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Lotus Lightens up the Elise With the Sport and Sport 220 Models

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Lotus Lightens up the Elise With the Sport and Sport 220 Models

Lotus Elise Sport

Lotus Elise Sport

Lotus has been working on making an amazing comeback from almost certain failure for some time now, and it seems to be having a good bit of success. Today, the sports car manufacturer has released new versions of the Elise dubbed the Sport and Sport 220, which hark back to the use of the “Sport” name on the iconic Espirit.

The leading bit of information on these two models is their weight loss, as the Sport model loses 10 kg (22 pounds) when compared to last year’s Elise. This weight loss puts the new Elise Sport at a curb weight of just 866 kg (1,909 pounds), while the Elise Sport 220 checks in at at 914 kg (2015 pounds).

Lotus Elise Sport

Lotus Elise Sport

With such a low curb weight, it doesn’t take much to deliver exhilarating performance, so the 134-horsepower 1.6-liter four-cylinder in the base Elise Sport is plenty. In fact, it gets the sports car up to 60 mph in just six seconds and up to a top speed of 127 mph. The Sport 220’s extra weight is tossed around by a 1.8-liter engine that produces 217 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of twist. This is good enough to get the tiny sports car to 60 mph in just 4.2 seconds and up to 145 mph. Both models come standard with a six-speed manual transmission.

Inside the cabin, the Elise Sport models come standard with seats wrapped up in “technical” fabric, a small-diameter leather steering wheel, push-button start, power windows, a four-speaker audio system, and more. Optionally, buyers can get leather, Alcantara, or the classic tartan interior trimming.

Lotus Elise Sport

Lotus Elise Sport

On the outside, the Elise Sport models have 10 available colors: Solid Red, Solid Yellow, Metallic Green, Metallic Blue, Metallic Silver, Metallic White, Metallic Grey, Metallic Orange, Metallic Black and Signature Grey. These hues are accented by matte-black rear diffuser and lightweight wheels coated in silver or black paint. Buyers can save an extra 5 kg (11 pounds) by opting for the forged wheels.

The Lotus Elise Sport and Sport 200 will arrive in the U.K. in December at a starting price of £29,900 ($45,474) and £36,500 ($55,512), respectively. They will arrive in the U.S. in January 2016, but the pricing has yet to be revealed.

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