The first-generation Elise models were powered exclusively by the Rover K-series engine, which despite making only 118 hp still propelled the 1996 Lotus Elise to 62 mph in 5.5 seconds ...

Lotus‘ Elise is a pretty wicked sports car straight ... supposedly packing 305-hp in a 1500-lb body making it one ultra-lightweight, supercharged, and sequentially-shifted machine.

Lotus ended production of the Elise in 2022, but the aftermarket is still coming up with ways to reinvent the roadster. Japanese tuner Rocket Bunny has built one of the most extensively modified ...

In 2008, Lotus also introduced the Elise SC, which featured a Magnusson/Eaton M45 roots-type supercharger that bumped the ...

And when an Elise recently met its maker at Road Atlanta, Fastx Autosport's owner Kevin Fennell was the Lotus owner's first ... the likes of a twin-turbo, 1000-hp time-attack Exige, a number ...

You're looking at the most powerful production car ever: the new Lotus Evija. Just 130 will be built, with deliveries starting in the second half of 2020, and it promises to set new benchmarks in ...

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The Honda K-series of engines is the gift that keeps on giving. With the potential for V8 levels of power out of a compact and lightweight 2.4-liter four-cylinder block, it's the engine of choice ...

Lotus will roll out the Elise Sport 240 and Elise Cup 250 ... Specifically, the Sport 240 receives a 23-horsepower bump for a total of 243 hp on tap. The car's torque rating remains unchanged ...