The Lotus Emira is a pretty sports car and the company's final nameplate with an internal combustion engine before the iconic brand goes entirely electric. With almost horses on tap, the Lotus Evija is an electrified hypercar that takes power and performance to new heights. The mid-engine Lotus costs more than other sports cars, but its exclusive nature and unadulterated road feel make it a rare and compelling driver's car.
New Cars. Buyer's Guide. The Sport and Cup send power through a six-speed close-ratio manual transmission to the rear wheels. The Cup gets there in 4. Both variants ride on inch wheels up front, bumped up to 17 inches in the rear. However, the Sport gets a cast-alloy unit with Yokohama Advan Sport tyres while the Cup receives forged alloy, wrapped in Yokohama Advan A high-performance tyres.
Eibach springs and Bilstein dampers control the ride in both versions, but the Cup gets additional tuning to its dampers with sports driving in mind, providing additional stiffness and response.
Lotus employs a combination of hardware to stop the Elise. Twin-piston AP Racing calipers are fitted up front and single-piston Brembo calipers feature in the rear. The variants gets mm single-piece vented and cross-drilled discs all around, however an optional Sports pack receives two-piece rotors. Inside, Lotus keeps the Elise purpose-built without sacrificing creature comforts.
Both models receive air conditioning, central locking and electric windows as standard. The steering wheel and sills come trimmed in black leather, with the door cards being available in a red or yellow option. A Touring pack can be optioned to increase comfort for both models, featuring leather or alcantara trim, a four-speaker sound system with DAB radio, added sound insulation and cruise control. Cup models come standard with a lightweight lithium-ion battery and a polycarbonate rear window.
If you want to know what exactly 4. Owing to its efficient power to weight ratio of horsepower per tonne this brute can glide easily like butter on toast. With a quarter-mile time of From the viewpoint of exteriors the Lotus Elise Series 3 has a wide variety of metallic, premium, and pearl shades to be chosen from which include but are not limited to — Metallic Grey, Elise Blue, Isotope Green, and so forth. The make of the body is found to be very compatible with the aerodynamics which is the secret of its roaring capabilities.
If you have the build of an average athlete and measure high-up a maximum of 6 feet and 4 inches, then the interior spacing and legroom as designed for the Elise is a perfect match for you. If not then we might have bad news for you because even though it has just enough amount of space, it may not be equally comfortable for everyone who wants to ride this sweetheart.
Additionally, it is not the best option to go for road trips due to its impractical cargo room. Other than that so far it has good air conditioning and heating system with basic not-so-innovative infotainment features like a stereo with a plug-in add-on. If you are considering buying a Lotus Elise you might have come to a point where you realized that the company selling price is quite exorbitant.
You are not completely wrong in this matter. One could possibly argue that the high prices are actually kind of premium charged by the makers for its extremely sophisticated material and design which gives it the potent and super light features which it is well-known for. Furthermore, the driving stimulation it renders to the driver makes out for the regressive price differential. What makes the Elise so expensive is the engineering and materials that go into its manufacturing. It utilizes high-quality lightweight material to build a vehicle that is super light, super-strong, and has a sophisticated suspension costs a lot of money.
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