Lotus Elise S1 Metal Grey '98

• Original French car.
• French papers.
• Recently serviced.
• Maintenance invoices available.
• Clean and original.

The Lotus Elise was conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996.  The Elise has a fibreglass body shell atop its bonded extruded aluminium chassis that provides a rigid platform for the suspension, while keeping weight and production costs to a minimum.  The Elise was named after Elisa, the granddaughter of Romano Artiolin who was chairman of Lotus and Bugatti at the time of the car's launch.

Series 1 was designed by Julian Thomson, then head of design at Lotus, and Richard Rackham, Lotus's chief engineer.   It was briefly assembled on a dedicated assembly line at Proton's Shah Alam factory between 1997 and 2000.  

Specifications

• Bodywork
• Length : cm (in): 373 (146.9)
• Width : cm (in): 170 (66.9)
• Height : cm (in): 120 (47.2)
• Wheelbase : cm (in) : 230 (90.6)
• Weight: kg (lb) : 705 (1556)
• Mechanics.
• Displacement : straight-four 1796 cc (110 cu in) (Rover K1.8), rear-mounted
• Valve gear : 16
• Fuel system : injection
• Gearbox : 5-speed manual
• Drive wheels : rear-wheel drive
• Maximum power : 118 hp at 5500 rpm)
• Maximum torque : 169 Nm at 3000 rpm)
• Maximum speed : 200 km/h (124 mph)