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In October 2000 Lotus debuted the second generation Elise, which would be no more than a slight restyling of its Series 1 predecessor, both in design and in chassis. Plus, this was the first Lotus car to be conceived on computer.
topSeries 2 Elise cars come with 1.8 L mid-engines that can provide from 120 to 189 hp, depending on the version. Top speeds achieved vary between a basic 124 mi/h (200 km/h) and a more powerful 150 mi/h (241 km/h) model. The Elise 2 is rear-wheel driven with optional Torsen LSD and comes with 5-speed and 6-speed manual transmission gearboxes.
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Aluminum Spaceframe Structure.
Platform
Elise platform.
Suspension
Double Wishbones with coil Springs over monotube Bilstein Dampers.
Steering
Rack-and-pinion.
Brakes
Cross drilled and vented discs or iron discs with AP racing calipers (front) and Brembro calipers (rear)
topSeries 2 Elise purchasers can opt for a hardtop or a roofless roadster shape. This car’s styling is just a slightly redesigned version of the previous series 1.
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Engineer and racing enthusiast Colin Chapman inaugurated the car company Lotus Engineering Ltd. in 1952, a factory that was firstly located in Hornsey and would only move to Hethel in 1962. Previously, around 1947, Colin Chapman had already built his first automobile based on an Austin 7 chassis. He was still a college student by that time and his extremely light car had been built for competition purposes and would be later called the Lotus Mk1. When hi... more
