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Lotus Elise 2005The 2005 Lotus Elise is a convertible sports car equipped with a standard 1.8-liter engine. The engine is built by Toyota, has four cylinders and 190-horsepowers. This is a strong engine for a car weighing no more than 1,984 pounds. (This can for instance be compared to the Toyota Corolla that weighs 2,530 pounds, 550 pounds more than the 2005 Lotus Elise.) |
This powerful engine offers 23-mpg during city driving and 27-mpg during highway driving. The standard 2005 Lotus Elise is fitted with a 6-speed manual transmission with overdrive. The 2005 Lotus Elise is not available in any other trim than the convertible; a 2-doors and 2-passenger car. The engine is placed behind the passenger compartment. A problem with this car is that it is very small and can feel uncomfortable for large persons.
A lot of people love the Lotus Elise 2005 due to its playfulness and similarity to a go-cart. It is great during high-way driving but less suitable for bad roads with potholes and similar. The Lotus Elise 2005 will accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in just 4.9 seconds. The car is extremely responsive. It was designed to mimic a race car and the steering wheel was created by the celebrated Momo. The power of your Lotus Elise 2005 will peak at 7,800 rpm. The torque is 138 138 pound-feet at 6,800 rpm.
The Lotus Elise 2005 has a unique bonded and extruded aluminum chassis; the first of its kind in the entire world according to Lotus. The main parts of the Elise chassis are extruded and the subsequently glued together using aerospace-quality adhesives. The body panels of this car consist of composite and are fastened to the inner structure. As mentioned above, a Lotus Elise 2005 weighs 1,984 pounds. No more than 150 pounds of this is the core of the car. This affects the acceleration and handling capabilities immensely.
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