Lotus Elise is a two-seat, rear-wheel drive, mid-engined roadster conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996 by the British manufacturer Lotus Cars.
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19 Facts About Lotus Elise
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The Lotus Elise has a fibreglass body shell atop its bonded extruded aluminium chassis that provides a rigid platform for the suspension, while keeping weight and production costs to a minimum.
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Series 1 Lotus Elise was assembled from kits on a dedicated assembly line at Proton's Shah Alam factory between 1997 and 2003.
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The Malaysian-assembled Lotus Elise sold for double the price of its British-built counterpart due to local vehicle taxes.
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The Malaysian-assembled Lotus Elise was exported to regional markets, including Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.
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Series 1 could not be produced beyond the 2000 model production year due to new European crash sustainability regulations, so Lotus Elise needed a development partner to meet the investment requirement for a Series 2 car.
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Approval for the Lotus Elise required intervention by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which provided a three-year exemption for the car, as it had failed to meet US bumper and headlight regulations.
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Also in 2007, the Elise S was released and the 111R renamed Elise R All Lotus Elise cars manufactured after 1 January 2007 include the new headlights and 2.
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The Lotus Elise SC is distinguishable from the NA version by a rear spoiler identical to the Type 72-D edition spoiler and new wheels.
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In February 2010, Lotus unveiled a facelifted version of the second generation Elise.
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At the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, Lotus revealed a high performance version of the Elise called the Cup 220.
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At the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, Lotus revealed the high performance version of the Elise called the Cup 250.
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In October 2017, Lotus unveiled a hardcore version of the Elise called the Elise Cup 260.
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In March 2017, Lotus announced the special edition 'Sprint' models of the Elise.
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On 9 February 2021, Lotus unveiled two final editions line-up models of Elise on online platforms.
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Series 3 Lotus Elise first appeared as a design study alongside the Lotus Esprit concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show as the "Lotus Elise Concept" in the autumn of that year, and was set to be launched within the next couple of years.
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Lotus Elise has received critical acclaim for its performance and driving experience, including Best Driver's Car 2001, Car of the Year 2003, Best Sportscar 2004, and Icon of Icons at the Autocar Awards 2019 .
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