Lotus revealed recently the new Elise S Cup, which is basically a race car built so that you'll be allowed to drive it on public roads. This new high-performance sports car is based on the Lotus Elise S Cup R. It is priced at £43,500 in the UK and at €56,525 in Germany (for other currency prices, please contact the Lotus press office). The Lotus Elise S Cup is powered by a 1.8-liter four-cylinder supercharged engine, a six-speed manual transmission and a rear-wheel-drive system. As you know, the Lotus Elise has a mid-engine architecture. The Lotus Elise S Cup develops 217 hp at 6,800 rpm (220 PS) and 184 lb-ft of torque at 4,600rpm (250 Nm). Even though this doesn't seem like much, you have to know that the car weighs just 932 kg.
According to the official specifications, the Lotus Elise S Cup is able to accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. It can get from nought to 100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds. Its top speed is rated at 140 mph (225 km/h). Lotus rates the Elise S Cup with the following fuel consumption figures (mpg (l/100 km): urban – 28.5 (9.9), extra urban – 46.3 (6.1) and combined - 37.5 (7.5). Its CO2 emissions level are said to be 175 g/km. Here are the full specifications of the Lotus Elise S Cup.
