first gen Elise was better from this point of view.
Perhaps we should remember the Elise GT1 never played too well, not probably only because of the added power, but because the design was already quite extreme.
I would use a 400 bhp or so engine for a track day version, or a less powerful but with more torque than the Toyota unit for the road, 300 bhp, not more.
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Whoever said a Lotus doesn't need mega power, I agree with him.
In my opinion the original Elan and Seven embody the Lotus philosophy. If you want meag power buy some german panzewagen.
The original Elise weighted over 100kg less than the current one. On that basis the current one is just too heavy.
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Last edited by clutch-monkey; 01-25-2009 at 08:26 AM.
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and the 340R besides being marginally an Elise, was based on the previous gen.
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Elite: 503 kilos
Elan: 680 kilos
Proper weights for a car.
I know I said a Lotus shouldn't have more than 300hp, but I do love the Caterham Levante (if you consider that a Lotus).
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When you google lotus elite, this is the second thing that comes up... I'm angry now. and will refuse to ever look at TIME magazine again
You can't really compare cars from 50 years ago to cars of today in terms of weight like that. The cars of today have to meet a lot more in the way of safety requirements that make it almost impossible to hit those old weights, even with more advanced technology. Obviously, there are exceptions, so don't start flaming me for this, but it's not a fair comparison.
Well, it's not like they just added lead weights to the vehicle. Beefing up the powertrain, etc. is going to add weight.
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