Here’s a quick index of a lot of common questions I’ve had so far about the Elise (some will be true of the Exige as well I’m sure)

General Specs

Price $46,270 MSRP (destination + $795)
Warranty 3 years / 36,000 miles
Rust-through 8 years / unlimited miles
Curb Weight 1,984 lbs.
Weight Distribution F/R 40/60
Fuel Capacity 10.6 gals
Wheel Base 90.6 in.
Track Front: 57.3 in.
Rear: 59.3 in.
Length 149.0 in
Width 67.7 in
Height 43.9 in
Ground Clearance 5.0 in
Production first year ~2000 units

Performance Specs (estimated)

0-60 mph time 4.9 seconds
0-100mph time 12.6 seconds
Quarter mile time 13.1 seconds
Top Speed 150 mph
Lateral Grip 1.0 G
Speed 700-ft slalom 71 mph
Braking distance 60-0 mph 105 feet
Braking distance 80-0 mph 188 feet
Fuel Economy 21 mpg City
27 mpg Hwy

Engine and Drivetrain

Engine 2ZZ-GE dohc 16V inline-4
Bore x Stroke 82.0 x 85.1 mm
Engine Size 1796 cc
Compression Ratio 11.5:1
Horsepower 189 bhp @ 7800 rpm
Torque 133 lb-ft @ 6800 rpm
Engine Redline 8300 rpm
Fuel Delivery Electronic Sequential Port
Fuel 91 octane
Transmission 6-speed manual
1st 3.12:1
2nd 2.05:1
3rd 1.48:1
4th 1.17:1
5th .92:1
6th .82:1
Final Drive 4.53:1
Engine rpm @ 60mph 3000

OPTIONS

Touring pack $1350 – The Touring Pack provides a combination of options designed to increase comfort and convenience, while still maintaining the essence of a Lotus Sports Car. Touring package adds approximately 12 lbs to the weight of the vehicle.

Sport Pack $2840 – The Sports Pack is ideal for the customer who wishes to extract the utmost in handling performance from their Elise. The Lotus Sports suspension and damper settings have also been developed to maximize the potential of the specially developed Yokohama A048R tires in both wet and dry conditions.

LSS Wheels:

-Spring rate for LSS (Lotus Sport Suspension)
Front: 211lb (48 N) / Rear: 289 lb (65N)
-Stock Spring Rate
Front: 190 lb (43 N) / Rear: 267 lb (60N)

Hard Top $1475

  • One-piece molded composite
  • Painted at the same time as the vehicle body for best color match (if ordered at the same time as the car)
  • Standard soft top is included
  • Reduces coefficient of drag
  • Includes cover for storage

Exhausts – There should be 3 levels of sport exhaust available. Each being louder and lighter. These exhausts aren’t shipped with the cars due to Federal noise requirements. Here are some images to determine the type of Lotus exhaust on your Elise.

Stock Exhaust

Stage 1 Sport Exhaust

Stage 2 Sport Exhaust

Paint

Metallic Colors – $590

Lifestyle Colors – $1200

See this page for a list of all Lotus Elise colors – http://www.puresportscar.com/elisecolors

Wheels

Standard Wheels – The Standard wheels that come on the US Elise are the same wheel that come with the 111S UK spec Elise.

Front Rear
Dimensions 16″ x 5.5″ 17″ x 7.5″
Bolt pattern 4 x 100 4 x 100
Weight 15.17 lbs (6.88kg) 20.94 lbs (9.50kg)
Offset +31 +18
Center bore 56.6 56.6
Possible tire fitment* 175-195* 195-245*
Lug nuts 19mm/M12/1.5pitch 19mm/M12/1.5pitch
*Possible fitment is just that these are recommended tire size fitments for this size wheel. Due to many other factors concerning tire shapes and size there is no guarantee that a tire width listed above will fit.

Sport Package Wheels – The LSS (Lotus Sport Suspension) wheels are unique to the US market and are “light weight” forged wheels manufactured for Lotus by Rimstock. Currently the only color offered is silver.

Front Rear
Dimensions 16″ x 6.5″ 17″ x 7.5″
Bolt pattern 4 x 100 4 x 100
Weight * 12 lbs (5.44kg) * 14 lbs (6.35kg)*
Offset +31 +18
Center bore 56.6 56.6
Possible tire fitment** 195-225** 195-245**
Lug nuts 19mm/M12/1.5pitch 19mm/M12/1.5pitch
*estimated
**Possible fitment is just that these are recommended tire size fitments for this size wheel. Due to many other factors concerning tire shapes and size there is no guarantee that a tire width listed above will fit.

Speaker Size

  • Behind The Seat – 5 1/4″
  • Dash – 4″

Light Bulb Sizes

  • High Beam – H7
  • Low Beam – H1 (07+ uses H7)
  • More to come (interior, side markers, etc)