WEC Kolles LMP1

Albers Fan · 11 Jun 2014, 16:18 (Ref:3418663)

All about the new Lotus P1/01

The presentation startet in 17 Hours in the Innovation Center with
Christijan Albers, Christophe Bouchut and Pierre Kaffer

http://www.lotus-lmp1.com/

TheDude · 11 Jun 2014, 16:41 (Ref:3418709)

Can't Wait

Cookie85 · 11 Jun 2014, 17:00 (Ref:3418743)

Cannot wait to see this!

Pandemonium · 11 Jun 2014, 20:18 (Ref:3418862)

At least they have a decent page... It is looking very proper.

Hendrix · 11 Jun 2014, 23:52 (Ref:3418998)

Looks like Prodrive is involved, should be interesting.

ger80 · 12 Jun 2014, 08:14 (Ref:3419077)

Another AMR1? Can somebody please merge with the other lotus thread?

GasperG · 12 Jun 2014, 08:53 (Ref:3419093)

Does Lotus count as car "manufacturer", can they compete in non-hybrid class?

Pontlieue · 12 Jun 2014, 08:59 (Ref:3419096)

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Originally Posted by GasperG

Does Lotus count as car "manufacturer", can they compete in non-hybrid class?

I think it is just Kolles' team using the Lotus name. Lotus as a manufacturer isn't involved in the project.

MagVanisher · 12 Jun 2014, 10:09 (Ref:3419113)

Had Lotus come out from financial struggle and get involve on this project other than Formula One, it would boost their chances of success.

But nope, I think it's a dud in Le Mans and beyond.

Pontlieue · 12 Jun 2014, 10:37 (Ref:3419125)

Here is the car. It exists!

http://www.autohebdo.fr/galerie/la_l...--5--1307.html

Too bad it wasn't finished in time to run at Le Mans, but hopefully we'll see it at Austin.

Mr Pink · 12 Jun 2014, 10:51 (Ref:3419132)

The site is updated now too, good looking car!

TheNo1F1Fan · 12 Jun 2014, 11:06 (Ref:3419139)

Wow!

DistortedSmile · 12 Jun 2014, 11:11 (Ref:3419141)

Not bad but the P2 car looked much better IMO

knighty · 12 Jun 2014, 11:25 (Ref:3419145)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hendrix

Looks like Prodrive is involved, should be interesting.

please enlighten me!.......do you mean Prodrive might buy the project and re-brand as an Aston Martin project?.......or Prodrive perhaps just did a bit of engineering consulting work for Kolles?.......looks like Kolles has dropped this project like a hot-potato as they now have an F1 project to deal with.......I can imagine AER are gutted, but at least it gets them a step closer to being back in LMP1.......perhaps another watch maker could buy the project!......personally I think they would do better to remove the Lotus branding, everyone knows it has absolutley nothing to do with the car company or its history, other than just some money changing hands for brand exposure.

carbon_titanium · 12 Jun 2014, 11:30 (Ref:3419148)

well this car is not a lotus for real (adess monocoque + AER engine), so what's the problem if prodrive wants to rebadge as AMR in future?

Maybe next year the vantage will run only in gt-am and prodrive will use this car in lmp1-L against rebellion entering as AMR official team. It would be a great scenario: more lmp1 in field and another historic manufacturer involved in lmp1.