http://eliseinfo.com/wp Lotus Elise pictures, information, and more! Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:02:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My, how times change. Before the Elise was even confirmed for US shores, enthusiasts gathered on the message forum EliseTalk to speculate and dream about someday owning one of these wonderful machines. The Elises arrived, followed by the Exige...so EliseTalk.com was renamed to LotusTalk.com. Then the owner ... http://eliseinfo.com/wp/2009/11/29/new-lotus-forum/ I first heard rumors of a supercharger kit from Lotus back in the fall of 2004. The idea was, dealers would offer it as a dealer-installed accessory. Well, it's taken a long time, but it's finally available! Lotus is now offering a CARB approved supercharger kit for ... http://eliseinfo.com/wp/2009/05/01/lotus-supercharger-now-available/ Buying cars as investments is always risky (stupid, some would say), but I came across a really tempting example of a great potential investment. Early production versions of cars, and ones with any history, always command a premium. Now, a rare pre-production US spec Elise is available for ... http://eliseinfo.com/wp/2009/04/23/own-a-piece-of-elise-history/ The DVD version of the Victory By Design episode on Lotus is *finally* available can can be found at the Victory By Design online store. http://eliseinfo.com/wp/2008/03/04/victory-by-design-lotus-dvd-now-available/ Secant Vehicles has begun offering an engine conversion for the Elise/Exige, swapping in a 280hp (241 ft-lb torque) supercharged version of the GM Ecotec four cylinder (a motor that has been pushed way beyond these power levels so appears to have a lot of potential). Cost is $20k, which ... http://eliseinfo.com/wp/2008/03/03/280hp-ecotec-engine-transplant-for-the-eliseexige/ Not to be outdone by the Exige 240 now being mass produced, Lotus Sport upped the ante with the Sport Cup 260. The car features 257hp, a new aerodynamic kit, AP Racing brakes, adjustable dampers, etc etc etc...everything you'd expect a track car to have (including such optional extras ... http://eliseinfo.com/wp/2008/02/15/lotus-exige-sport-cup-260/ As reported by Randy Chase at EliseTalk: New SC Elise. 220 crank hp. Uses the new smaller blower mated to an integral intake manifold. Very light, only adds a bit over 8 kilos. Exige will change over to this same blower, and drop the intercooler. Except the 240hp version. Lotus will release a ... http://eliseinfo.com/wp/2007/11/16/lotus-information-from-the-la-auto-show/ Here's a neat video about the modern-day Lotus car company: http://eliseinfo.com/wp/2007/11/06/neat-video-about-lotus/ 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! ... http://eliseinfo.com/wp/2007/10/23/specs-for-the-2008-elise-exige/ Lotus is selling a limited edition (25 cars) Exige S called the Club Racer, featuring sky blue paint with black stripes, and plenty of track goodies - sports pack, sports exhaust, touring pack, and super touring pack (which, oddly, includes a cupholder, not something I'd expect to see on a ... http://eliseinfo.com/wp/2007/09/24/special-edition-exige/