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Lotus Cars US recently confirmed that they will not be offering a supercharger kit for the Elise. The reason given was that there was no way to package the intercooler, but that’s been shown to be false…the real reason is probably that they don’t want the Elise to outperform the higher priced Exige, which probably WILL receive the supercharger kit option at some point. No need to worry though, as aftermarket companies like Ragnorak Racing are close to finishing supercharger kits that WILL fit in the Elise. (source)

Forbes autos has a review of the Lotus Exige. It says pretty much the same thing any other review has, but is worth reading for all you Lotus fanatics. Read it here or see the rest of this post.
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After thirteen traffic offenses in ten years, Jason Reynolds’ driving style finally caught up to him. The Colorado highway patrol had even sent him a warning letter on September 23 after he was reported by several people for road rage. He was due to appear in court on December 14th to face charges that he rammed the rear of a Honda with his truck three times. Now, he’s facing two counts of first degree murder (possibly carrying the death penalty) for a road rage incident from November. According to witnesses, Reynolds was driving aggressively, and a Toyota SUV pulled right to let Reynolds pass. Reynolds passed, but then pulled in right in front of the Toyota SUV and braked hard, causing the Toyota SUV to hit him. Upon impact, the driver of the Toyota SUV lost control, crossed the median, flipped, and landed on top of a Ford SUV. The drivers of both SUVs died instantly, while the perpetrator of this accident stood by indifferently after the accident, and now faces the death penalty. Really sad all around; what’s even sadder is that this jerk was allowed to be driving in the first place. Read more here.

Lotus is joining the FIA GT3 series in 2006, with the new Lotus Sport Exige GT3! The FIA GT3 series is for lightly modified production driven by non-professional drivers; the Exige will be going up against cars such as the Dodge Viper, Lamborghini Gallardo, Porsche 911. Mechanically, the Exige receives suspension upgrades (Ohlins dampers), a six speed sequential transmission, datalogging, a full roll cage, and some tweaks to its aerodynamics package. There’s no word on what will be powering this car, though I expect it’ll be a modified version of the supercharged engine found in the 240R. (Source: Autoblog)
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I’ve posted the 2006 Lotus Elise (US) ordering guide, you can find it over in the gallery. You’ll also find the 2006 Lotus Exige ordering guide there.

‘Tis the season, and it’s good to take a break from the seriousness of neighborhood Christmas Light contests and take a minute to laugh. And so, I present a fine collection of Christmas comics, none of which I created but which I present here for your Holiday Humor needs (click through to the rest of this post)…
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Lotus Elise enthusiasts now have two great choices for a 2006 wall calendar. The first is the one I’m selling featuring my magnetic blue Elise. If you’d like a broader selection of colors, there’s one available from Club111 featuring member-submitted photos. Use the coupon code ‘CAMELREADER’ to save $5 on either one!

Lotus announced the Europa S today, a GT version of the Elise with a larger trunk and easier entry via a lower door sill and higher roof line. It’s powered by the same turbocharged GM Ecotec motor that powered the Open/Vauxhall VX220, which means, you guessed it, it is not currently intended for the US market. Production is set to begin in July 2006; price is about 49000 Euros. 0-60 5.5 seconds. Read the press release, and see more pictures, in the rest of this post.
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I love my Lotus Elise…and I love photography. The product of these hobbies is a twelve month calendar now available for sale through Cafepress featuring thirteen images of my magnetic blue Lotus Elise. The calendar can be purchased for $24.99 by visiting by Cafepress Shop. All proceeds go towards buying goodies for my Elise.