Lotus has the courage to warn its rivals. Now they are entering the territory of Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, McLaren… and will compete with Boxter, 599 GTB, MP4-12C, 485 Italia, DBS. It’s a major step forward for the firm, a step that can must be accepted by the customers. You may be tempted to think that Lotus is leaving behind to simply the legacy of Colin Chapman. But compared on the rivals that Lotus desires to attack within the future, the tradition is there… low fat, performance, innovation.
We were the witnesses of an special event we might say. The reinventing of a brand. The truth that we didn’t knew about this is really a bit confusing, truly there have been few those that knew about what Lotus was going to present in Paris.
It’s not every single day when you see one thing like this. The Lotus’ explosion at Paris Motor Show 2010 is absolutely a single in the largest unannounced surprises with the history! Five new models, and Lotus Elan is the final one of them, but not the least!
Ready to turn out to be a fierce rival for the next generation Porsche 911, Lotus Elan hides under the hood a 4.0-liter V6 engine, positioned centrally, capable of delivering 450 and 343 lb-ft of torque. The energy is going to be all sent to the rear wheels by way of a seven-gears transmission with double-clutch, and a hybrid version featuring the KERS system will also be accessible.
Due to the fact in the weight of only 2,855 pounds, the new Lotus Elan can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds! Top speed? How about 193 mph? Is it sufficient to create you forget about Porsche 911?
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