Lotus Elise
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ILuvBMW said:
The Lotus Elise is coming to the USA in May!!! Yay!!! I have always loved the looks of the car, and people say it has god-like handling. I can't wait! ![[:D]](/images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin [:D]")
The car is a joke. The most HP the car has is 156; however it has the looks of a 100K+ car. It has engine in the rear, and everything is set-up for a min. of a V10 engine.. only not!
It will just screw the whole look/perfrmance system. Ricers would be buying them... putting aftermarket exhausts and you wouldn't know if its a ferrari or a elise.
http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/pictures/roguess2/emerald4.jpg
http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/series/eliseseries.html
It will just screw the whole look/perfrmance system. Ricers would be buying them... putting aftermarket exhausts and you wouldn't know if its a ferrari or a elise.
http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/pictures/roguess2/emerald4.jpg
http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/series/eliseseries.html
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It's not supposed to be a supercar, it's a pure-bred sportscar. The Elise was designed with twisties in mind, not the Autobahn. Being mid-engined and the extensive use of aluminum in the chassis give the Elise catlike nimbleness. It is no Lamborghini, I'll agree with that, it is a threat for cars such as the Boxter, Z4, Miata, and the like.
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the elise is an ultimate street machine.
the concept of light weight and absolut purism connected with the middle placed engine is exactly what makes that car great. it needs a knowing hand as that car is really sensible and a ricer will never stand a chance. not lookwise, performance wise, style wise or price wise. that car is a real purist. sure, it is love and hate thing, but that car is a astonishing driving machine.
the concept of light weight and absolut purism connected with the middle placed engine is exactly what makes that car great. it needs a knowing hand as that car is really sensible and a ricer will never stand a chance. not lookwise, performance wise, style wise or price wise. that car is a real purist. sure, it is love and hate thing, but that car is a astonishing driving machine.
So let me get this straight...
Mini Cooper S with 200HP goes from 0-60 in 6.5sec.
Lotus Elise with 156HP goes from 0-60 in 4.5 sec?
I do not think I could have imagined a lighter car than a Cooper. That thing would have to be made literally outof plastic to be so light.
MINI weights 2,496 lbs,so Lutus must weight atmost 1,600 LBS or even less.
I do not think that they will be so light in U.S. versions.. that is just not street-safe. Imagine going athigh speed on bumpyroad... It will be horrible in accidents. They would have to increase its waight.. and with 156HP ...![[rofl]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_rofl.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
.. you know what will happen!
Mini Cooper S with 200HP goes from 0-60 in 6.5sec.
Lotus Elise with 156HP goes from 0-60 in 4.5 sec?
I do not think I could have imagined a lighter car than a Cooper. That thing would have to be made literally outof plastic to be so light.
MINI weights 2,496 lbs,so Lutus must weight atmost 1,600 LBS or even less.
I do not think that they will be so light in U.S. versions.. that is just not street-safe. Imagine going athigh speed on bumpyroad... It will be horrible in accidents. They would have to increase its waight.. and with 156HP ...
.. you know what will happen!
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From the Lotus Web Site:
the Elise is constructed around a strong, rigid, yet lightweight extruded and bonded aluminum chassis. Consistent with the Lotus design philosophy of achieving performance and efficiency through light weight, this high tech chassis weighing less than 150 lbs allows for a complete vehicle weight of approximately 1700lbs (current European specification).
Push, your guess was pretty close!
the Elise is constructed around a strong, rigid, yet lightweight extruded and bonded aluminum chassis. Consistent with the Lotus design philosophy of achieving performance and efficiency through light weight, this high tech chassis weighing less than 150 lbs allows for a complete vehicle weight of approximately 1700lbs (current European specification).
Push, your guess was pretty close!
that is ignorant push. the elise is so light because it has no a/c, no radio, no interiour covers or carpets, no backseat. lots of stuff is made from aluminum and is aluminum frame work. that is the stiffest frame you can get for reasonable money btw. that car is not being build since 2 years, in contrary there is so much experience through years that reflects in that baby. the mini weighs much miore as there is more stuff in it. take that stuff out, like radio, backseat, a/c, all that unneeded interiour decoration...etc. would that make the car less safe? no, but much more lighter!
it is developped from racing, and that is where great cars come from. if i want something safe i buy a tank.
you are right, there are cars outthere that are saver, but that is not the point with this car.
it is developped from racing, and that is where great cars come from. if i want something safe i buy a tank.
you are right, there are cars outthere that are saver, but that is not the point with this car.
Check out this link about the Lotus Elise: http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/justdriven/0307_elise111s/index.html