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Re: Lotus Motorcycles...

I've had a look at some of the comments on MCN regards this. Most so far have shot it down. Even some clown slating a 200bhp bike!! funny really as the BMW puts out close to if not over 200bhp. Why cant people wait see what it looks like as well as the handling before they open there mouth and HOPE it looks and handles well.

Re: Lotus Motorcycles...

Well I wish them all the best and will be interested to see the results.

However...

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It will reflect a combination of lifestyle, design and high end technology.

Anything that is trying to sell me a lifestyle will not get very far.

But more puzzling is:

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It will be manufactured of materials like carbon, titanium and aerospace quality steel, which are also used in Formula 1.

GRP is like carbon, aluminium is like titanium, and wood is like aerospace quality steel. Would it not just be easier to use the materials listed than rough equivalents or am I just reading that wrong?