Lotus Elise

Overview:

The British automaker, Lotus is known for the divine purity of its sports cars, the sports car specialist is again out to display its perfection with its new asset Lotus Elise 220 Cup. The car is a roadster with 2 doors, 2 seats and a rear-wheel drive, which is the latest sibling of the original Lotus Elise, that was unveiled for production in September 1996. The car features a mid-engined light weight aluminium body construction that is bonded with the hand-finished fiberglass body shell. The spirit that pours life down the throat of both the variants is the 1.8-liter DOHC, dual VVT-i 16-valve mid-engine that is configured with many advanced technologies.

This engine churns a maximum power of 217 hp at 6800 rpm coupled to a maximum torque of 250 Nm at 4600 rpm. The engine mates a 6-speed manual transmission that gives the car an ability to clock 100km/h from 0km/h in just 4.6 seconds. Coming over to the exterior design of the car the exterior designers have amalgamated all their artistic sense and aerodynamic knowledge to give a purely fascinating design to your car. The car also resembles its sporty instinct in its ultra-comfortable and ergonomically crafted interiors. The car body is particularly light weight and features a high power to weight ratio. The interiors along with being comfortable are ultra-safe too with the safety features like the Anti-lock Braking System, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, the Cornering Brake Control and Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA), Lotus Dynamic Performance Management, full size front and lateral airbags and 3-point seatbelts with pretensioners.

Mileage and Fuel Economy:

The 1.8-litre 4-cylinder engine that pours in life in the British supercar is integrated with the multi-point sequential and direct fuel injection technology along with Lotus Electronic Throttle Control system that ensures a precise combustion process. These technologies also keeps the fuel consumption value well under limits, displaying a mileage of 7.5 litres/100km.

Power:

The supercar owing to his high power to weight ratios surely features a sporty confidence. The engine with this, is integrated with the dual VVT-i and the Magnuson R900 supercharger utilising Eaton TVS technology that pours a concentrated gulp of fuel in the cylinder and helps the engine push the piston dynamically. Owing to it, the engine pumps-out a maximum power of 217 hp at 6800 rpm and a maximum torque of 250 Nm at 4600 rpm.

Acceleration and pickup:

The car is precisely crafted to feature an enthralling dynamism of a real sports car. The car features a high power to weight ratio and enjoys a air-slicing aerodynamic styling. The finely-refined engine of the car mates the 6 speed manual transmission with sports ratios that gives a brisk response and allows the car to establish a speed from 0 to 100km/h in mere 4.6 seconds.

Exterior :

The striking sporty roadster captivates all your senses at just a glance. The exterior designers have crafted the car with utmost perfection to give it a purely sleek and astonishing aerodynamic shape which is eternally impressive and unmistakably sporty. The sword-edge shaped front look of the car is added functionality by the sharp dazzling headlamps with LEDs, the angular bonnet with functional bonnet louvres and the wide and efficient grille and air vents, which efficiently arrests the air. The lower front spoiler and the side skirts are particularly styled for zero-lift. The aluminium bonded chassis structure helps in a considerable reduction of weight for the car. The side air vents, and the translucent engine cover for the longitudinally mounted hand crafted engine. The features like strikingly sporty rear body of the car with the functional rear wing design, the rear spoiler and the retractable hard-top adds to the irresistible charm of the car.

Exterior Measurements:

The incomparable sleekness featured by the car can be imagined by its exterior dimensions, which are – 3824mm x 1719mm x 1117mm (L x W x H) and a wheelbase of 2300mm.

Interior:

Melt into the pleasurable interior ambiance featured by the car and feel the real delight of sportiness. Interior cabin of the car is designed to gift its occupant an ultra-perceptible pleasure of the drive. The cockpit of the car is particularly designed to feature a purely ergonomic sense of access with the precisely-responsive 3-spoke sports steering, chromed gear lever and precisely-configured control panel. The particularly low sitting position of the car further hints the sportiness employed.

Interior Comfort:

The enchanting comfort incorporated in the interiors captivates all your five senses to offer you a whole new world of pleasure, a big bow to the interior designers. The low, ultra-comfortable, bucket sports seats are covered with Atom cloth and Suedtex interior upholstery that adds a supportive sense of comfort and features a hip-hugging driving position. With this the cabin features a efficient heater and electric windows that further adds to the convenience and comfort.

Interior Measurements:

Talking about the space, the cabins provide their occupants ample amount of space for their head and leg movements. However, being a sleek and compact sportscar the cargo space of the cabins is tense but the car manages to buy you ample amount of space to carry your useful belongings.

Engine and Performance:

The sporty dynamism the car displays is a product of the all alloy, 1.8-litre DOHC, dual VVT-i 16-valve mid-engine which is integrated with the chargecooled Magnuson R900 supercharged utilising Eaton TVS technology that ensures a concentrated gulp of energy flowing in the combustion chamber. This engine boils out a maximum power of 217 hp at 6800 rpm coupled to a maximum torque of 250 Nm at 4600 rpm. The hand-in-hand coordination of the engine and 6-speed manual transmission gives the car an ability to read 100km/h on the speedometer from 0km/h in just 4.6 sec.

Stereo and accessories:

The precisely-tuned engine sound of the car is a music in itself, but to add to the convenience of its occupants the car also encloses a list of stereo and accessories. The car is equipped with an Alpine CD receiver comes with with iPod and MP3 connectivity that lets you enjoy an ultra-clear sound appearance. Owing to these the cabins are added a comfortable ambiance.

Wheels:

The wheels fitted to a supercar are expected to display a high degree of functionality and strength, and this purpose is served by the lightweight alloy front 16-inch and rear 17-inch wheels designs installed in Elise 220 Cup. These wheels are covered by the high-grip Yokohama Advan Neova ADO7 LTS tyres with tyre dimensions reading- 175/55 ZR16 and rear 225/45 ZR17.

Braking and Handling:

The unrestrained dynamism featured by the engine needs to be controlled efficiently with the help of a dependable braking and handling system. The desirable retardation incorporated in the sport car is a product of the Servo assisted, cross drilled and ventilated discs on front and rear wheels, with twin-piston front calipers and Brembo single-piston sliding rear calipers. The car body is supported on the fully independent double-wishbone type suspension system with front anti-roll bar, which are made to work precisely by the Bilstein high performance gas dampers.

Safety and Security:

Being a sports car, the roadster pampers and cocoons its occupants in a cozy envelop of functional safety features. This envelop comprises of safety features like the precise braking controls added by the Anti-lock Braking System and Electronic Brake-force Distribution, Cornering Brake Control and Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA). The car is employed with the Lotus Dynamic Performance Management that ensures a definite handling assistance. The car is also equipped with basic safety provided from the features like the full size front and lateral airbags and the seatbelts with pretensioners.

Pros:

Divine exterior styling
Definite handling proportions
Solemnly intuitive and ergonomic control panel

Cons:

Tense cargo space
Power range can be upgraded