Lotus Motorcycle?

[onearmedbandit]

If this report is to believed then yes...


http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/lotus-is-launching-a-motorcycle-2013-06-24

Ok it seems to be fact. 200hp quoted...

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1084976_lotus-launches-motorcycle-division-and-announces-new-c-01-superbike

[onearmedbandit]

Apparently the pic is supposed to be the carbon fibre tank.

[Brian d marge]

ok lets add this up

a car designer

2 car companies

and a materials company

are designing a bike

Now I wonder if this has happened before and I wonder if they were any good

Hmmmmmm

Stephen

[Gremlin]

Now I wonder if this has happened before and I wonder if they were any good
Hey, the designer did the tron light cycle.

Now that was a totally practical and usable bike!

... mmm watch this space? :lol:

[unstuck]

So it'll look good, then. But it won't be built by, ‘y'know, Lotus... which makes this more of an elaborate licensing deal. Rather like the Lotus F1 team.



Elaborate licensing deal alright.:killingme

[ktm84mxc]

Sounds more like the Moto Csyz triple that was on Discovery a few years wanted to go GP racing the the rules changed again, see their now at the front end of electric bikes.
That would be a better bet as the big manufactures aren't in that field for Lotus, Next it'll be Porsche.

[Mongolian]

Should be a good bike if they keep to the old lotus spirit.
Make it so light that it breaks..... then make it lighter. :lol:

[Road kill]

I wonder if it'll handle as well as my wife's Lotus Isuzu bighorn.

I won't be holding my breath.