(This topic about color choices has been split off from a previous discussion about the prototypes in existence right now)
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tonybelding said:There's never been any official word on this subject, but the resemblance of the Lotus colours to Tesla colors is way too close to be accidental. And if you think about it, they are being made on the same assembly line, so there is cost saving from using the same paints.
Here's are the matches I've made, Lotus names on the left, Tesla names on the right. . .
standard / solid colors:metallic colors:
- Ardent Red = Fusion Red
- British Racing Green = Racing Green
lifestyle / premium colors:
- Arctic Silver = Sterling Silver
- Storm Titanium = Thunder Gray
- Starlight Black = Obsidian Black
- Aubergine Purple = not offered
- Nightfall Blue = not offered
- Magnetic Blue = not offered
- Polar Blue = Glacier Blue
- Racing Green = Signature Green
- Canyon Red = Radiant Red
- Solar Yellow = Brilliant Yellow
After looking at the Lotus color chart and the Tesla color chart side-by-side, I realized I had been wrong about a few things before. I thought Lotus's "Racing Green" had been discontinued, but it's not. I'm not completely sure of the difference between "Canyon Red" and "Chilli Red", but I still think it's a good bet that Radiant Red = Canyon Red. I didn't think Lotus even offered a solid black, but now I'm thinking Phantom Black must be it (and am still left wondering what makes it a premium or "lifestyle" color).
- Aspen White = Arctic White
- Chilli Red = not offered
- Chrome Orange = Very Orange
- Krypton Green = not offered
- Laser Blue = Electric Blue
- Autumn Gold = not offered
- Phantom Black = Jet Black
- Graphite = not offered
After comparing them, the correlation between Elise colors and Roadster colors is even closer than I realized before. It really is way too close to be coincidence.
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