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ELISE
TYPE 111
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TYPE 111 Elise   1990
Production Sports Car

Engine: Rover K- Series, 140 bhp-----------------------------------
Gearbox: 5 speed----------------------------------------------------------
Chassis: epoxy-bonded aluminum extrusions---------------
Front Suspension: Double  wishbones,-------------------------
& coil spring / damper units.------------------------------------------
Rear Suspension: Coil spring / damper units.----------------
Wheelbase: -----------------------------------------------------------------
Front Track: ---------------------------------------------------------------
Rear Track: ----------------------------------------------------------------
Length: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Height: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight:1488 lbs. ---------------------------------------------------------

.Lotus Elise is unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show.----------------- Immediately billed as "star of the show", Elise is superlight at 1488 lbs with advanced chassis of epoxy-bonded---------- aluminum extrusions -- a world first.----------------------------------
Other "firsts" include extruded aluminum suspension-------- uprights and aluminum metal matrix brake discs.---------------
Promising breathtaking performance (0-60 mph in 5.9-------- seconds) at a price "under £20,000".----------------------------------
With its stunning looks, Elise earns praise from onlookers, and many advance orders are taken.---------------------------------
Deliveries begin in mid-1996.--------------------------------------------
The Lotus Sport Elise is unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor---- Show.------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Conceived for road use, but designed as a race car, the----
Sport Elise is powered by a 1.8-liter Rover K Series engine with 190 hp.---------------------------------------------------------------------
Ultra lightweight competition accessories, including-------- specially manufactured front and rear clamshells, reduce
its overall weight to just 1477 pounds.----------------------------
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