Lotus Elise

Small mid-engine two-seater Lotus Elise roadster was first shown in 1995. The model won great popularity at once. Success secret – futuristic, unusual appearance, and unique body structure. Uncommon appearance perfectly combines present and classic designs. At the beginning, Lotus Elise was equipped with a soft vinyl roof. In 1997, the model began to be equipped with removable hardtop.

Lotus Elise is equipped with four cylinders, 16-valve, 1.8-liter, 122 hp Rover power unit of K series. The maximum speed of Lotus Elise is equal to 202 km/h. Acceleration to the speed of 100 km/h is 5.9 seconds, fuel consumption in the city is 9.7l/100 km and on the road – 6.1l/100 km.

The special attention for Lotus Elise is deserved by composite aluminum brakes which were for the first time used on serial cars and a driver's seat is located closer than passenger's seat for the improvement of weight distribution. Lotus Elise has a suspension which is completely independent on 2 cross-section levers of different lengths, Eibach springs, and Bilstein shock absorbers.

In 2000, the premiere of the second generation of Lotus Elise was held. The novelty received new appearance and the exterior did not lose aggression and spectacular details of the outdoor design. The interior began to be made by polished aluminum, chairs are fitted with the fabric of black color. Having paid a little additional money, it is possible to turn on the audio system equipped with a CD changer, air conditioning, finishing by Alcantara and perforated brake discs.

In 2004, the special version of Lotus Elise - 111R debuted with power unit of 1.8-liter 16-valve engine rated at 192 hp. The novelty with this engine is accelerated to one hundred km/h in five seconds, while speed limit – 241 km/h. The engine is completed with six-speed manual transmission. Overall, Lotus Elise is a car which is created to bring the driver a pleasure.

Below the list of all 33 modifications of Lotus Elise and production years from 1996 to 2018. Discover and enjoy Lotus Elise image collections, news, wallpapers, MSRP, ratings on this huge database of cars and bikes - Masbukti. Average rating of all available versions of Lotus Elise is 3.9 out of 5.0.