The light, good-looking Lotus Elise was acclaimed as one of the best cars ever made. So why did Lotus decide it was time to ...

It may not have been borne directly from a race series in the manner of its K-series-engined predecessor, but the Lotus ... S2 swiftly established itself as a circuit star, eclipsing the Elise ...

Keeping it British and niche, an equivalent-era Lotus Elise clamps down on fuel bills with an official 40.9mpg. And although the Rover (later Toyota) 1.8 has half the power, the dash from 0-60mph ...

It’s a formula that Lotus has stuck with ever since, with the overhauled Elise S2 arriving in 2000 and the heavily updated S3 appearing a decade later; both are just as desirable as the original.

The Elise signalled a return to purist ... more aggressively styled S2 before Lotus signed its engine supply deal with the Japanese giant. When you consider the original S1 had 118bhp, extracting ...

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1961 Lotus Elite S2 2 Door Coupe across different levels of condition. Edit options.

Here in America, the Lotus Elise is a hallowed mid-engine sports car focused entirely on providing an exceptional driving experience. What many folks Stateside don't know is that Renault built an ...