Lotus Elise
The Lotus Elise is a sports car conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996 by the British manufacturer Lotus Cars. A two-seater roadster with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, the Elise has a fibreglass body shell atop its bonded extruded aluminium chassis that provides a rigid platform for the suspension, while keeping weight and production costs to a minimum.
Photo & info: WikipediaSpecifications
From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.- Drivetrain
- Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Platform
- Lotus small car platform
- Body
- 2-door 2-seat targa top roadster
- Class
- Sports car (S)
- Assembly
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Hethel, Norfolk, England
- Predecessor
- Lotus Elan
- Successor
- Lotus Emira
Photos
Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed._Lotus_Elise_(type_111)_version_SC_(SuperCharged)_2009.jpg)
Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.
Reviews & research
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