Lotus E21 launch
- Thread starter prisonermonkeys
- 106 comments
- 15,754 views
- 210
- Cheltenham
I was wrong. Those images were of the new E21, and it looks very, very similar! No interesting surprises. 
- 229
- United States
- Minikkonen
Does anybody know why it says #ImSexyAndIKnowIt underneath Kimi's name near the T-bar?
- 2,082
- Ohio
- SilverSylphide19
Besides a new rear wing not much has changed.
- 2,369
- Rossell2
It appears to have been a ploy for a Twitter trend its doing well right now.
- 2,046
- Wales
- GTP_Tyrrell
They said steep noses would look more familiar as we got used to them. They were wrong.
- 2,938
- Shrewsbury
- pezzarinho17
Spotted a number of differences - and between the rendered photo's online and the one at the launch!!!
Video doesn't do it justice, but lowest suspension beam at the front has a fork in it that looks different and some huge turning vanes hanging on it.
Video doesn't do it justice, but lowest suspension beam at the front has a fork in it that looks different and some huge turning vanes hanging on it.
- 2,114
- England
- NINE_HUNDRED
- 210
- Cheltenham
To be honest, I've gotten used to them now. They no longer bother me. So really I think it depends on the individual.
- 29,896
- Bratvegas
- GTP_Liquid
- 3,664
- Bristol
- priesty_lfc
Certainly a looker!
Looks more appealing than the E20 and I hope we get to see it on top of the podium!
Looks more appealing than the E20 and I hope we get to see it on top of the podium!
- 966
- Tennessee
- Bobert962C
They ditched the vanity panel to save weight.
LET'S GO LOTUS 2013!!
LET'S GO LOTUS 2013!!
- 2,484
- oshkosh/WI
- MrWilso92
Very interesting exhaust position 
- 10,373
- Manchester
- Ardius_
So what happened to the "modesty" panels? Or is this not the real E21 and just an E20 mocked up?
I agree with those saying that the extra red helps..but the red still ruins the livery. To be honest, Lotus Cars recent activities have pretty much ruined that livery for me as they painted it on everything (with the red in some cases).
Seeing as Lotus Cars has nothing to do with this team now and Team Lotus is basically dead dead dead, why can't this team call it self something original and use some more interesting paint? Does the "Lotus" name really carry much weight still?
I think they could have done something fun with the Burn logo, albeit Coca-Cola presumably aren't paying enough to paint the entire car (then again Lotus didn't exactly give them a ton of cash either..).
Ah well, nice to see drivers names on the cars at least.
I agree with those saying that the extra red helps..but the red still ruins the livery. To be honest, Lotus Cars recent activities have pretty much ruined that livery for me as they painted it on everything (with the red in some cases).
Seeing as Lotus Cars has nothing to do with this team now and Team Lotus is basically dead dead dead, why can't this team call it self something original and use some more interesting paint? Does the "Lotus" name really carry much weight still?
I think they could have done something fun with the Burn logo, albeit Coca-Cola presumably aren't paying enough to paint the entire car (then again Lotus didn't exactly give them a ton of cash either..).
Ah well, nice to see drivers names on the cars at least.
Last edited:
- 33,155
- Hammerhead Garage
I know - but all across the internet, I'm seeing people raving about how it's a totally revolutionary design. And maybe it is in comparions to the launch version of the E20, but tihs just looks like a slight evolution of the car that raced in Brazil.
- 9,741
- Las Vegas UTC-8
- Wardez
- Wardez
Ah, the front wing looks so... placeholder-y...
xD
And personally, I don't like the new splash of more red, and was hoping for more Burn placement over the car.
The back looks essentially the same, to these unscientific eyes. And I'm a bit disappointed that they didn't use that modesty panel, but how could one blame an F1 team for opting out of putting more weight on? No matter how slight that weight would've been.
xD
And personally, I don't like the new splash of more red, and was hoping for more Burn placement over the car.
The back looks essentially the same, to these unscientific eyes. And I'm a bit disappointed that they didn't use that modesty panel, but how could one blame an F1 team for opting out of putting more weight on? No matter how slight that weight would've been.
- 13,827
- Down under
Quite a let down; livery looks average, stepped nose looks average and the yellow wheels aren't exactly working for me either...
- 33,155
- Hammerhead Garage
Actually, the modesty plates don't weigh very much at all, so "we dropped it to save weight" is a pretty lame excuse. It's more likely that they didn't see any aerodynamic benefit or loss from it, and so decided it was unnecessary.
- 9,741
- Las Vegas UTC-8
- Wardez
- Wardez
I don't think it's Grosjean's sponsor, they are a French corporation though. They first went with this new throwback to the John Player Special in 2011 when they were still more Renault than Lotus and I remember back then, before the revealed the new black and gold scheme, we were all assuming it'd be black and gold all over, but Total stepped in and refused to change their colors, so the endplates stayed red... it grew on me a bit over time, but now the sidepod being red is just too much.
And I agree about the rims looking whack in yellow, would've been much better if they were just gold.
I don't know the exact reasoning of course, but the thing about the weight saving, no matter how little, allows them the use of more ballast to move around, so I'd think they'd always see that as a good way to go.
And I agree about the rims looking whack in yellow, would've been much better if they were just gold.
I don't know the exact reasoning of course, but the thing about the weight saving, no matter how little, allows them the use of more ballast to move around, so I'd think they'd always see that as a good way to go.
