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Say hello to the newly facelifted Lotus Elise Cup 250. The fastest, most focused four-cylinder to come out of Norwich and one that subscribes to the Lotus Facelift Philosophy by upping power while adding lightness.Having chowed down on a lunch of expensive, lightweight materials (carbon fibre, titanium, aluminium that kind of thing) the dry weight has been reduced to just 884 kg in fatty boom boom spec, or, 860 kg if you spec all the lightweight options. They include carbon-fibre body parts, interior trim and a 4,000 lightweight titanium exhaust system.Powered by a 1.8-litre supercharged four-cylinder, power is rated at 243bhp while torque stands at 184 lb ft. So, with some simple maths, we deduce that power-to-weight stands at 279bhp per tonne, meaning if you"re bob on with your gearshifts through the six-speed manual box, 0-60mph is possible in just 3.9 sec, while the top speed is set at 154mph. You may have noticed the 250 Cup now has a new face the same cheery face as the Elise Sport and Sprint models. Other changes to the body include a redesigned lightweight front clam panel and a funky new mesh pattern grille. While at the back there"s a new design featuring two light clusters, rather than four. Massive changes, then.
Date written: 1 Jun 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 7986
Say hello to the newly facelifted Lotus Elise Cup 250. The fastest, most focused four-cylinder to come out of Norwich and one that subscribes to the Lotus Facelift Philosophy by upping power while adding lightness.Having chowed down on a lunch of expensive, lightweight materials (carbon fibre, titanium, aluminium that kind of thing) the dry weight has been reduced to just 884 kg in fatty boom boom spec, or, 860 kg if you spec all the lightweight options. They include carbon-fibre body parts, interior trim and a 4,000 lightweight titanium exhaust system.Powered by a 1.8-litre supercharged four-cylinder, power is rated at 243bhp while torque stands at 184 lb ft. So, with some simple maths, we deduce that power-to-weight stands at 279bhp per tonne, meaning if you"re bob on with your gearshifts through the six-speed manual box, 0-60mph is possible in just 3.9 sec, while the top speed is set at 154mph. You may have noticed the 250 Cup now has a new face the same cheery face as the Elise Sport and Sprint models. Other changes to the body include a redesigned lightweight front clam panel and a funky new mesh pattern grille. While at the back there"s a new design featuring two light clusters, rather than four. Massive changes, then.
Date written: 1 Jun 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 7986