The Lotus Elise admirers will be pleased to know that Lotus has unveiled the details and photographs of the latest facelifted Elise which will be sold as the 2011 model. Compared to its predecessor, you will notice that the 2011 Elise shuns the dual-teardrop front light cluster and integrates the LED daytime running lights into the main headlight. The extra fog lights are no where to be found on the 2011 edition of the roadster while the Evora-esque front fascia has been remodeled with a wider grille and an updated splitter that gives the car an all new look. On the rear, you will discover that the rear vents on the side of the outer taillights have vanished and the bumper now extends almost till the diffuser. Other than changes to the front and rear, the 2011 Lotus Elise gets better and cleaner engine options under the hood along with a new close-ratio six-speed transmission.
The Lotus Exige Scura or the Exige Stealth Special Edition (for the Japanese) is being readied for a Tokyo debut and as per the company officials it will be a stunning vehicle which will offer an adrenaline fueled experience — something we can’t fight with. The name ‘Scura’ means dark in Italian, and it’s not hard to understand why the name was chosen as it has been finished with a matte black paint with high gloss ‘Phantom Black’ triple stripes.
The Exige Scura is a little monster with a dynamic design that will be built in a limited edition of only 35 units which will be sold across the world so you can be rest assured of the exclusivity factor. Under the hood will be a supercharged 1.8-litre engine with VVTL-I which sports 260hp and 236Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. The engine would be assisted by a 6-speed manual gearbox helping the Exige Scura to reach 100km/h in 4.1 seconds on its way to a max speed of 245km/h.
As far as the economy is concerned the Scura furnishes a combined fuel consumption figure of 8.5 litres per 100km
Found in Monterrey, Mexico, this custom Lotus Exige S is a sure bet to getting some Latina eyes on you. Running on a supercharged 1.8 liter DOHC engine supplied by Toyota and known as Exige Scuderia, the car features a custom body kit with rear diffuser and a huge wing, and a KOMO-TEC S300 Phase 3 intercooler upgrade kit that takes power output to a good 300hp. It’s a great tuning exercise, but too bad, we don’t have a price for the final version. [via gtspirit.com] (Photos by Jorge Rios)
If you are planning to gift yourself a Lotus Evora or you’re just another plain old car fanatic with no popular claim to fame, then forget about it. Lotus’ most proud production since Elise 133 years ago, Evora has a host of celebrities lining up to get behind its wheel and take the baby out on road. The list includes names like, Daniel Craig, Dave Grohl, George Clooney and London mayor Boris Johnson. The car can hit from 0-60 mph in less than 5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 160 mph, yet it is its ultra-cool styling and that Lotus feel that makes it unique and special. Only 2000 of these will be built each year, so just get behind the line mate.
Lotus has built a reputation of creating beautiful cars with fine tuned engines and low weight. It seems they want to kill us with something that’s even lighter, which should consume very low amounts of fuel – EcoElise. First place to see it is going to be the British Motor Show.
This new jewel will be 32 kg lighter, and will use Toyota’s good old 1.8-liter engine that develops 134 bhp. Along with the weight reduction, Eco Elise will have body panels, seat and carpets made out of natural fibres. Lotus wants to show us they are overgreen, so they’ve even put a green shift light which will help drivers drive in a fuel-saving way.
The Eco Elise is not for sale but it can be if there will be a high public demand. Most people don’t care if their sports cars are eco friendly, as long as they’re loud, fast, hot and gets them women
What will happen with the Eco Elise? What do you think?
