Lotus have announced a new version of their Lotus
Elise Cup 250 and the car comes with 243 horsepower and a 0 to 96 km/h time of just 3.9 seconds. The car comes with a range of high performance
parts which include ultra lightweight forged wheels and more.
Punching well above its weight, the new Lotus Elise
Cup 250 offers a scintillating blend of purity of purpose with performance at
the apex of the recently revised Elise range.
Supercharged, lightweight and distilled from Lotus’
extensive motorsport knowhow, the new model packs 243 hp into a chassis
designed to deliver the benchmark in responsive handling and haptic feedback.
The car’s enhanced aerodynamics come from a number of additions including a new
lightweight rear wing, front splitter, bargeboards and rear diffuser
contributing to 125 kg of downforce at 224 km/h.
The
new Lotus Elise Cup 250 bridges the gap between road and track to offer racecar
capabilities in a package that can be used every day. Lotus’ development team has built on the significant
updates introduced for the latest Elise, which has already been hailed as a
five-star car by the international motoring press.
Dry weight has been reduced to just 884 kg (or 860
kg with all lightweight options) and the adoption of advanced lightweight
materials including carbon fibre, titanium and aluminium has helped to cut
kilos from crucial areas leading to a 0-96 km/h in 3.9 secs and a power to
weight of 283 hp per tonne.
