow today

def · 10-13-2008, 02:16 PM

Been lurking the Rossian forum over on nobleforums. I like it, but I think I prefer a targa as my 2nd car. I drive with no top for most of the year

kestrel74 · 10-13-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by def

Been lurking the Rossian forum over on nobleforums. I like it, but I think I prefer a targa as my 2nd car. I drive with no top for most of the year

I really got used to going topless ! ( even when it gets down to 45 or so; I put the heat on & have the top down )....Don't know if I could ever go back to having a fun car that I couldn't take the top off of.

milehitom · 10-13-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kestrel74

I really got used to going topless ! ( even when it gets down to 45 or so; I put the heat on & have the top down )....Don't know if I could ever go back to having a fun car that I couldn't take the top off of.

Same here. I've loved top down driving for a long time. The Fiat's top goes all the way down. I was concerned the Elise's targa top wouldn't give me enough of a convertible experience, but it turned out okay (partly due to the massive wind buffeting and partly the low-to-the ground nature of the car)...but I believe I'd forgive the hardtop of the Noble/Rossion if I had one. Just like I would a Ford GT...beautiful and undoubtedly a track monster.

Tom

Randy Chase · 10-13-2008, 02:37 PM

I feel the same way. At times, I do miss the open top of the Elise. But each car has things that are positives and I don't mind the closed top... and many days (cold, hot, weather, long trips) I would rather have a closed top car.

Shorty111R · 10-13-2008, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Because it is a Noble?

A Noble with a few enhancements.

Tempting for me.... I like it. $80k without a drivetrain.

Damn, now I feel like the "Dodge Electric Car" guy who referenced with a picture of an Exige instead of a Europa.

Oh well

Quote:

Originally Posted by milehitom

Just like I would a Ford GT...beautiful and undoubtedly a track monster.

Tom

I assume you've seen the Ford GTX-1? It's nowhere near breaking news, so I won't embarrass myself by trying to create a new thread.

http://www.cardotcom.com/cars/images...oadster-01.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Prototype.jpg

Second picture really makes it look like a big Elise to me!

(cue Randy

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Because it is an Elise?

A Elise with a few enhancements.

chotto · 10-13-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shorty111R

I assume you've seen the Ford GTX-1? It's nowhere near breaking news, so I won't embarrass myself by trying to create a new thread.

That car kind of looks like a Ford GT to me.

Bavarian Motorist · 10-13-2008, 05:40 PM

They kept the Hyundai tail lights

...m... · 10-13-2008, 07:14 PM

...i much prefer a targa to a full convertible - for me, it's the perfect blend between indoor comfort and outdoor liberation...

...not to diminish its performance, but the rossion (and noble) 's lines just don't do it for me; somehow it's too sedate-looking, too banal, too much like a generic passenger car in profile...maybe it's just that the forms are so blocky, but the interior leaves me with much the same impression: may as well be a mid-nineties accord...

mmuenter · 10-13-2008, 08:48 PM

Reader's Digest:

1G bought the Noble rights for the M12/M400. They have to rebadge the car though.

The Q1 is on the M400 chassis. The body panels are all redone to allow better aero and air flow. Other changes were incorporated based on M12/M400 owner feedback too.

swaq · 10-13-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

They kept the Hyundai tail lights

I personally like the taillights, even though they are from a Hyundai.

Link in first post is dead, I assume you meant to link to Rossion – Performance Redefined?

CK_lotus · 10-13-2008, 10:01 PM

Even the interior looks nice. Very well done.

Now, if only I could afford one.

10-13-2008, 01:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shorty111R MY car weighs 3166lbs Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 556	Rossion Q1 Did a search, found nothing. www.RossionQ1.com Looks pretty neat. Also looks a bit like the Noble from certain angles, with the wing, if you ask me. Attached Images __________________ "Any car which holds together for more than a race is too heavy" - Colin Chapman -07 Chevy HHR -08 Kawasaki Concours 14 -09 Buell XB12Scg - GOT IT FOR HALF PRICE! Looking for a Lotus!

10-13-2008, 02:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego and where ever the roads lead Posts: 28,175 Images: 761	Because it is a Noble? A Noble with a few enhancements. Tempting for me.... I like it. $80k without a drivetrain. __________________ * V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S * No Longer the ADMIN here, please do not PM me asking for help. Thanks! 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Hinged clams. Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. Over 500hp. Track weapon. 2009 Rossion Q1. Monaco Orange. Wing. Black leather/Alcantara with orange stitching. The street car. In build: 2009 Toniq R (300whp? 1100 pounds?). Chrome Orange. Lexus GX-470 tow vehicle.

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10-13-2008, 02:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cegan09 Carb novice Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashua NH Posts: 986	dont' know the whole story but they bought the designs or something from Noble. So it is like the U.S. version of the noble. Randy probably knows much more than i do. bah, i'm slow today __________________ 1987 Porsche 924S - Project restarting very soon 1976 Yamaha XS500 '05 Elise - Dads

10-13-2008, 02:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
def ...ault Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 2,610	Been lurking the Rossian forum over on nobleforums. I like it, but I think I prefer a targa as my 2nd car. I drive with no top for most of the year __________________ //kevin - 05 Graphite Gray - Red Touring / LSS / Starshield / Stage 2 + more SOLD after 1192 days and 22961 miles

10-13-2008, 02:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego and where ever the roads lead Posts: 28,175 Images: 761	I feel the same way. At times, I do miss the open top of the Elise. But each car has things that are positives and I don't mind the closed top... and many days (cold, hot, weather, long trips) I would rather have a closed top car. __________________ * V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S * No Longer the ADMIN here, please do not PM me asking for help. Thanks! 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Hinged clams. Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. Over 500hp. Track weapon. 2009 Rossion Q1. Monaco Orange. Wing. Black leather/Alcantara with orange stitching. The street car. In build: 2009 Toniq R (300whp? 1100 pounds?). Chrome Orange. Lexus GX-470 tow vehicle.

10-13-2008, 05:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
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10-13-2008, 07:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
...m... Denuo Volatilis Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,715	...i much prefer a targa to a full convertible - for me, it's the perfect blend between indoor comfort and outdoor liberation... ...not to diminish its performance, but the rossion (and noble) 's lines just don't do it for me; somehow it's too sedate-looking, too banal, too much like a generic passenger car in profile...maybe it's just that the forms are so blocky, but the interior leaves me with much the same impression: may as well be a mid-nineties accord... __________________ 2005 Federal Elise \| Touring \| Storm Titanium ...73,000 miles and aging beautifully... 2000 New Beetle \| Turbo \| Reflex Silver ...107,000 miles of steadfast service...

10-13-2008, 08:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
mmuenter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 99	Reader's Digest: 1G bought the Noble rights for the M12/M400. They have to rebadge the car though. The Q1 is on the M400 chassis. The body panels are all redone to allow better aero and air flow. Other changes were incorporated based on M12/M400 owner feedback too. __________________ '04 Noble M12 GTO 3R '97 3000GT VR4

10-13-2008, 10:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
CK_lotus Houston, TX Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 340	Even the interior looks nice. Very well done. Now, if only I could afford one. __________________ "Lotta people go through life doing things badly. Racing's important to men who do it well. When you´re racing, it’s life, anything that happens before or after is just waiting." (Steve McQueen, 1971) Daily driver -- '07 Graphite Grey Exige S with all factory options.

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