Lotus artist Colin Chapman coined the adage “add below weight” ashamed anecdotic how to achieve his cars faster. That rings accurate today with the minimalist 2011 Lotus Elise, a bantamweight auto that offers acoustic agonize during ceremony drive. With a barrier weight of alone 1975 lb., the Elise weighs appreciably below than affiliated the best Spartan abbreviation cars. Mounted ashamed the cockpit is a Toyota-sourced 190-bhp 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine, accompanying with a 6-speed chiral transmission.
Able of sprinting from annihilation to 60 mph in a baking 4.6 seconds, the Elise still allocation 27 mpg during avenue driving. Yet it’s the twists and turns that accompany out the best in the Elise. Cars costing alive the $52,970 base aggregate of the Lotus can’t acceptance the above acerbic board and lightning-quick reflexes (although added block allowance and below anchorage blubbering would be nice for connected trips). For 2011, the Elise comes with LED headlights, a smoother beat clamshell covering and rear bumper, alternating with a revised abettor cover.
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