Elise
« Previous EntriesClub Racer Lotus Elise to grace the Frankfurt Auto Show
Sunday, September 27th, 2009A car built for comfort, balanced ride, made from lightweight materials. A classic car of our times. This may be the perfect phrase to describe how Lotus transformed the Elise from drawing boards to reality. Fantastic as it is, the Elise will have a Club Racer version which is even more exciting and memorable.
The Club [...]
Purist Edition of Lotus Elise for U.S. Dealerships
Monday, June 8th, 2009Attracting customers to go inside the showrooms is very difficult amid the global financial crisis, more so to close a sale. This has been the experience of all car manufacturers and dealers in the United States, if not in all countries. A lot of schemes are being tried by all to lure consumers to buy [...]
Yellow Elise Spotted on the I-880
Saturday, October 4th, 2008Filmed with a cell. Way to go lg2002541!
Lotus Clark Type 25 Elise SC – Becomes CT 50
Monday, September 8th, 2008Lotus was supposed to make 25 of these sub-$80,000 super-Elises for the UK and Ireland only but because of the strong market demand word on the street is Lotus will be doing 25 more. That’s great news for those looking to buy one of these limited edition Lotus Clark Type 25’s, but it does suck [...]
An Elise vs. A Ferrari 360 CS
Monday, August 25th, 2008The Elise looks so petite and sexy right next to the Ferrari 360 CS. I’m thinking it’s not as fast but it sure looks good!
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Lotus Elise Car Insurance
Friday, June 27th, 2008The Lotus Elise Roadster is fast and lightweight. These are two traits that is red-flagged by car insurance companies. Lightweight and speedy vehicles are known to cause more accidents. Adding another red-flagged trait is its costly price tag. The Lotus Elise is a beautiful sports car that many speed freaks dream of having. Many use [...]
Lotus Elise SC (Supercharged)
Saturday, April 26th, 2008217 HorsePower
0->60mph in 4.4sec
Average 33 miles to the gallon
202gr/km em
A little over 900kg
I’m loving this report thanks to our friends over at AutoCar.co.uk!
Great report, excellent car.
Lotus Elise S
Saturday, April 5th, 2008Lotus has introduced the smart entry-level sports car which is the sister car to the 192 hp Elise R. The latest Lotus Elise S has been designed with a specific high technology of 1.8 liter 134 hp variable valve timing Toyota engine, which results a 0-60 mph time in 6 seconds.
The great power productivity is [...]
Lotus Elise Scuba-Car
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008I like this one — it’s a brand spanking new Lotus Elise that can swim and dive! It’s developed by the geniuses over at Rinspeed, and it has a huge James Bond factor.
Frank Rinderknecht, the owner and CEO of Rinspeed said of the extraordinary vehicle: “For three decades I have tried to imagine [...]
Yellow Lotus Elise Spotted
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Found these pics on autojunk.nl — I kept the link to their website for the large pics — make sure to check them out!