Lotus Elise was released in September 1996 by the English manufacturer Lotus Cars.Lotus Elise have two seat, rear-wheel drive, mid-engined roadster conceived in early 1994. The car has a hand-finished fibreglass body shell atop its bonded extruded aluminium chassis that provides a rigid platform for the suspension, while keeping weight and production costs to a minimum. The roadster is capable of speeds up to 240 km/h (150 mph). The Elise was named after Elisa, the granddaughter of Romano Artioli who was chairman of Lotus at the time of the car's launch.
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New Lotus Elise in 2011
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New design of Lotus Elise
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Elegant Lotus Elise cars
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Luxury Lotus Elise cars
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Elegant interior of Lotus Elise 2011
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Lotus Elise cars without top cover
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Luxury interior of Lotus Elise
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Blue Lotus Elise cars
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Sporty Lotus Elise cars
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Tires of Lotus Elise cars
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The machine of Lotus Elise cars
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Sky blue Lotus Elise cars