Loremo - I Want One!!!

[QUINNY]

In the search for cheaper motoring I stumbled upon this. It looks very interesting and should be available within a couple of years.

Loremo.de - Homepage

The GT version might be the option to go for.

[Bernie]

Interesting car/concept! Looks nice as well.

But hold on, only two or three cylinders? The following picture also got me...
You step into the Loremo from above!!!

[Videoskooter]

Yes, I like the design and the all over concept but...getting in and out of the car doesn't seem too practical to me.

Quinny, why go for this? I remember you driving a Seat. I'm sure the established manufacturers will have one too. Maybe it's better to wait awhile till that technology is fully reliable.

[QUINNY]

Originally Posted by Videoskooter

Yes, I like the design and the all over concept but...getting in and out of the car doesn't seem too practical to me.

Quinny, why go for this? I remember you driving a Seat. I'm sure the established manufacturers will have one too. Maybe it's better to wait awhile till that technology is fully reliable.

Personally, I can't see the mainstream manufacturers wanting to manufacture a car with such a small engine. The general public just wouldn't buy into it with enough numbers.

I admit the car may not be too practical, so at my advancing years I may have to forego, but the prospect of 100+ MPG, top speed of 135 MPH and 0-63 MPH in 9 seconds is very tempting and at 80 grammes of carbon dioxide per mile it'll be very green. As a concept, this has to be the way forward.

[SandraDee]

Just get a Smart Roadster; they're very cheap to run, kind to the environment & go like a little rocket! (it'll have to be a used one now though)

[Videoskooter]

Originally Posted by QUINNY

so at my advancing years I may have to forego

May??? You must! Coz' your next car will be:

El Seat Leon Cupra! I che calor!!!

[Bernie]

Sorry Johan, but that car is just downright fugly.

Originally Posted by Videoskooter

May??? You must! Coz' your next car will be:

El Seat Leon Cupra! I che calor!!!

[QUINNY]

Originally Posted by Bernie

Interesting car/concept! Looks nice as well.

But hold on, only two or three cylinders? The following picture also got me...
You step into the Loremo from above!!!

Bernie: I believe there are quite a few 3 cylinder cars out there in the big wide world. I almost bought one of 'em...a 3 cylinder 1.4 turbo diesel Seat Arosa. Don't knock 3 cylinders, as litre for litre they are very good engines and supposedly smoother, due to having three, instaed of four cylinders. The Arosa mentioned above, although only coughing up 75 horse power put out an amazing 144 lb/ft. of torque, does an easy 60-65 mpg and will cruise all day at motorway speeds without any problems whatsoever. Not Bad for a 1.4 litre 3 cylinder engined car, eh?

[Videoskooter]

Originally Posted by Bernie

Sorry Johan, but that car is just downright fugly.

It's not exactly a car, it's a roadracer, especially tuned for groovy Southamptonian jocks! Looks don't count here, power does! And believe me, this 1 goes into hyperspace!

This is the more down to earth version:



Believe me, I would pick the white FUGLY 1 !!!!

[KoolChris]

Originally Posted by QUINNY

Bernie:... Don't knock 3 cylinders, as litre for litre they are very good engines and supposedly smoother, due to having three, instaed of four cylinders. ...

In fact, the principle is the opposite: comparing 2 engines with different geometries but same displacement:
-the 3 cylinder will have bigger capacity cylinders, and will provide a punchier ride (bigger torque). Better acceleration, possibly lower top speed.
-the 4 cylinder will have smaller cylinders, and accelerate in a more linear fashion.

The principle is quite obvious when applied to motorcycle engines. Sportsbikes currently come in 2, 3, or 4 -cylinder engines.
The most common jap racers are 4-cylinder. Linear rides, attain high speeds, but take longer to get there (slower in the lower revs).
Ducati bikes are typically 2-cylinder, with great torque, but lower top speeds.
And a growing number of manufacturers are being lured toward the 3-cylinder proposition (Triumph for years, & now Benelli), which seems to take the best of both worlds.

Of course, size & cylinder count are not the only factors: actual geometry (the way the cylinders are positioned among each other), total displacement, Cx (wind resistance), weight of chassis + passengers, gearbox ratios among others affect a vehicle's performance, and can make up for the primary differences among the engines.

[Pirrie]

I prefer my cars designed with a ruler. Anything rectangle with a couple of wheels at the corners.

[KoolChris]

Originally Posted by Pirrie

I prefer my cars designed with a ruler. Anything rectangle with a couple of wheels at the corners.

Exactly! The hell with Bubble cars! Especially the Kia/Toyota/Nissan axis, set out to kill good taste in design, if not Design as a whole!!

P.S. Anything rectangular with 4 wheels yes, but with square headlights as well!


etc, etc....

[QUINNY]

Macho, macho man!!!!

Curves are the future.

[KoolChris]

Originally Posted by QUINNY

Curves are the future.

Unfortunately, I'm afraid you're right!!

In the meantime, indulge in some straight lines & angles:

(notice how the awkward rotundity of the wheels seems so out of place)