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Whilst the new Elise would use a 1.8 L (110 cu in) Toyota ZZ engine, similar to that found in the Toyota Celica, the Speedster was designed to use a 2.2 L (130 cu in) GM Ecotec engine from the Opel Astra [broken anchor]. [5] Neither engine had been used in the original Elise, which was fitted with a 1.8-litre Rover K-Series engine. [5] In order ...
Two such electrified options—EVs and hybrid vehicles—have a lot of overlap but are suited to different uses and buyers. Understanding the differences can help you make the choice that’s best ...
The Lotus Elise is a sports car conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996 by the British manufacturer Lotus Cars.A two-seater roadster with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, the 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.
A hybrid electric vehicle has a gasoline engine, a small electric motor, and a small battery pack that work together to improve fuel economy, enhance performance, or both.
The most useful way to distinguish among hybrid-electric systems is to ask whether the hybrid system can power the vehicle on battery electricity alone, or whether the gasoline engine always has ...
Lotus Mark I, 1948 Lotus Mark IX and Lotus 6 Lotus Eleven Lotus Elite Lotus Elan +2S, 1973 Lotus Europa S2 Lotus Eclat S2 Lotus Esprit V8, 1999 Lotus Elise S1 Lotus Elise GT1 Road Car, 1997 Lotus 340R Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220 (based on the Lotus Elise S2) Lotus Emira Lotus Eletre. Lotus Mark I (1948): Austin 7–based sports car
Opel. Vauxhall. Speedster/VX220: 2000 2005 base vehicle (Elise) Proton: Satria GTi: 1998 2005 handling adjustment Dodge. Chrysler. Spirit R/T: 1991 1995 engine development Chevrolet: Corvette ZR-1: 1990 1995 engine development handling adjustment Isuzu: Piazza: 1990 1993 chassis development suspension tuning Opel Vauxhall Carlton/Omega: 1990 ...
Here in the States, however, the last Lotus Elise available for showroom purchase came in 2011. Either way, there's been a bite-sized roadster shape missing in our collective hearts for a while ...