Especificaciones y análisis del Lotus Elise
Power
192HP
Torque
180Nm
Consumption
8.7l/100
Emissions
-g/km
0-100 km/h
5.2s
Top Speed
227km/h
Weight
850kg
Price
48,432€
Technical summary
Gasolina
Manual 6v
RWD
2 / 2 doors
115 L
38 L
141 kW
Current
Technical specifications
Engine
Capacities
Detailed analysis of the Lotus Elise 111R · 192 CV (2004-2006)
General description
The Lotus Elise 111R is not just a car; it's a statement of principles. Born from the legendary 'add lightness' philosophy, this British sports car represents the purest essence of driving, a machine created with a single purpose: to connect the driver to the asphalt in a visceral and unforgettable way.
Driving experience
Getting behind the wheel is a sensory overload. You feel every texture of the road through unfiltered, direct, and communicative steering. The Toyota engine, right behind your head, howls up to 7800 rpm with an addictive sound that gives you goosebumps. Weighing only 850 kg, every hint of the steering wheel translates into an instant change of direction, a feline agility that makes you feel one with the car. It's a raw, mechanical, and brutally honest experience.
Design and aesthetics
Its design is a direct consequence of its function. Every curve, every air intake, is designed for aerodynamic efficiency and weight reduction, not for adornment. It's low, wide, and compact, an unmistakable silhouette that screams 'performance'. The interior is an exercise in radical minimalism: exposed aluminum, bucket seats, and only the essential controls. It's not a cabin; it's a cockpit.
Technology and features
The technology of the Elise 111R doesn't lie in screens, but in sublime engineering. Its extruded and bonded aluminum chassis is a masterpiece of lightness and torsional rigidity. The double-wishbone suspension on both axles is a racing solution adapted for the street. Its greatest technological advancement is its mechanical purity and the obsession with eliminating every superfluous gram to achieve unparalleled driving dynamics.
Competition
In its pursuit of purity, it had few direct rivals. The Porsche Boxster of the era offered more comfort and practicality, but at the cost of filtering sensations. Its true nemesis was the Opel Speedster, with which it shared its chassis and philosophy. Others like the Caterham Seven took lightness to an even greater extreme, but the Elise achieved an almost perfect balance between the radicalism of a track car and the possibility of using it on the road.
Conclusion
The Lotus Elise 111R is more than a car; it's a legend and an experience that every true enthusiast should have. It's demanding, noisy, and impractical, but in return, it offers an emotional reward that very few modern cars can match. It is the celebration of driving pleasure in its purest form, a timeless icon that defines what it means to be a true sports car.