{"id":356057,"date":"2019-12-29T13:01:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T13:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?page_id=356057"},"modified":"2024-04-02T17:23:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T17:23:10","slug":"lotus-elise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/all-brands\/lotus\/lotus-elise\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotus Elise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lotus Elise<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A Street-Legal Go-Cart<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">1996\u20132023<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Buckle up for a bare-bones thrill ride! The Lotus Elise throws out creature comforts for pure driving bliss, offering a lightweight experience that redefines what a sports car can be. The Elise is proof that driving doesn&#8217;t need to be complicated to be fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#block-wrap-53731\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Series 1 Elise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">&nbsp;\/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-20196\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Series 2 Elise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-78700\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Series 3 Elise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">&nbsp;\/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-39352\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Models In-Depth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-91768\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Specs &amp; Performance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-78505\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Recent News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/thumb-1920-461148.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Ultimate Guide To The Lotus Elise: Every Variant, Specs, Reviews, Performance &amp; More<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">When the Lotus Elise was launched, the first thing we all noted was just how light it was. The original Elise weighed 723kg (1,10 lbs), making it the lightest sports cars on sale at the time (by some margin). The remarkable weight was achieved by using the most advanced aluminum chassis and bonding aluminum parts using epoxy resin and riveting rather than traditional welding. The thickness of metal can be reduced from 3mm to 1.5mm. Lotus used aluminum disc brakes and glass fiber body shell which also help with lightness. The Elise got a mid engine layout, double wishbone suspension all around and extra-high torsional rigidity from that special chassis structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">The result was quite simply that the Elise was the most involving, the most controllable and the most exciting car to drive. At the time, the motoring press was driving cars like the Ferrari F50 and McLaren F1, and yet they drove the Elise and couldn&#8217;t stop talking about how it was absolutely perfect, the way a car should drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">The Elise has been around a long time and it has had several iterations and lots of evolution from its humble beginnings. In 2000, Lotus introduced the Series 2 model, which used a modified Series 1 chassis and a Lotus-developed ECU (engine control unit). While all Elise Series 2 models were based on an 1.8L engine from either Rover or Toyota, outputs evolved from 118 HP to 218 HP and some versions benefited from a non-intercooled, turbocharged solution. In 2010 we saw the Mk3 Elise, which gave the car new headlights, new engines and a new gearbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Originally designed in 1994, the Elise has always been a two-door convertible sports car with rear-wheel drive and mid-placed engine. Over the years however it has seen special variants, generational changes and even a line of hardcore coupes known as the Exige. Below we take you through the full list of model variants.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lotus Elise Series 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1996-Lotus-Elise-002-1080.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lotus Elise Mk1 Model Variants<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lotus Elise (Series 1) Model Variants<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Limited &amp; Special Edition Series 1 Elise Cars<\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lotus Elise Series 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mk2-Lotus-Elise.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lotus Elise Mk2 Model Variants<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lotus Elise (Series 2) Models: In Depth<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Limited &amp; Special Edition Series 2 Elise Cars<\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lotus Elise Series 3<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Lotus-Elise-Mk3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lotus Elise Mk3 Model Variants<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lotus Elise (Series 3) Models: In Depth<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Limited &amp; Special Edition Series 3 Elise Cars<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wpdt-c\">\n    <div class=\"alert alert-danger m-10\" role=\"alert\">\n        <span class=\"wdt-alert-title f-600\">Error<br><\/span>\n        <span class=\"wdt-alert-subtitle\">You are trying to load a table of an unknown type. 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