Lotus Elise (United Kingdom, 1996-2001)

The British car brand Lotus released its Type 111 model (how it’s internally known), which was named Elise, at the 1995 Frankfurt Auto Show. When the Lotus factory started works on the Elise model that year, the goal was not about achieving high power outputs but rather maintain weight as low as possible, getting a good performance from a more dynamic than powerful car.

Also, low weight meant fewer accessories which mean lower costs, making the Elise a rather affordable car to own but still preserving its good performance and good looks. Besides the standard production versions, the series 1 Lotus Elise was also released in some limited editions. Some of them differ in potency and others only vary in the exterior design, like the 50th Anniversary Edition that celebrates the 50 years of Lotus produced cars.