Lotus Elise to End Production This Year, New Models on the Way

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Lotus Elise to End Production This Year, New Models on the Way

This article was published by Andrew Evans (@Famine) on January 25th, 2021 in the Automotive News category.

 

[o000o]

RIP Lotus Elise, like Elan and Europa.

 

[Tornado]

And the Evora and the Exige.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Last time Lotus tried to replace the Elise and Evora we got these

And look how those ended up

 

[NotThePrez]

TIL there's a 2020 Elise. I thought Lotus just sold the Exige and the Evora.

 

[kikie]

Does anyone know when the new Type 131 is going to be revealed?

 

[McLaren]

Hard to believe the US lost the Elise a decade ago.

Are these new models the one Lotus is rumored to finally be returning to the US with?

 

[L8 Apex]

Last time Lotus tried to replace the Elise and Evora we got these

And look how those ended up

Ah yes, all part of Dany Bwahaha's grand plan (along with the boat anchor IndyCar engine).

 

[PSN:And-War]

I hope the esprit makes a return

 

[andrea]

Do these cars hold their value?

 

[kikie]

Do these cars hold their value?

Yes.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/lotus-elise-uks-slowest-depreciating-performance-car

 

[Darryl Renfro]

Yes.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/lotus-elise-uks-slowest-depreciating-performance-car

I would rather still invest in a second hand Catherham 7

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Elise and Exige Final Editions launched today with extra equipment and performance; run-out Evora to follow.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Emira has been unveiled and it's damn sexy for a car that isn't considered a supercar.

New Lotus Emira With AMG A35 And Toyota V6 Engines Is Brand's Farewell To Combustion Cars | Carscoops

Lotus kicks off its sports car regeneration with a brand new 400 hp two-seater that picks up where the old Evora left off

www.carscoops.com

 

[-Fred-]

I'm not a huge fan of the bonnet vents, but generally speaking, that is a very tidy looking car.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I like it. Agree with @-Fred- it's a tidy design.

 

[kikie]

Me like a lot.

First Edition?

A lot of Emira introduction youtube clips.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lotus+emira

 

[Neddo]

tbh I prefer 2010 concept design but this is very well done. About time Elise was replaced

 

[CodeRedR51]

tbh I prefer 2010 concept design but this is very well done. About time Elise was replaced

Evora replacement.

 

[Keef]

Oh hey look, an appropriate and nicely proportioned design. Lotus must have poached whoever used to work at BMW.

 

[kikie]

 

[LeGeNd-1]

I can't see this being an Elise replacement. Way too heavy still. Although if this will be their last ICE car, then we will probably never see another Elise-like car again from Lotus (unless some magical battery tech breakthrough happens in the future).

 

[kikie]

I used the configurator and came up with this.

 

[kikie]

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

The automotive-design-school-bottom-kink is the only thing that bothers me. I get the point of it, but I'm just so sick of seeing that move over and over again.

 

[kikie]

I wonder if the base price of £60,000 is with or without VAT.

 

[05XR8]

The blue makes it look like a totally different car to the other colours.

 

[kikie]

 

[Keef]

So what is Radford and why does Jenson Button feature so heavily?

 

[kikie]

So what is Radford and why does Jenson Button feature so heavily?

Radford is developing a car based on the Lotus Exige and Button is helping to develop the chassis. The new Radford will be a hardcore road legal race car that will look like a Lola (probably a retro-styled Lola thing).