Lotus Elise Concept 2010

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StarLight Garage presents the Lotus Elise Concept from 2010 which may see the light in 2015, so let's wait if it happens or not ... for now we must be happy with the concept car 1:1 scale (see picture below).
The car has not the traditional curves but it's more like a little Lamborghini with clean lines.
The Lotus purists will have to adapt to the new look others will love it.

With thanks to CostasDrifter for spotting these car.


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The Lotus Elise Concept is rumored to be powered by a 2.0 liter four-cylinder engine from Toyota delivering a total of 320 HP and 330 NM of torque. However, since the company’s announcement of an in-house developed V8 engine, more rumors are circulating about what will be found under the hood of the next gen Elise. These whispers are hinting that the V8 engine is serving as inspiration for a new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that will be used for the Elise replacement set to be launched in 2014. Whichever engine makes its way under the Elise’s hood, it will probably be mated to the new start-stop technology. The goal is to make the Elise hit the 0 to 60 mph mark in 4.3 seconds with a top speed of 167 mph.

Dany Bahar, Chief Executive Officer of Group Lotus, said: “We worked very hard on getting the Elise Concept exactly right, it’s our entry level car so it needs to give a proper introduction to the Lotus driving experience.”

"The Elise you can buy now is still a fantastic car, make no mistake, Lotus remain very proud of it, but this is a natural progression for us moving forward. The Elise Concept will also be class-leading in terms of performance and efficiency but it will do more than that it will take the Elise model to the forefront of its class across the board."

"The design of the Elise Concept is perfect for the target market, it’s young, strong, confident, verging on ruthless, it mirrors the engineering and technology. It’s the next generation Elise for a new generation of Lotus drivers."




Specifications
  • Layout 2 seater, mid-engined, rear wheel drive
  • Engine Petrol with start/stop option
  • Hybrid technology Mild hybrid, i.e. start/stop technology
  • Cylinder 4 (from Toyota)
  • Capacity 2.0 litre
  • Power/Torque 320 PS / 330 Nm
  • Rev limit 7,800 rpm
  • 0-100 km/h 4.3 seconds
  • Top speed 270 km/h
  • CO2 approx (CO2/km) 150 g/km**
  • Weight 1,095 kg
  • Seats 2
  • Transmission 6 Speed Manual, DCT optional
  • Drive RWD


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HERE ARE THE OTHER LOTUS CARS
 
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Nice to see this, and maybe a little sad, seeing what could have been. Lotus, please survive your financial problems. There aren't too many makers like you. :bowdown:
 

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