Lotus 3-Eleven

We all know that Lotus is of the strong opinion that “light is right,” and I agree. The British sportscar maker has shared some new video from onboard cameras showing their lightweight track beast, the 3-Eleven as it rips through the Nürburgring at breakneck speeds.

Lotus has always been a student of the “less is more” school when it comes to sports car design. Their cars generally weigh less and offer more performance from smaller engines than other cars on the market.

With its supercharged V6 engine cranking 450 horsepower, and featherweight aluminum/composite construction, the open cockpit Lotus 3-Eleven clocks a 0-60 time below three seconds with a top speed of 180 miles per hour. That’s fast, as in the fastest street-legal Lotus ever built.