The Elan will convert people to Lotus, I would challenge people not to become addicted to driving it. It will also go a long way towards dispelling the old misconceptions about this class, that in order to have high performance you must sacrifice usability - those days are gone."
"Once you drive an Elan you won't look back, it will give you things you didn't even realise you were missing - that's the essence of Lotus and the Elan perfectly captures that spirit."
One car, zero compromise.
Lotus Elan Specification
- Layout: 2 seater (optional 2+2), mid-engined, rear wheel drive
- Engine: Petrol, hybrid optional
- Hybrid technology: Optional KERS
- Cylinder: V6
- Capacity: 4.0 litre
- Power/Torque: 450 PS / 465 Nm
- Rev limit: 7,800 rpm
- 0-100 km/h: 3.5 seconds
- Top speed: 310 km/h
- CO2/km: 199 g/km (using optional hybrid)
- Weight: 1,295 kg
- Seats: 2
- Transmission: 7 Speed DCT
- Drive: RWD
- Start of production: Summer 2013
- Enters the market: Autumn 2013
- Price indication: Circa £75,000
Source:http://www.netcarshow.com/lotus/2010-elan_concept/