Lotus Elise

Lotus is showing off a bold new look on one of its cars that we can’t get here in the US. The Elise Cup 250 is looking great in this mint green. The little beast is billed as the fastest and most focused 4-cylinder Lotus ever made.

Lotus has unveiled a new version of its epic Elise sports car. The new Elise Sprint is a lightened version of the 2-seater that brings improved performance. The car has lost 41 kg (~90 lbs) bringing the car to a dry weight of 798 kg (~1759 lbs).

If I could have any street-legal car that could also be used for track driving it would be a Lotus Elise or a Lotus Exige. Both of the cars are lightweight performers that look fantastic to boot.

Of all the cars you can’t buy in the US that Europeans can get, the Lotus Elise and Exige are the ones I want the most. I want the new Elise Cup 250 in the worst way possible.

I’ve spent enough time on racetracks to know that I vastly prefer a lightweight car that handles well to a powerful car that is fat and wallows in the corners. I’ve had the most fun on track in a MX-5, but I really want to own a Lotus Elise or Exige.