Lotus has announced the Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary special edition based on the 2008 Lotus Elise S. The hardtop Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary is destined for the European market and features twin airbags, a burnt Orange paintjob and a leather trim in orange stitching and a 40th commemorative letter signed by Mike Kimberley, CEO of Lotus Cars Ltd.
The Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary is powered by an 1.8 liter 134 hp Variable Valve Timing Toyota engine, reaches 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds and has a top speed of 205 km/h.
The Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary will only be sold in Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Italy and 9 of them will be destined for other European countries.
Lotus Press Release:
Lotus Launches ‘Elise S 40th Anniversary Limited Edition’
Lotus Cars is very pleased to release its limited edition for Mainland Europe – the Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary Limited Edition.
This unique limited edition is based on the entry-level model of the Elise Range – the Elise S – and commemorates the 40th anniversary of production at the Lotus factory in Hethel in 2007.
The specification of the car is as follows:
- Elise S – Model Year 2008, featuring twin airbags
- Burnt Orange Premium Paint
- Hardtop
- Painted rear diffuser and wheels
- Leather trim in orange stitching
- Painted centre consol & exterior panels in body colour
- Coloured brake calipers
- Build plate
- Country specific unique Decals
- 40th commemorative letter signed by Mike Kimberley, CEO of Lotus Cars Ltd.
The car is available from official Lotus dealers in Mainland Europe from today and the production numbers will be strictly limited to the following countries as below:
Germany 15
Switzerland 10
France 5
Belgium 5
Italy 6
Other countries in mainland Europe 9, (signified with the Union flag)
To celebrate both the 40th anniversary of production at the Lotus factory in Hethel, England and also the fourth consecutive year of sales growth in Europe for Lotus (up 9% year to date verses the same period last year) the car will be extremely competitively priced giving the customer an extra 10% extra value in terms of equipment and options. The only additional cost options are Air Conditioning and Lotus Traction Control.
The retail prices per country are listed below. Please take into account that all prices include local tax and delivery:
Germany 39,995 Euro
Switzerland CHF 58,600
France 40,200 Euro
Italy 40,800 Euro
Belgium 40,600 Euro
Holland 53,600 Euro
Lotus Elise S
The Lotus Elise S is an entry level sportscar with phenomenal performance combined with a good value price. The engine is a high technology 1.8-litre 134 hp Variable Valve Timing Toyota engine, which perfectly complements the phenomenal handling characteristics of the Lotus Elise S. This delivers performance capable of taking you from 0 - 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds and onto a top speed of 205 km/h.
