LOTUS ELISE CUP 260 CELEBRATES 70 YEARS OF ADDING LIGHTNESS

LOTUS ELISE CUP 260 CELEBRATES 70 YEARS OF ADDING LIGHTNESS

Lotus was as of late purchased by Geely, and the Chinese auto goliath that likewise claims Volvo has enormous plans for its recently gained British games auto producer. In any case, starting at this moment, there's no Lotus SUV and the brand keeps on producing new variations of its connecting with sports autos. The most recent expansion is the Elise Cup 260, which tragically won't be accessible in the U.S.

The Elise Cup 260 depends on the organization's racevcar-inferred Elise and highlights a large group of those race-reproduced parts that, as indicated by the organization, make it a definitive Elise. Created to praise the organization's establishing by Colin Chapman, the Elise Cup 260 highlights a 250-hp supercharged 1.8-liter four-barrel motor that is fit for sending the tiny games auto to 60 mph in only 3.8 seconds.

The motor is mated to a six-speed manual transmission, with new nearer proportions, and will top out at 151 mph.

As per the organization, the Elise Cup 260's weight is down to the most minimal weight of any Elise ever. The Elise Cup 260 tips the scales at an infinitesimal 1,988 pounds on account of an altogether helped undercarriage.

Lotus says it shaved weight by utilizing more carbon fiber and composite material all through the auto, and spared weight with the new front access board, new motor cover, new move band covers, new side ledge covers, lightweight two-piece brakes, and carbon race seats. Furthermore, a lightweight lithium-particle battery, and manufactured composite wheels. Furthermore, polycarbonate is utilized rather than glass for the front, back, and side windows.

"Our logic for creating unprecedented vehicles is world well known, yet the new Elise Cup 260 goes past what many trusted conceivable from our littlest auto," said Jean-Marc Gales, Lotus' CEO, in a discharge. "It is straightforwardly created from the Elise race autos that are contending in arrangement around the globe, giving a definitive Elise encounter out and about. More power, motorsport parts and the presentation of streamlined features inconceivable in its class make driving this Elise an unrivaled ordeal."

Clive Chapman, child of Lotus author Colin Chapman and chief of Classic Team Lotus, stated, "Every single one of the games autos created by Lotus today conveys the genuine soul of Lotus set around my dad about 70 years prior. I'm greatly pleased that his inheritance and accomplishments are being recognized and celebrated in this notable adaptation of the Elise."

Just 30 cases of the Elise Cup 260 will be created and since the Elise doesn't meet current U.S. street gauges, none will touch base on our shores for a long while.

Lotus hasn't discharged evaluating, yet given that other uncommon release Lotuses ordered a strong premium, it's sheltered to accept that this flyweight Elise will as well. Allows simply trust given that Geely infuses enough money into Lotus for it bring more autos stateside.