Oooohweee, the Lotus is getting ready to go big or what? After the announcement of the Evora S and IPS options for Auto, Light brand is becoming clear kg heavier than 1650 (£ 3600 +) Elite Gran Turismo.
Expected to begin arriving in Paris in 2014, the Elite 2 +2 - which inherits the name of an old Lotus Looker - is powered by a central front-V8 5.0-liter. The engine that generates 620 horsepower, is suspected of being a Lotus-tuned Lexus IS-F unit. Scroll through the list of complete specifications of the concept.
Take a page from Phil Alex manual drawing of the blogosphere, here's an excerpt from the Lotus press release:
"So here, the Lotus Elite, the first test of things to come from Lotus in the future. Elegant appearance in the dictionary and variations are as follows: 1. Thanks dignified appearance, movement, or behavior, 2 .. excellent taste in design, style and something elegant three, the ultimate refinement. "
Run-on sentences and grammar aside, Let's give a compliment.
New Lotus Elite (not to be confused with its mummified remains hunting Ferrari Spirit) is expected to get a retractable roof, as Porsche Targa and optional systems use a hybrid drivetrain and KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System).
Group Lotus CEO Danny Bahar said: "[Elite] a car that over-produce in any other part of ... You could say that this car is perfect contradictions, is a compact and spacious, well-functioning still low emissions Low weight but still impressive SolidWorks ... Make no mistake, there is a clear market need for the Elite ... It should be noted that the sector has been very successful for us in the past and now the Elite to increase the benchmark higher. "
All this is still called a "prototype for production", expect the road model are very similar to what you need right now. More photos and details will be on their way once we get closer to a presentation in Paris.
By Phil Alex
Lotus Elite Specifications*
Layout: 2+2 seater, front-mid-engined, rear wheel drive
Dimensions: Length: 4.60m
Width: 1.90m
Height: 1.32m
Engine: Petrol, hybrid optional
Hybrid technology: Hybrid gearbox with integrated electric motors and KERS
Cylinder: V8
Capacity: 5.0 litre
Power/Torque: 620 PS / 720 Nm
Rev limit: 8,500 rpm
0-100 km/h: 3.5 to 3.7 seconds
Top speed: 315 km/h
CO2 approx (CO2 /km): 215 g/km**
Weight: 1,650 kg
Seats: 2+2
Transmission: Full Hybrid transmission
Drive: RWD
Start of production: Early 2014
Enters the market: Spring 2014
Price indication: Circa £115,000
[From Lotus Press Release] * Whilst the vehicle shown in this release is a Production Intent Prototype, it represents a concept vehicle being designed and developed by Lotus Cars. Lotus Cars reserves the right to change the external and internal design of the Production Intent Prototypes, the specification, performance, dimensions, weight, fuel consumption, powertrain details and any other product information at anytime and without notice for any reason whatsoever.
Details of performance, weight, fuel consumption and other production information relating to the Production Intent Prototypes are not official or proven figures and represent the intended performance, weight, fuel consumption and other product information of the Production Intent Prototypes.
The design, specification and performance figures for all Production Intent Prototypes will be confirmed following official testing and will be available from Lotus Cars.
The price quoted includes VAT at 17.5%.
