[Goose]

As the current Elise is only being imported with waivers until '06, I doubt the factory will bother to increase the Toyota engine's output. Once the Elise starts to show up here though, we'll probably see tons of aftermarket stuff come out of the woodwork. How such mods will perform remains to be seen. I can guarantee that Lotus will frown on modding the Elise, to the tune of voided warranties.

I'm sure the redesigned Elise will offer a higher power output, as it will probably be a porker by comparison.

 

[Goose]

I agree with Randy on future tweeks to the current US Elise. We may see a few paint/minor option changes (such as JPS or Gold Leaf combos) as the assembly process is warmed up.