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Lotus Elise

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Introduced in 1996, Lotus Elise gave a new life to the historic British marque. We controversially branded it as the world's most affordable supercar back then and continue to believe that we were correct.

The original feautured a 1.8lt.120bhp Rover engine which, combined with the minimal weight of 675kg, propelled the car to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds.

In a testament of how strong the original chassis was, the Elise is still produced today, in its S2 Series 2 form since 2001.

If you find a well-maintained one, buy it without hesitation. It will provide countless hours of fun and is very likely to be a classic really soon.

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Lotus Elise Technical Data

Engine
1.8 L Rover K-series I4 1.6 L Toyota 1ZR-FAE I4 1.8 L Toyota 1ZZ-FE I4 1.8 L Toyota 2ZR-FE I4 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4
Horsepower
118 bhp @ 5500 rpm
Torque
165 N.m (122 lb.ft) @3000 rpm
Max Speed
202 km/h (126 mph)
Speed 0 60mph
5.8
Speed 0 100mph
10.3