Don’t believe what you’re reading in those ‘new car issues’ from major car magazines…the 2008 Elise and Exige are NOT carryovers from the ‘07 models. To start with, there’s a new version of the Elise, the Elise SC. The SC stands for - you guessed it - supercharged! It puts out about 220hp, a gain of 30hp over the regular Elise. Not to be outdone, the Exige gets a power bump up to 240hp. All Lotus now come with airbags, and there’s a new instrument pack with ‘new graphic design’ (an LCD display to send annoying messages to the driver like ’service due’) and a new alarm/immobiliser plus single integrated function key. The Elise SC also gets a new wheel design (still using the Yokohama AD07 tires on the base model suspension). The Exige has a new optional ‘performance pack’, with larger brakes, bigger roof scoop (to feed the intercooler), better clutch, variable slip traction control, and launch control. Read the rest of this post for the whole press release.
(via EliseTalk)
