A new and powerful sports car is set to dominate the car industry with its stunning technological advancements. Reports of the new Lotus Elise Sprint Edition outpacing other car brands are on the rise.
According to Top Speed, introduced in 1996, the Lotus Elise has been redesigned twice, with the most recent, Series 3 model launched in 2011 and for 2017, Lotus upgraded the sports car in order to keep it fresh until the fourth-generation model arrives in a couple of years.
In terms of its specs and features, the report further shared that the facelift isn't exactly spectacular on the outside, but the Elise does benefit from redesigned bumpers, new headlamps, and a host of weight-reducing elements. As for the other new features, it includes carbon-fiber front access panel, roll hoop cover, and engine hood, a polycarbonate rear screen, and the forged alloy wheels.
In a separate post from Motor Trend, the regular Elise was already exceptionally basic, so Lotus engineers had to be fanatical about their devotion to weight loss and somehow, the new Elise Sprint barely tips the scales at a skinny 1,759 pounds, down 90 pounds from the regular Elise.
The largest loss was the battery, now replaced with a new lightweight lithium-ion pack that sheds around 20 pounds, while on the inside, Lotus added an Exige-sourced open shifter and on the outside, optional two-piece brake rotors cut another nine pounds, hiding behind a new wheel design that contributes an additional 11-pound loss, according to the same report.
For the car enthusiasts, new Lotus Elise Sprint Edition is a car to be reckoned with and with its latest innovative upgrades, along with the integrated technological revamped, it is a car worth driving for.