[Eddie Haskell]

Anyone care to bet a nickel what will be matched up against the Elise in the first official magazine "Comparo" (you know, where they compare a Mustang to a Camaro in accerlation, stopping distance, longest burnout in from of the Tasty Freeze, etc.)...???


My bet is they put it up against a Boxster...

 

[offroadr35]

i think they will put it up against something much more expensive just to show that it can hang for the most part. Maybe something like a GT3.

-Steve

 

[GMorel1916]

I think it'll be the Boxster because it's European... But, it won't be much of a fair comparison perfomance and looks wise.

 

[babak]

Need to add Miata and MR2 to the list

 

[Eddie Haskell]

Need to add Miata and MR2 to the list

I was thinking of putting them in there, but I figured too much of a $$$ dicrepency between them and the Elise.

 

[Willy B]

I think from a price/performance mid-engined, European car, the Boxster will be the most compared. It would be fun to see it up against the big boys from Porsche and Ferrari just to see what a car half or a quarter the cost could do. Simply because of its limited production and Lotus name it will be compared with other exotics and not the S2000, Miata, MR2, Z4, TT etc.

Does anyone know which cars it gets compared to in the European mags?

 

[smura]

It will go up against the boxster S, win all the performance categories, but ultimately lose because of the subjective ratings.

 

[Derek]

Hmmm... Price is right but no Corvette?

 

[offroadr35]

Does anyone know which cars it gets compared to in the European mags?

a bunch of other brilliant lightweight cars that we will never see in america

 

[khamai]

Why not a Elise vs Elan (original)?

That's what happened when the S1 launched in the UK.

 

[The Stig]

I think it will be Elise vs. S2000, because they are both 4 cly cars.

Neil

 

[The Stig]

Does anyone know which cars it gets compared to in the European mags?

I've seen the Elise compared in the January edition of EVO mag to the NSX type R, Ferarri 575M, Mitsu evo 8, Porsche C4s, Focus RS, Merc SL55, Nissan Z, Subaru STi, Clio cup, Mini S, Jag XKR-R these are just a couple that I remember off the top of my head. They tested a 111S Elise. Our little Elise finish 5th out of 12 cars.

Neil

 

[grudkin]

Fed Elise will be hotter than the 'Lise tested in EVO (think it was a 111s)

I think an interesting comparison would be Elise vs GT3 and 360 modena -- a sort of 'David and Goliath' comparison

 

[The Stig]

Fed Elise will be hotter than the 'Lise tested in EVO (think it was a 111s)

I think an interesting comparison would be Elise vs GT3 and 360 modena -- a sort of 'David and Goliath' comparison

Or GT3 vs. Modena Challenge vs. Ford GT vs. Lotus Elise!!!

 

[James A]

As soon as I get my Elise I plan to take it and my 7 to Road Atlanta and do a little comparison. Unless the Federal Elise is a lot quicker than the SII I'm afraid it will get spanked. The handling, again based on my drive of an SII, edge goes to the 7 and at 1240 lbs and 175 hp the 7 will get to speed quicker. However I am sure the Elise top speed will be better, the 7 has the aerodynamics of a very large brick.
Then again I am comparing my 7 on R compund tires to an SII Elise on street tires,,, so who knows. I can't wait to find out.

 

[zvezdah1]

HI James,
Yep I found out on the back straight at Road Atlanta the caterham has all the aerodynamics of a barn door. I was worse off cause mine had clams instead of cycle fenders. My HPC was putting out 175-185 hp and the aerodynamics kept the car to about 120 or so. Had I fitted the brooklands screen and cycle fenders it'd been a bit better. But was that sucker quick 0-60!!

Chris

 

[The Stig]

No kidding I was a passenger in a Caterham 7 (180 bhp). Arguably the fastest car I've ridden in. Neck Snapping!!!!!!!!!

Neil

 

[khamai]

HI James,
Yep I found out on the back straight at Road Atlanta the caterham has all the aerodynamics of a barn door. I was worse off cause mine had clams instead of cycle fenders. My HPC was putting out 175-185 hp and the aerodynamics kept the car to about 120 or so. Had I fitted the brooklands screen and cycle fenders it'd been a bit better. But was that sucker quick 0-60!!

Chris

I can totally relate - vintage racing my Seven (w/o windscreen, clamshells). I tried taking T10 at Sears without my normal confidence lift and tried flat footing it. I got to the apex and found that the steering wheel had NO affect on the trajectory of the car (roughly 95-100 mph). Needless to say it got my ATTENTION because there's only a sliver of runoff room.

Kiyoshi

 

[James A]

Yep, for top speed in the Caterham you definately need the Brooklands windscreen and cycle fenders, oh and leave the bug eyed headlights off! Not much for top end, but getting to 100mph or so is sure a lot of fun! It is going to be a lot of fun comparing the two cars in autocross and track days!

 

[xxxotic]

I hate to say this- Lotus vs newly redesigned Mustang GT convertible sounds like something that some magazine might do now that their is no Camaro to compare it with.