The Lotus Elise is one of the best driver’s cars money can buy. Conceived as a modern day Lotus 7 it has all the ingredients that made the 1960′s car great combined with all the advances in design Lotus has made over the last 40 years. The Elise has been in production for some time now but hides its age well. There was a major revision in 2000 that only improved on the Elise’s key characteristics – light-weight and superb handling. Its bonded aluminium chassis and mid mounted engine are still ahead of their time. There are few luxuries, it’s a car all about the driving experience. Compared to when it was launched however, the Lotus now has a healthy amount of competition.
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Lotus Elise
Cars in the Lotus Elise range:
Lotus Elise Specifications
| Car brand | Lotus |
| Roof type | Fabric |
| Fuel type | Unleaded Petrol |
| Engine type | Straight 4 |
| Engine size | 1598cc |
| Power | 134@6800 bhp |
| Torque | 118@4400 lb.ft |
| Transmission type | 6-spd manual |
Lotus Elise Performance
| Max Speed (Manual) | 127 mph |
| Max Speed (Auto) | - mph |
| 0-60mph (Manual) | 6 seconds |
| 0-60mph (Auto) | - seconds |
| 0-100kmph (Manual) | 6.5 seconds |
| 0-100kmph (Auto) | - seconds |
Lotus Elise Economy and Emissions
| Combined MPG (Manual) | 45 mpg |
| Combined MPG (Auto) | - mpg |
| CO2 emissions (Manual) | 149 g/km |
| CO2 emissions (Auto) | - g/km |
Lotus Elise Details
| Production dates | 2000-current |
| Latest UK Retail price | from £29,050 |
| UK Insurance group | 20/42 |
| Luggage capacity | 112 litres |
| Fuel tank capacity | 43.5 litres |
| Warranty distance | 36,000 miles |
| Warranty length | 3 years |
| Service Intervals | 9,000 miles |
| Record last updated | November 2011 |
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