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Lotus Elise

The remedy is easy. You have to purchase an Elise posthaste.

Lotus promises the new Elise offers 'the most performance per g of CO2 of any sports-car within the world'. We might go farther. This may be the car on-sale within the United Kingdom now.
A teensy bit over a Prius or Polo Bluemotion, accurate, but are they assembled in UK? No. The Elise is. Down there.

Even the motor. Such as the 1.8litre engine that stays in the higherpowered versions, the new 134bhp 1.6litre naturally-aspirated fourpot is sourced from Toyota and assembled in Wales.

In a nutshell, the fresh engine is an Excellent Point.

Matt Becker, Lotus's chief technologist, confesses it spent a month testing out a large number of various steering and chassis configurations for your new Elise. Ultimately, it determined to stay with its present setup, because "it's nearly as great as it gets - why alter it?"

We have spent ten years marvelling at the Elise's answers, and we aren't going to quit now. Steering, suggestions, harmony: they are all... appropriate. Taut. Lithe. Little great words.

The long - geared best ratio makes motorways economic - and more relaxing, obviously. More great econews.

Dedicated motorists will still yearn for a little extra speed - read the Elises SC and Ep - but, in reality, there is enough here for all of your clear-conscienced amusement.

With its sharp new facelift, a group of suspiciously modern technology on board (LED running lights and cruise control on a Lotus? What next? Nightvision cameras?) Get one. Take action for your kids.

Getting in the Lotus Elise