Lotus had fulfilled the promise made last fall, and opened the reception of orders for the hybrid version of the Elise called S Cup. We do not knowingly took the word hybrid: quotation marks of course, speech on the motor. S Cup is two-in-one in another sense: as a high-grade road sportkarom, she omologirovana at the same time to participate in any national and continental cups Lotus on a par with the track Cup R.
Motor cars remained the same as the regular Elise S, i.e. 1.8-liter four, developing 217 horsepower and 250 Nm. Revised aerodynamics (new splitter with side wings, rear wing, diffuser) works mainly to increase downforce, so S Cup accelerates to 100 km/h in the same 4.6 seconds. While Lotus said that the new route passes in Hetele three seconds faster than S, and just one second slower than R Cup.
Design note still fixed roof - alas, the Roadster from this Elise does not work, training under a removable safety cage, slot extinguisher, sostituzione belts and modified under racing safety standards electrician. The price of the issue? 43 500 pounds in the UK or 56 500 euros in Europe. Where else for that kind of money will buy two sports car? Ordering will begin in March, immediately after its debut in Geneva.