New 1000hp Lotus Eletre Review - Is this the best (and fastest!) Electric SUV on earth?
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
- Colin Chapman once mentioned that the ethos of every Lotus was to simplify and add lightness. Times have certainly changed for the Lotus brand and this new Eletre is a far cry from the lightweight sportscars Lotus is well-known for producing.
Lotus has had to adapt to modern motoring requirements and the Eletre is the first attempt at an electric car and an SUV. What's it like to drive, what's the performance like and has Lotus designed an interior worthy of its R4 million price tag? Johnny Bravo from Wish (Ciro De Siena) susses out the newcomer and gives us his point of view on the newcomer from the British brand.
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0:00 - Intro
1:54 - Driving an old Lotus
3:20 - Power and torque
4:15 - First impressions
4:42 - Interior
7:04 - Drive modes
8:05 - Wheels
9:00 - What’s it like to drive?
9:50 - Price
10:10 - Launch Control
11:25 - What could you buy?
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It was a pleasure to lend you guys the Eletre R! We hope to give you a few more of the vehicles under our stable in the future😎
Hi there, thank you so much for the opportunity. We loved the Eletre and we very much look forward to testing and filming cars from your stable in the future 🚙🏁🚀
There's just something about seeing/watching a car tested on local soil. I've seen 3 or so Eletre reviews before (obviously on overseas YT channels) but watching this being tested locally, by our very own presenter & figures interpreted in Rands, Kilometres & Kilowatts as opposed to $/£/€, Miles & horsepower. Lovely stuff. Must have also been nice to meet Newey. That must be one of petrolheads biggest moments. The car looks like nothing else in its segment. Eish, but the Urus or any ICE equivalent has a growling V8/V12. Keep up the good reviews, gents.
From the thumbnail I thought it was Ferrari Purosangue
Me too!
It's quicker and better value! It looks better, incredible!
I swear I thought the same too😂😂😂😂
Id rather have the Ferrari because of the sound and the looks
What's the battery range
🤣That 'Johnny Bravo from Wish' line Killed me 🤣.
😂😂😂
What a car and such an incredible review and shots in the new studio. I'm very happy that you guys facelifted the thumbnail this year, it looks more nice and Ciro looks rad in spectacles, first review with him using spectacles! ☺️💛
I love how the car reviews are always shot on Western Cape grounds, beautiful 😍🇿🇦
maybe because their offices are in Cape Town..........?
I've watched quite a few reviews of the Lotus Eletre and the Lotus Emeya... Lotus is back!!! 🙆🏻♂️ I can't even choose between the two cars. 🔥🔥 That Unreal engine responsiveness on the touch infotainment screen is 👌 even the UI is 👌
the shots are stunnnnnnnnnnnnnning
I could never afford something like this, and even if my Powerball dreams come true, I could never spend 5mil on a car. But it looks stunning.
Best looking suv currently on the market , looking to get one someday.
nahh
Lambo urus or cayenne turbo gt
I can’t remember seeing a Ciro video with basically no negative comments like ever. All I need is about R4 349 000 then I can get my hands on one!
It can not be overstated how impressive it is… driving a Lotus…round signal hill… while talking to camera 😭
It hits different seeing a review of this on local soil. Such an impressive car though, I suddenly want one😂
The car is fitted with proper sound. Saw KEF speakers there.
It’s like lambo and Ferrari had a baby and boom! lotus eletre! Beautiful
It looks great
When James from Throttle House said that the Eletre had the best interior in recent times I didn't believe him. But if Ciro said it, it must be true🤷♂ But how can it possibly stand up to the Bentayga and it's swiveling showpiece 🤔
We're glad Ciro was the deciding factor 🙂
What a stunning design.
It's interior is out of this world 😮
I would buy this car. Very nice!
What a cool looking car
wow, what an amazing car
Wow😢 what a beast😊
The Lotus Eletre has a RRP range of £90,805 to £126,305 in the UK
The Lamborghini Urus has a RRP range of £185,512 to £213,744 in the UK
Only in SA does a company like Lotus think they can rip you off and charge the same price as a Urus for this when in the UK they charge almost half. They did the same thing with the EMIRA pricing it much higher in SA compared to the direct competition in the UK. Nice cars and all but no time for a company who just up their prices because they think they can.
What a car!
I thought it was the Ferrari aswell , it’s beautiful , had no idea we had these in South Africa…
The pricing is the one that we don't have bro 😭
Ciro's delivery is getting beter
beautiful love it
Stupendous insane over the top
Kinda looks like an MG 4 which will do me really
It's brilliant!
It's so weird. Almost everyday or weekend I'm on signal hill and I never get to catch you guys filming lol. Aswell as the camps bay road to houties.
😊
We don't film there too often as they both have quite significant challenges that are out of our control. But hopefully we bump into you soon!
Wow!!!!
Magnificent
The Eletre comes off the Polestar 4 platform another great car from the Geely Volvo/Polestar subsidiary so it must be awesome. Great show as usual. Watching from Cozumel Mexico 👍
Absolutely fake news. Polestar is built on Geelys SEA platform, this is built on an all new EPA platform.
@@jamescooper3894 SPA2
Mind blowing as u did the pull the food on my fork didn’t make it to my mouth😂
Wow beautiful and Lotus is very rare in SA
Great review as usual Ciro👌🏾, but I do not think you compared this vehicle to the Audi E-tron Suv in terms of EV capabilities such as range and pricing in relation to the E-tron and other EV SUV within the SA market, and what about the famous cooler box boot measurement😢. Any particular reason why not mentioning all of the above? My apologies if I might have missed it. Great videos watch it while having a meal most of the times 👌🏾👌🏾 I even influenced my girlfriend to watch it with me😁
Fair enough! This was more about the experience and beauty of the car rather than consumer advice as it's such a niche product. But we're glad to hear that we are your dinner time entertainment and we successfully drew in your missus 😊
Amazing car. Would love to see you take it around a track 😂
The car is so good Ciro doesn't even mention the range.🙌🏿😂 Truly, it embodies beautiful engineering.🙌🏿 "Well done Lotus, well done" - Mr HowMuch
This is an amazing car 🤯 The BMW iX M60 maybe the closest thing to this, in terms of EVs
this or the Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo. Now, I’m undecided…
Edit: Apologies, as I confused this with the Emeya R. I’m now realising that the Taycan isn’t this car’s direct rival.
Love it❤
First SUV I wouldn't mind owning !
Probably the best car in the world
R4.4m is crazy money 😮😅
But honestly this is what I would take 🎉😊
Specs suit you mate nice look
Numbers are bonkers and insane, but it's an EV!
Wow. it's in SA
Greetings 👍Nice review 👍 What is the drive range after full charge?
489 km
Yes.. I did mistaken it with a Lamborghini Urus
But to Say something I'd prefer this over a Urus
This is fire 🔥 😳
Nice car, but they must do an EREV version for people with range and charging anxiety.
A Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid is a second slower, but a R1 million cheaper, more practical, great resale values, and sounds wonderful! (Sounds wonderful if you don't drive the Cayenne in full EV mode, of course)
Futuristic AF
They should just bring the Dacia Spring EV to our shores. At least that might be more affordable 🧐
I’ve seen quite a few in China and it’s really a stunner especially in Yellow.
😂吉利就是中国汽车公司，莲花汽车是吉利公司的一部分
@@polar3553 是的, 我 喜欢👍🏻
@@polar3553 是的
The "Beast from the East" is taking over!
Holy moses 😶... can easily be mistaken as an Urus!
It's 126000 pounds in the UK. How is it more than a million more expensive here?
Was there a range mention in the review? I may have missed it.
Every person overseas who have tested it has gotten terrible range so that's probably why it isn't mentioned
489 km claimed
I thought we will never see this in South Africa
how does it compare to the I Pace
The amount of high quality Chinese EVs coming out these few years is just insane. Since there are so many EV companies in China, they are forced to innovate to keep customers, so we keep getting better and better EVs from them.
You were so taken by the thing you forgot to give us its range😂
489 km
Urus & Purosangue lovechild
That Thumbnail, It looked like Ferrari Purosangue
It's a beautiful car,if you have the money,why not❤but there are so many ICE options under R4million😅
Practicalities please. What is the range?
I'm also curious
Lambo Urus and Ferrari Purosangue had a baby...the Lotus Eletre
Wow "the future is now" lotus Eletre is a EV game changer.
Let's not forget the king of EVs and of speed in the world: the Rimac Nevera!
Wow
A really neat Lotus. Too bad it's out of my price range 😬
How can I buy this Chiro?
daytona motors, they have a network of dealerships
My man looking like a retired Clark Kent with those glasses 😅
Great Johny Bravo 😂😂😂
The base model is R2,200,000.00. I better be getting new batteries every 5 years, forever
Wait Lotus still in S.A?
I've seen a few Emiras in Joburg.
When a Lamborghini Urus and Ferrari have a baby
This is what a futurstic cae should look like. Not bland plain jane blobs
Hey Jonny Bravo😂
Known as the geely king
From the thumbnail I thought it was Lamborghini Urus
At first glance I thought it's a Purosangue😂
R4.4M😮... Sign me up😂
What about that bmw xm
The iX M60 is close but still 200kW less in power and much less expensive
Ferrari DNA kao🎉
the mobile app just started crashing after the latest update ,do something
The price just made me sick...
Looks like a Ferrari Purosangue
9:51 4 Million?…. Do people with that money even watch UA-cam?
It looks like a urus
It's an excellent product but we need a hybrid of this in RSA because there is no electricity in Africa. I'm impressed.
42%......🤔🤔🤔
“Simplify and add lightnesses”
Let me check my wallet for a spare 4 to R5 million. Eish! No luck!
Looks great though. Even if we did have Tesla for sale in our country, I'd pick this baby. I bet its build quality is light years ahead of Teslas.
Oh shit it a Lotus i thought Purosangue Rari
You could of compared it to the German Marx.
Beautiful car but for real now? To move the air-vents you need to do it on the screen?.. what has become of this world. Save costs on a little bump?
I thought this car was a Lamborghini Urus
Thought its URUS
Looks like Ferrari suv
Ferrarighini