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Lotus Cars EliseLotus Type 49 (1999) Parts 2Picture Of Lotus Cars EliseLotus Cars EliseLotus Type 49 (1999) Parts 2Lotus Type 49ConceptAfter a difficult first year for Lotus in the 3 litre formula, Chapman went back to the drawing board and came up with a design that was both back to basics, and a leap ahead. Taking inspiration from earlier designs, particularly the Lotus 43 and Lotus 38 Indycar, the 49 was the first F1 car to be powered by the now-famous Ford Cosworth DFV engine after Chapman convinced Ford to build an F1 powerplant.The 49 was an advanced design in Formula 1 because of its chassis configuration. The specially-designed engine...

Used Lotus Cars Elise models Lotus Type 49 (1999) Parts 1Picture Of Lotus Cars Elise Lotus Cars Elise 49Lotus Elise Cars Parts 1Unveiled at the 1999 London Motorshow at Earls Court, this special edition Elise is painted in the same red, gold and white colour scheme as the Lotus Type 49 Formula One racing car. Also available with a yellow, white and gold colour combination. It was available with the standard 1.8 or the VVC engine.The Lotus 49 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe for the 1967 F1 season. It was designed around the Cosworth DFV engine that would power most of the Formula One grid through the...

Used Lotus Elise Cars models Lotus Heritage / Type 79 (JPS) (1999) Parts 1Picture Of Lotus Elise Cars Lotus Elise Cars HeritageLotus Elise Cars Parts 1A limited series of 100 Elise's in black with gold rims and grills LHD. The interior has a yellow / gold suede effect seat panel and yellow / gold dash. These were a special race at the request of the Italian distribution network, and although in JPS colors (yellow gold instead of the original), as "heritage" of Lotus branded not own the rights to the JPS. A limited edition of 50 units in the form of law, and were sold as a type of 79th These engines were available with standard or VVC.History...

Used Lotus Elise Cars models Lotus 111S (1999) Parts 1Picture Of Lotus Elise Cars Lotus Elise Cars 111SLotus Elise Cars Parts 1Lotus Elise Cars was originally called the Sprint and shown in a windowless format, but later re-named the Lotus Elise Cars 111S when it was launched at the Geneva Motorshow in 1999. The main difference on this model is that it has the Rover K-series 1.8 Variable Valve Control (VVC) engine which gives 143bhp giving improved performance figures of 0-60 in 5.38 secs, 0-100 in 14.4 secs, and a maximum speed 133mph.The VVC progressively changes the cam profile, unlike the Honda VTEC engine which is more of an on/off action....

A History Of Lotus Eile Cars And Model Guide Part 6Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsLotus Series 1 50th Anniversary Edition (1998) This is a special edition car based on the standard model. It was launched in late 1998 and only 50 were produced. It was available in one colour only, a metallic green with two tone green/beige leather seats & gold whee...

A History Of Lotus Eile Cars And Model Guide Part 5Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsLotus Series 1 Elise Sport 135 (1998)The Sport 135 was first launched as a limited run of 50 in November 1998, VIN: X 5401 - 5450. It has some improvements to increase the power to 135bhp (although it seems 145bhp is not unusual). Other additions include close-ratio gearbox, sports exhaust, drilled brake discs (cast iron), blue tinted metallic silver paint (Quicksilver), dark blue hood, corbeau sport seats, silver roll over bar, racing steering wheel, headlamp covers, driving lights, and unique Sport 135 body graphics. The catalytic converter is replaced by a through...

A History Of Lotus Eile Cars And Model Guide Part 4Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsLotus Series 1 Elise GT1 (1997)In 1997 Lotus unveiled the Lotus Elise GT1, a derivative of the Lotus Elise and powered by a 3.5 litre eight-cylinder engine with 580bhp. The body is carbon-fibre. Performance is 0-60 in 3.8 seconds, and top speed is 200 m...

A History Of Lotus Eile Cars And Model Guide Part 3Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsLotus Series 1 Elise Besides the standard higher-performance variants listed below, Lotus also released some limited edition models such as Sport 135 (1998/9) with approx 145 bhp (108 kW; 147 PS), Sport 160 (2000) with 150–160 bhp (112–119 kW; 152–162 PS), and Sport 190 (190 bhp (142 kW; 193 PS)).Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsThese were more competent on track with sports suspension, wheels and tires, seats according to model. There were other special editions such as the 50th Anniversary Edition (green/gold) celebrating 50 years of Lotus cars, the Type 49 ("Gold Leaf"...

A History Of Lotus Eile Cars And Model Guide Part 2Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsLotus Series 1 Elise In accord with founder Colin Chapman's saying "Simplify, then add lightness," Lotus cars are built lightweight to achieve great performance. In its production form, the 1996 Lotus Elise weighed 725 kg (1,600 lb).Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsThe Series 1 Elise was able to accelerate 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.8 seconds despite its relatively low power output of 118 bhp (88 kW; 120 PS). Braking, cornering, and fuel consumption are also improved by the car's reduced weight.Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsSeries 1 was designed by Julian Thomson, then head of...

A History Of Lotus Eile Cars And Model Guide Part 1Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsThe Lotus Elise Cars is a two seat, rear-wheel drive, mid-engined roadster conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996 by the English manufacturer Lotus Cars. The car has a hand-finished fibreglass body shell atop its bonded extruded aluminium chassis that provides a rigid platform for the suspension, while keeping weight and production costs to a minimum. The roadster is capable of speeds up to 240 km/h (150 mph). The Elise was named after Elisa, the granddaughter of Romano Artioli who was chairman of Lotus at the time of the car's laun...

The History Of The Lotus Classic Cars Before is A Lotus Elise Cars The End PartPicture Of Lotus Elise CarsMichael Kimberley took over as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its Group from May 2006. He currently chairs the Executive Committee of Lotus Group International Limited ("LGIL") established in February 2006, with Syed Zainal Abidin (Managing Director of Proton Holdings Berhad) and Badrul Feisal (non-executive director of Proton Holdings Berhad). LGIL is the holding company of Lotus Group Plc.Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsKimberley retired as CEO on 17 July 2009 and was replaced as CEO by Dany T Bahar on 1 October 2009. Bahar...

The History Of The Lotus Classic Cars Before is A Lotus Elise Cars Part 3Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsThe company also acts as an engineering consultancy, providing engineering development—particularly of suspension—for other car manufacturers. The lesser known Powertrain department is responsible for the design and development of the 4-cylinder Ecotec engine found in many of GM's Vauxhall, Opel, Saab, Chevrolet and Saturn cars. Today, the current Lotus Elise and Exige models use the 1.8L VVTL-i I4 from Toyota's late Celica GT-S and the Matrix XRS.Picture Of Lotus Elise CarsThe company is organised as Group Lotus, which is divided into Lotus...