Lightning fast Lotus By Jack McKeown October 25 2017, 11:21am October 25 2017, 11:21am Share Lightning fast Lotus Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/motoring/531754/lightning-fast-lotus/ Copy Link Lotus has released its fastest ever Elise. The Elise Cup 260 is an ultralight stripped out two-seat sports car. Its based on the already featherweight Elise Cup 250 yet somehow Lotus’ engineering team have managed to pare yet another 15kg off its waistline. The result is a car that tips the scales at just 862kg. Under the bonnet is a 1.8 litre supercharged Toyota engine producing 247bhp. The result is 250bhp and a 0-62mph time of just 3.8 seconds. Top speed is 151mph. The Elise Cup 260 has been finished in a gold paint scheme to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Lotus. It’s priced at £59,500. If you want one you’ll need to move with some alacrity – Lotus is only producing 30 of them.
