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Elise
Vehicle Model
A sports car produced by Lotus.  New to the United States for the 2005 model year.
For 2005 the car is powered by an engine from Toyota's Celica GT-S.
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Car owned by Derrick Rowe, public domain photograph
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Photo by Bill Crittenden, taken at the 2004 Chicago Auto Show
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| Drivetrain | MR |
| Engine Type | I4 |
| Valvetrain | DOHC 16-valve |
| Redline | 6600 rpm |
| Horsepower | 190 @ 7800 rpm |
| Torque | 138 lb.-ft. @ 6800 rpm |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 10.2 lb. per hp |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| First Gear | 3.12:1 |
| Second Gear | 2.05:1 |
| Third Gear | 1.48:1 |
| Fourth Gear | 1.17:1 |
| Fifth Gear | 0.92:1 |
| Sixth Gear | 0.82:1 |
| Axle Ratio | 4.53:1 |
| MPH/1000 RPM (First Gear) | 5.1 |
| MPH/1000 RPM (Second Gear) | 7.8 |
| MPH/1000 RPM (Third Gear) | 10.7 |
| MPH/1000 RPM (Fourth Gear) | 13.6 |
| MPH/1000 RPM (Fifth Gear) | 17.4 |
| MPH/1000 RPM (Sixth Gear) | 19.5 |
| 0-60 MPH (C/D 7/04) | 4.4 sec. |
| 0-100 MPH (C/D 7/04) | 12.0 sec. |
| 0-120 MPH (C/D 7/04) | 20.5 sec. |
| 1/4 Mile (C/D 7/04) | 13.2 sec. @ 104 mph |
| Rolling 5-60 MPH(C/D 7/04) | 5.8 sec. |
| Top Gear 30-50 MPH (C/D 7/04) | 7.7 sec. |
| Top Gear 50-70 MPH (C/D 7/04) | 8.2 sec. |
| Top Speed (C/D 7/04) | 140 mph |
| dBA at Idle (C/D 7/04) | 58 |
| dBA at Full Throttle (C/D 7/04) | 93 |
| dBA at 70 MPH (C/D 7/04) | 80 |
| EPA Fuel Economy | 26 city/38 highway |
| (C/D 7/04) Fuel Economy (800 mile trip) | 23 |
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