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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.


Photos

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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2005 Specifications

DrivetrainMR
Engine TypeI4
ValvetrainDOHC 16-valve
Redline6600 rpm
Horsepower190 @ 7800 rpm
Torque138 lb.-ft. @ 6800 rpm
Power/Weight Ratio10.2 lb. per hp
Transmission6-speed manual
First Gear3.12:1
Second Gear2.05:1
Third Gear1.48:1
Fourth Gear1.17:1
Fifth Gear0.92:1
Sixth Gear0.82:1
Axle Ratio4.53:1
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 Economy26 city/38 highway
(C/D 7/04) Fuel Economy (800 mile trip)23


Further reading
  • "Extreme Sports"  Car and Driver, July 2004

    Last edited September 11, 2006



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