After a production run spanning nearly three decades in some cases, Lotus has confirmed that the Elise, Exige and Evora have reached the end of their lifespan as the company plans for its electric future. Over the past 26 years, Lotus has seen 51,738 cars roll off its production line, […]
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Lotus Elise Cup 250 Bathurst Edition announced for Australia
Lotus is announcing a bespoke special edition just for Australia, called the Elise Cup 250 Bathurst Edition. It, rather obviously, has been designed to pay tribute to the iconic motorsport event. Based on the Elise Cup 250, the Bathurst Edition is finished in Monaco White, contrasted with a set of […]
Lotus announces Elise Sprint lightweight edition, drops 41kg
Lotus has revealed a new special edition to spice up the Elise range, called the Sprint edition. It’s lighter in weight and comes with some unique design touches. Following in the footsteps of the larger and more powerful brother, the Exige Special Edition, the Elise Sprint does away with some […]
New Lotus Elise on the way, to remain under 1000kg – report
Lotus has had its fair share of troubles in recent times, with no blank ink on the balance sheet ever since 2000 and having to abandon extravagant plans for a new range of next-gen vehicles under former CEO Dany Bahar. But now there’s good news with the company returning to […]
Lotus Elise Cup 250 Special Edition revealed
Welcome to the Lotus Elise 250 Special Edition; the lightest and fastest Elise model ever to roll off the Hethel production line. It is based on the Elise 250 Cup and tips the scales at just 899kg, which is 25kg lighter than the Elise 250. It has been built to […]
Lotus Elise Race 250; “most accomplished” Elise racer yet
Lotus has released its most hardcore track-only variant of the Elise, named the Elise Race 250. On the outset, sadly, this isn’t a road-legal car. It takes its platform from the Elise Cup 250 that made its first appearance at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, and is purely […]
All-new Lotus Elise coming in 2020, to keep lightweight focus
Lotus is finally readying an all-new Elise in 2020, after many false starts over 15 years. The original debuted in 1996, featuring a world-first extruded and glued chassis and a 690kg kerb weight. As a result, it was able to sprint to 100km/h in under 6.0 seconds. Over the years, […]
Lotus Elise Cup 250 is the fastest-ever Elise, replaces Cup 220
Lotus has revealed its fastest ever road-going Elise, called the Elise Cup 250. It comes in open-top roadster form as standard. The new model replaces the Elise Cup 220, featuring a higher-output version of the 1.8-litre supercharged four-cylinder. The engine now produces an impressive 181kW of power at 7200rpm, and […]