Lotus E22 Pre-launch Speculation

[slimfitcasual]

More of a beige-cream color yeah?

[FrukostScones]

We are very satisfied with the development of our car which maybe will look a bit different than others.

Lopez in AMuS interview: http://translate.google.de/translate?sl ... ml&act=url

[the EDGE]

That's what Mclaren said a few years back... And all they had was u-shaped sidepods, hardly worth getting excited about

[ChrisF1]

Surely the above "looks a bit different" means things like the broom handle that Ecapox mentioned on Page 5 of this thread, and will not actually feature on the car after all?

[lio007]

https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team/status ... 7464945664

[f1316]

https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team/status ... 7464945664

#doinitright eh? Would have thought turning up to the first test would have been doing it right

Anyway, nice to see a 2014 car, even if itdoesn't tell us much.

[Huntresa]

https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team/status ... 7464945664

#doinitright eh? Would have thought turning up to the first test would have been doing it right

Anyway, nice to see a 2014 car, even if itdoesn't tell us much.

Only that the airbox intake seems to be larger if im not mistaken or that the img is badly taken.

[DM0407]

Maybe this is a dumb observation but, does the right hand side (picture) seem to slope down but the middle section stays almost the same height?

[miguelalvesreis]

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Maybe this is a dumb observation but, does the right hand side (picture) seem to slope down but the middle section stays almost the same height?

It seems so!

Source: @Lotus_F1Team

[Manoah2u]

yes, that seemed so from the earlier shot aswell

it's funny, lotus gets the most bashing and they're providing the most proof and pictures they actually have a car.

[FrukostScones]

not like that I think,
it looks like there is a small ledge on the edge of the tub, at first parallel but then angling off slightly downwards, seen where the refelections and shadows are...

[stefan_]

So theoretically they could participate at the first test if they wanted to.

[CBeck113]

The way they took the picture, I think that's where the cutout for the driver access cover (whatever it's called) begins. You may think it's a bad picture, but it is most definitely the work of a pro. The only thing it really shows is the shape of the engine air intake, and the colors (again). But better than nothing!

[Blackout]

That air intake looks different to me too. It looks very oval/circular/elliptical while the R31/E20/E21 air box intake have a flat lower lip...

[Neno]

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Maybe this is a dumb observation but, does the right hand side (picture) seem to slope down but the middle section stays almost the same height?

It seems so!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/130 ... %20E22.jpg Source: @Lotus_F1Team

this part of nose reminds me maybe on bit of Rb5
http://images.gpupdate.net/large/117909.jpg
http://www.autoviva.com/img/photos/442/ ... _25442.jpg