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10-10-2006, 07:50 AM
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Fed Elise #242, Now Turbo
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Elise S on Fifth Gear yesterday
Yesterdays episode of Fifth Gear had an entertaining segment on the Elise S (the less powerful version that Lotus isn't offering in the USA). They put the host's sister, who had no track experience, behind the wheel and the host instructed her sister to see how well she could drive the car after just an afternoon of track instruction. Conclusion was that it's the perfect beginners track car. There's a torrent of the entire show for download here: http://www.mininova.org/get/448997.
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10-10-2006, 08:15 AM
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The Elise is actually available in 3 variants:
Elise - Japan only 120hp (last of Rover K series Elise S - 134hp Elise R - 189hp Exige currently has two variants Exige - 189hp Exige S - 220hp So you can see how Lotus have left room for potential exige R. So no suffix is lowest, S is faster, R is fastest. |
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10-10-2006, 10:57 AM
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Double Trouble
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Then why not call it the Exige R?
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10-10-2006, 11:48 AM
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Meow!!
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Then why not call the base Elise the Elise L or something...
Or Elise DX.. LX... EX... Si Or Elise GT... GTP... GNX  Or Elise... Nevermind.
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10-11-2006, 01:37 PM
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Lotus sold me an Exige FU.
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10-12-2006, 05:59 AM
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McLareghini Bugatterrari
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The Exige Cup, not sold for street legal use, is pretty much the same as the 240R with the addition of a cockpit configured for racing and the deletion of some items not necessary for racing. As far as the drivetrain goes, it's pretty much the same car, right?
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