2015 Lotus Elise first promo

Lotus has unveiled the 2015 Elise at the Paris Motor Show.

Available as a coupe and roadster (the Exige name will apparently be dropped), the new Elise features shark-inspired styling, floating taillights, and a variety of carbon fiber components. Furthermore, thanks to a longer extruded aluminum chassis, entry and egress should be vastly improved.

Power is provided by a supercharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine which produces 300 PS (221 kW / 296 hp) and 350 PS (257 kW / 345 hp). Paired to a robotized manual transmission, the 1095 kg (2,414 lb) Elise should be fairly quick.

While the current Elise starts around £27,450 the 2015 model is expect to retail for £40,000.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2015
• Lotus
• Elise

[topicsx]

lotusghini?

[ShiftUpAGear]

Different from the original shape elise's, but I still like the car.

[DINGOS30]

Its got more horse power,345 is an improvement from 190hp. Hopefully it will sound like tht in real life!

[Eagalien]

goes anyone know the song?

[21Rushisaband12]

Looks kinda cool, but not as cool as 2005 Elise body type... and REALLY not liking the paddle shifter, ok make it with gameboy buttons if you need to, but give us a 6-speed option at least.

[bluefox4848]

Hold still so I can see it!

[6gingersnaps]

YES, PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THIS CAR

[RyanMustard05]

Dear Lotus,

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THIS CAR

[zima5759]

weight is for stabil,maybe u guys should drve this monstah urself

[Mtn86]

@AmJustAMan9 You got that right! It's probably going to be powered and driven by some kind of bullshit that further aids to allude everyone from magic and purity of an internal cumbustion engine transmitted through a proper mechanical gearbox.

[AmJustAMan9]

REMEMBER my words...EVERYBODY will be DROOLING!! over the OLDER versions of the ELISE and EXIGE..when the NEW one will start to be ON SALE..

THE LOTUS PHILOSOPHY of being LIGHT BUT quite FAST will be LOST..and that is WHAT LOTUS cars WERE ALL ABOUT!!!NOT to mention the PRICE TAG..!!

[goretro77]

The weight kills the car.