After showing a concept this year of the new Lotus Elise for 2015, Lotus has canceled any and all new models, however, it continues to bet on strengthening its current range with the Lotus Elise Club Racer versions and now comes with the Lotus Elise S Cup, which wants to challenge the laws of physics on the track.
After the Lotus Elise S Cup R has shown excellent results in competition, Lotus offers consumers an even more spartan version. After a dream track day, we can drive it home calmly, or maybe not, because the Lotus Elise S Cup is a darn machine to play with and explore the driver's limit at every turn.
The aerodynamics of this Lotus Elise S Cup is so refined that the aerodynamic appendages (roof, rear diffuser, front spoilers and rear wing) are capable of generating 66kg of downforce at 160km/h, with support beyond 200km/h. Lotus Elise S Cup's aerodynamics amount to an expressive 125kg. These values are of such importance that the Lotus Elise S Cup manages to be faster in 3 seconds, compared to its brother Elise S, in a lap at the Lotus test track.
To entice consumers to race a Lotus Elise S Cup on a more regular basis, Lotus has endowed this model with “pampering”: an FIA-approved competition roll cage, ready-to-use electrical installation for the introduction of cut-off control and extinguishing system making this Lotus Elise S Cup the most extreme track version ever built.
In terms of mechanics, the Lotus Elise S Cup continues to provide us with the excellent Toyota 2ZZ-GE block, that is, the 1.8 liters of the 4-cylinder supercharged by an Eaton volumetric compressor continue to deliver the same 220 horsepower. Performance changes with the new aerodynamic package, with the Lotus Elise S Cup being able to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 4.2s and reach 225km/h.
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In practice, compared to its brother Lotus Elise S, the Lotus Elise S Cup is faster 0.4s from 0 to 100km/h, but as a result of superior aerodynamic support it loses 9km/h of top speed. Not being a sprinter, the Lotus Elise S Cup is a ninja master of agility.
The worst part of the dream of owning a car that is an amusement park for petrolheads comes down to its final price. In Portugal, it should be a little above the €56,415 requested by its counterpart Lotus Elise S.
