Lotus Elite : First Look
Jay Williams - 05/October/2010
Paris, France- Lotus
has showcased its Elite hardtop convertible at the Paris Motor Show. However, the Elite won't be released until 2014.
The sleek 2+2 hardtop convertible
has a front-mid positioned 5.0-litre V8 engine that delivers 456kW of
power and 720Nm of torque. Accelerating from 0-100 km/h takes
approximately 3.7 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 315km/h.
Dany Bahar, Chief Executive
Officer of Group Lotus, said "There's
no denying that the Elite is breathtakingly beautiful to look at but
it's so much more than that, it's a car that over delivers in all other
aspects as well. One could say it's a car of perfect contradictions,
it's compact yet spacious, high performing yet low emitting,
lightweight yet still reassuringly solid. It's a car that we are
exceptionally proud of at Lotus and we truly believe that there is
nothing else like it out there both in terms of styling and
performance."
A hybrid version will also be
offered. The vehicle will use a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS)
and a transmission with two integrated electric motors. While details
are very much hush, hush, Lotus did say the hybrid will have CO2
emissions as low as 215g/km.
Elite
Specification
 Layout:
2+2 seater, front-mid-engined, rear wheel drive
Engine:
Petrol, hybrid optional
Hybrid
technology: Hybrid gearbox with integrated electric motors and KERS
Cylinder:
V8
Capacity:
5.0-litre
Power/Torque:
456kW / 720 Nm
Rev
limit: 8,500 rpm
0-100
km/h: 3.7 seconds
Top
speed: 315 km/h
CO2
approx (CO2/km): 215 g/km**
Weight:
1,650kg
Transmission:
Full Hybrid transmission
Drive:
RWD
**Using
optional hybrid technology
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