Lotus Elise is a roadster whose production plans appeared in early 1994 and were implemented in September 1996 by the British automaker Lotus Cars . The car accelerates to 240 km / h [1] . The car was named Elise in honor of Elisa , the granddaughter of , who was the chairman of the company at the time of the release of the car. [2] .
| Lotus elise | |
|---|---|
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| Total information | |
| Manufacturer | Lotus cars |
| Years of production | 1996 - present |
| Class | sports car |
| Design | |
| Body type | 2-dv. roadster |
| Layout | rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Wheel formula | 4 × 2 |
| Engine | |
| Rover K-Series, Toyota 2ZZ-GE 1796 cm³ 120/6900 HP - 170/5400 n / m, Toyota 1ZR-FAE 1598 cm³ 136/7400 hp - 196/5600 n / m, Toyota 2ZR-FZE 1798 cm³ 220/7400 hp - 250/4600 n / m, Toyota 2ZZ-GZE Kompressor EATON 243/7800 hp - 230/5500 n / m. | |
| Transmission | |
| 5MKPP, 6MKPP | |
| Specifications | |
| Mass-dimensional | |
| Length | 3780 mm |
| Width | 1720 mm |
| Height | 1140 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2300 mm |
| Rear track | 1457 mm |
| Front track | 1503 mm |
| Weight | 720-960 kg |
| Dynamic | |
| Acceleration to 100 km / h | 5.2-5.9 s |
| Top speed | 202-240 km / h |
| On the market | |
| Similar models | Audi TTS BMW Z4 M Mercedes-Benz SLK AMG Porsche cayman |
| Other | |
| Fuel consumption | min 5.4 l; wednesday 6.9 l; Max. 9.4 L |
| Volume of the tank | 38 l |
Design Features
The car has a glued frame made of extruded aluminum profile and plastic body panels made of fiberglass. The engine is located rear, transversely.
Generations
The first generation Lotus Elise S1 (Mk1) was produced from 1996 to 2000. The second generation Lotus Elise S2 (Mk2) is available from 2002 to the present. Lotus received an investment from General Motors to create a second generation, which went on sale in 2001 along with the analogues of the Opel Speedster and Vauxhall VX220 (under a partnership agreement, part of the cars were manufactured under the GM brands) [3] .
Hennessey Venom GT
The Texas-based company Hennessey Performance, engaged in deep tuning of already expensive cars, made the Hennessey Venom GT hypercar on the basis of this car, installing a gasoline engine of 7 liters with two turbochargers, and also carried out many other improvements.
Notes
- ↑ Lotus Cars USA: 2008 Lotus Elise (Link not available) . Group Lotus PLC. Date of treatment February 21, 2009. Archived December 4, 2008.
- ↑ Walton, Jeremy. Lotus Elise: The Official Story. - Motorbooks Intl., 2003. - P. 7, 95. - ISBN 1902351053 .
- ↑ Lotus Elise : Models and Specifications Lotus Elise