The company has also released today the first images of the 2015 Lotus Elise and released the preliminary specifications of the new generation model. The 2015 Lotus Elise continues to be a 2 seater, mid-engined, rear wheel drive sportscar and a petrol engine equipped with a Start/Stop system. The company says that the 2015 Lotus Elise will also have a mild hybrid system.
The power of the 2015 Lotus Elise will comes from a small, 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine that develops 320 PS and 330 Nm of torque. The engine of the 2015 Lotus Elise will be coupled with either a 6 Speed manual gearbox or an optional DCT transmission. The official 2015 Lotus Elise specs say it has a 150 g/km CO2 emissions level and weighs 1,095 kg.
One could argue the Elise is the most delicate car in both Lotus current and future portfolios. Some critics will compare every future Lotus product to the current Elise wh
ile ignoring the fact that Lotus has never turned a profit while the Elise has been on sale. For reference, the Elise went on sale in 1996. Thats a long time to be losing money.
If the lack of profitability isnt enough to convince you that Lotus needs to modify the Elise as it moves forward, consider the incredibly tough crash standards that will come into effect around the world in the next few years. The Elise will have to grow a little larger, a little heavier, and a little more expensive in order to clear these hurdles.
can barely type right now Im so excited. Who knew Stephen Baldwin was going to
release four of the hottest supercars ever today? The 2015 Lotus Elise will be the smallest and ch
eapest, but just look at it!
The next generation Lotus Elise bowed with the lesser Baldwin moments ago at the Paris Motor Show and, while the car doesnt enter the market until Spring 2015, details are already out on the latest iteration of the car we love to love.
