same price, maybe a teeeny bit more than the ones you can buy now

 

I think the "hood" is kind of funky on the Elise with those big holes in it. At least it looks odd when you're walking up on one from behind, the ducts in those holes give the illusion of big "flat spots" in the hood. They're very tiny too, I felt like I was towering over it just standing on the sidewalk beside it. But I would definitely love to have one, they're supposed to be insanely fun to drive and are wonderful track cars.

One of my friends in the UK went with some of our coworkers on a big road trip around Europe in a few Elises along with a few support vans full of parts. They hit some tracks and lots of twisty backroads around the mountains and coutryside driving the hell out of the cars all the way. Must have been fun.

I've attached a pic of my friend driving a red one on a track. Nice license plate!

 

loool very ncie license plate..

 

rofl... 4.4 huh heh try again...

UK spec's (probably a little better than the one we will see)

Engine: Transverse mid engine
4 cylinders in line, 1796cc
Double overhead camshaft; 16 valves
All aluminum lightweight construction

Maximum output: 156bhp@7,500r/min


Maximum torque: 129lb.ft between 3,500 - 4,650r/min


Performance: Maximum speed 132mph
0 - 60 mph 5.1 seconds
0 - 100 mph 14.0 seconds

Fuel Consumption: Urban Cold 30.0 mpg
Extra Urban 51.8 mpg
Combined 40.9 mpg

Transmission: Close ratio 5-speed transaxle driving rear wheels


Dimensions: Wheel base 2301mm
Front track 1457mm
Rear track 1503mm
Overall length 3785mm
Overall width 1719mm (excluding door mirrors)
Overall height 1143mm

Weight: Dry weight 757Kg* [1665 lbs]
Unladen weight 806* [1773 lbs]
(including full tank of fuel)
Weight distribution 39% front - 61% rear

Taken directly from http://www.lotuscars.com

a good car yes as good as you made it out to be... unfortunatly no. swap a B18C5 in there and wow!

 

he might have been talking about the Elise 190..which has 190hp hence the name..im not sure waht the exact specs are though

 

I thought that was the Motorports Elise or Exige. Or is that a different car?

 

While that car may be fast, its much too small for my liking. Also, an SUV would absolutely VAPORIZE that thing in an accident. I'll avoid the anorexic cars, and stick with something over 2000lbs, thank you.

 

pjal hit it on the head, CA18 is a strong motor. id take it over sr20 any day. 1.8powerhouse

 

Theres no replacement for displacement. SR20 > CA18. Its also one of the most grotesquely over built 4 cyclinders ever built.

 

imagine a 400hp 4g63t or a sr20det motor in the Elise? My God that would be ****in insane

 

You could say goodbye to the tires! You'd probably have to have monster grip or some serious traction control to have that much HP in that light of a car.