By: Alastair Clements
Description
Few cars in the past two decades have captured the hearts of enthusiasts quite like the Lotus Elise. With its pioneering extruded and bonded aluminium chassis, the Elise offered an unbeatable mix of lightweight engineering, thrilling performance, and surprising practicality, all at a price that made it accessible to many sports car fans.
Originally conceived as a fun, lightweight driver’s car, the Elise quickly gained so much attention that Lotus was compelled to turn it into a full production model. Over time, it evolved into a diverse range of variants, from the extreme track-ready 340R, Exige, and 2-Eleven to the more comfort-focused 111S and Europa. It even paved the way for the Opel Speedster, Vauxhall VX220, and the fully electric Tesla Roadster.
This Haynes Enthusiast Guide chronicles the entire story of the Elise—from the first design sketches to production, through its steady development into models like the Sport 135 and 111S, the major changes brought by the S2 and Toyota engines, the breakthrough into the American market, and beyond to the debut of the Evora. Featuring insights from designers, owners, racers, and expert tuners, this is the definitive guide to one of the most iconic sports cars of the modern era.
ISBN 13:
9781844255740
Published:
2009
Dimensions:
210x280mm
Pages:
200
Illustrations:
Hard Bound, colour ill
Barcode:
9781844255740
This is a second hand book - However is in very good pre loved condition - See Photos
By: Alastair Clements
Description
Few cars in the past two decades have captured the hearts of enthusiasts quite like the Lotus Elise. With its pioneering extruded and bonded aluminium chassis, the Elise offered an unbeatable mix of lightweight engineering, thrilling performance, and surprising practicality, all at a price that made it accessible to many sports car fans.
Originally conceived as a fun, lightweight driver’s car, the Elise quickly gained so much attention that Lotus was compelled to turn it into a full production model. Over time, it evolved into a diverse range of variants, from the extreme track-ready 340R, Exige, and 2-Eleven to the more comfort-focused 111S and Europa. It even paved the way for the Opel Speedster, Vauxhall VX220, and the fully electric Tesla Roadster.
This Haynes Enthusiast Guide chronicles the entire story of the Elise—from the first design sketches to production, through its steady development into models like the Sport 135 and 111S, the major changes brought by the S2 and Toyota engines, the breakthrough into the American market, and beyond to the debut of the Evora. Featuring insights from designers, owners, racers, and expert tuners, this is the definitive guide to one of the most iconic sports cars of the modern era.
ISBN 13:
9781844255740
Published:
2009
Dimensions:
210x280mm
Pages:
200
Illustrations:
Hard Bound, colour ill
Barcode:
9781844255740
This is a second hand book - However is in very good pre loved condition - See Photos
