Lotus uses a fiberglass body structure under the front end of its Elise lineup ... and even odd-ball interior parts are all stocked by your local Toyota dealership. "Those parts that are glued ...

Weighing just 725 kilograms and powered by a 1.8-litre K-Series engine, Lotus set the small-but-mighty motoring category ...

The Elise’s sparse interior smacks of focus and simplicity. Most of the sills, floor, central tunnel and dash are left as exposed aluminium. There’s also lots of painted plastic to match the ...

In 2009, the Lotus Elise lineup remained largely consistent with previous years, maintaining its core design and performance attributes. A notable addition was the limited-edition Jim Clark Type ...

By this stage in the Elise’s evolution, Lotus had completed the transition ... If we designed the structure in a certain way, the interior could be the structure. It was a technology we wanted ...

In 2011, the Lotus Elise received a facelift that included updated front and rear fascias, a new engine cover, and all-in-one integrated headlights with LED daytime running lights and LED ...

Lotus uses a fiberglass body structure under the front end of its Elise lineup ... and even odd-ball interior parts are all stocked by your local Toyota dealership. "Those parts that are glued ...

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