With its roomier cabin and wider and taller door openings with narrower doorsills designed for the easier egress/ingress of the American public, the Lotus Evora was a step in the more practical direction. It was also the heaviest Lotus in the lineup. But don’t let that fool you into thinking the Lotus brand is moving away from its performance-through-lightweight mentality.
2012 Lotus Elise Club Racer is designed to prove that the brand still knows how to keep a vehicle’s weight down. The Lotus Elise Club Racer weighs 53 pounds less than the already light Lotus Elise. It was able to accomplish this task through many small detail changes. Some of the techniques employed include the addition of a lightweight battery and lightweight rims, the deletion of noise insulation, and even painting on the Lotus logo instead of using real emblems.
2012 Lotus Elise Club Sport will also come with a Sport setting for the stability control software that will sit between the previous On and Off settings. The Sport mode will allow less experienced drivers push the limits of their cars without worry or looking foolish, while the ability to switch it off completely will please the more established track-orientated buyers. 2012 Lotus Elise Club Racer will also come with an adjustable front anti-roll bar.
Because 2012 Lotus Elise Club Racer is based on the base European model, a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated Toyota-derived four-cylinder engine powers the car. The car will be available for €34,450, or approximately $45,000, in one of six color choices: Sky Blue, Saffron Yellow, Ardent Red, Aspen White, Matt(e) Black and Carbon Grey.
| 2012 Lotus ELISE Club Racer Specs : | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Base Price | €34,450 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Engine | 1.6-liter I-4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Horsepower | 136 hp @ 6,800 rpm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Torque | 122 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Transmission | 6-speed manual | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0–60 mph | 6.0 seconds | |||||||||||||||||||
| Top Speed | 127 mph | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 1,875 lb | |||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 149 inches | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tires | Front: 175/55R-16, Rear: 22/45R-17 (estimated) | |||||||||||||||||||
| FOR | The lightweight Elise drops an additional 53 pounds | |||||||||||||||||||
| AGAINST | Exclusive to Europe | |||||||||||||||||||
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