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Lotus Elise

Manufacturer:Lotus Cars
Production:1995-2007
Predecessor:Lotus Elan
Successor:none
Class:Roadster
Body style:2-door convertible
2-door coupe
Engine:1.8 L straight-4
Related:Lotus Exige
The Lotus Elise is a roadster conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1995 by the English manufacturer Lotus Cars. The car has a hand finished fiberglass body shell atop its innovative aluminium extrusion and bonded frame that provides a rigid platform for the suspension, while keeping weight and production costs to a minimum. The Elise was named after then Lotus' chairman Romano Artioli's granddaughter, 'Elisa'. The base price on the Lotus Cars website is USD $42,990."