Lotus Silverstone (Race and Service Centre) are offering 2 Years 0% APR 50/50 Finance on Brand New Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora models, plus 3 years / 27,000 miles free of charge servicing.
This caught our eye over on Twitter, and it’s a killer time to be buying a Lotus with deals like that flying around.
We decided to learn more about the range before placing an order. Here’s what we discovered:
ELISE MODEL RANGE:
Lotus Elise
1.6 / naturally aspirated / 134bhp / £30,900
The Elise is the basic model in the range, with a naturally aspirated 1.6 litre 16v VVT-i engine.
Weight: 876kg
0-60mph: 6.0 seconds
0-100mph: 18.6 seconds
Max Speed: 127mph
MPG: Urban 34 / Extra Urban 56 / Combined 45
Lotus Elise Club Racer
1.6 / naturally aspirated / 134bhp / £30,900
The Elise Club Racer is the 1.6 litre Elise on a diet.
Lotus have shaved 19kg off the standard car by using lightweight wheels, as well as ditching the airbag assembly. Oh, and the roof, so you’ll need a hat. It uses the naturally aspirated 1.6 litre 16v VVT-i engine.
Weight: 857kg
0-60mph: 6.0 seconds
0-100mph: 18.6 seconds
Max Speed: 127mph
MPG: Urban 34 / Extra Urban 56 / Combined 45
Lotus Elise S
1.8 / supercharged / 217bhp / £37,200
The Elise S steps things up a notch with a Supercharged 1.8 litre VVT-i 16v engine.
(If you haven’t guessed already, the S stands for Supercharged)
Although the larger engine and supercharger assembly make for a heavier car, given that the 0-60 time comes down by almost 2 seconds and the top speed goes up by almost 20mph, the Elise S is the one we’d go for.
Weight: 924kg
0-60 mph: 4.2 seconds
0-100 mph: 11.2 seconds
Max speed: 145 mph
MPG: Urban 27.3 / Extra Urban 47.6 / Combined 37.5
Lotus Elise S Club Racer
1.8 / supercharged / 217bhp / £37,200
The Elise S Club Racer is the 1.8 litre supercharged Elise S on a diet.
Remember we said S stands for Supercharged?
Well, in this case it stands for ‘Shhhhhiiiiiitttttt this thing is quick’.
It has the same 19kg weight reduction as the Elise CR, but uses the Supercharged 1.8 litre VVT-i 16v engine, and can be specified as ‘Track Day Use Only’, which includes a light weight battery, TRD Airbox, sports exhaust and 18 Go-Pro mounts. (That bit isn’t true, you’d have to buy the Go Pro mounts yourself)
Weight: 905kg
0-60mph: 4.2 seconds
0-100mph: 11.2 seconds
Max Speed: 145mph
EXIGE MODEL RANGE:
Lotus Exige S
3.5 litre / supercharged / 345bhp / £54,500
Mid mounted, supercharged 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine
It might be fast as hell but we really think Green does this car no favours…
Weight: 1176kg
0-60mph: 3.8 secs
Max Speed: 170mph
MPG: Urban 19.5 / Extra Urban 37.2 / Combined 28
Lotus Exige S Roadster
3.5 litre / supercharged / 345bhp / £55,000
Mid mounted, supercharged 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine
Well, it turns out that when you whip the roof off, the Exige S Roadster is really quite the looker.
Take a look at the photos below, go on, have a good old stare. Gorgeous, isn’t it? Now scroll back up and look at the green hardtop. Yup, feel a bit sick? We have no idea why anyone would order one of these with a roof. It’s basically perfect in grey with red leather. Those seats, that ass… This is a seriously sexy looking motorcar.
Weight: 1166kg
0-60mph: 3.8 secs
Max Speed: 145mph
MPG: Urban 19.5 / Extra Urban 37.2 / Combined 28
EVORA MODEL RANGE:
Lotus Evora
3.5 litre / naturally aspirated / 276bhp / £63,950
3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVTi 24-valve with 6 speed manual transmission
Weight: 1383kg
0-60mph: 4.8 seconds
Max Speed: 163mph
MPG: Urban 21.5 / Extra Urban 39.6 / Combined 30.3
Lotus Evora S
3.5 litre / supercharged / 345bhp / £63,950
Supercharged 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVTi 24-valve with 6 speed manual transmission
Weight: 1437kg
0-60mph: 4.4 seconds
Max Speed: 178mph
MPG: Urban 19.9 / Extra Urban 37.7 / Combined 28.7
Evora Sports Racer
3.5 litre / either or / £67,900
Available as either naturally aspirated or supercharged engine, the Evora Sports Racer ‘Sports Pack’ provides switchable sports mode with sharper throttle response, increased rpm limit and sportier setting for Dynamic Performance Management (DPM), sports diffuser and cross-drilled brake discs.
Basically, marketing spiel aside, this is the badboy you want. Just look at the details! Yes, sign us up. We want this one, in white and black. Forget the bright colours and subtle silvers, it needs big black wheels, black roof and red brake calipers.
