Lotus Elise review
Lotus Elise 1.8 Road Test
Test date 17 July 1996
Price as tested £22,995
The Elise, we are sure, marks a reference point in the history of the motor car. It encapsulates a blend of handling, performance, ride and refinement that is unique at its price. Like most cars that come out of Hethel, it is brimming with technical innovations. Yet as a finished product it is the compactness and featherlight weight that grab the headlines.
At no time in the past three decades have Colin Chapman’s original philosophies been so accurately produced. The mid-engined Elise is one of the most exciting sports cars of the decade.
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