2007 Lotus Elise

[vexor]

http://img85.exs.cx/img85/6742/07elise.jpg

So I take it that most new cars will have big air intake fronts like the new Audis and the Mitsu Evo 10. The bigger air intakes make the cars look very aggressive and I like the sharp edges of the side vents on this new Elise.

[mclaren_Gt]

nice article vexor
thanks

[No.1]

Hmm.. Elise, or A sub-Esprit replacement :?

The same pic was in this month's evo magazine, with a story of a new model, larger than an Elise, but a category below the Esprit.

I do not believe that it is the 2007 Elise, but it is a different car... that's just my view :wink:

[Ford Capri 2.8i]

thanks what a nice article vexor although i got a bit dissapointed with the looks of the elise....IMO also i dont think necessary the increase of the size and the room of it...and im concerned that the car will weight about 80kgs more......see what happens later....

[SilviaEvo]

will it still have the Celica engine?

[crazidude]

Hrm it looks kinda ugly... but it'll probably grow on me.
There's an Evo 10? Man I gotta search around for that.

[vexor]

Hrm it looks kinda ugly... but it'll probably grow on me.
There's an Evo 10? Man I gotta search around for that.

no need

http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=15347

[oantob]

They've change everything the lights, the bonnet, but the side mirror still the same...but nice design

[hemi_fan]

NICE, at least Lotus didnt fuck up the look of their next generation car! Ive seen a lot of ugly shit lately!

[CMonakar]

I think the Esprit has one of the best profiles of any exotic. I hope they don't replace it with that abomination.

[aks]

looks like shit compared to current model

[Mopsdrops]

I like it !!! looks sure challenging. wanna see more pics of this piece of beaty. thank you :P

[martin100]

I also like it. looks somehow better than the current IMO.

[1zippo1]

The picture isn't really very clear IMO and it reminds me a bit of an S2000.

But I suppose we can thrust on Lotus to do a good job with it's most popular model!!

[ae86_16v]

Ehh. . .

[mindgam3]

i dont think its the elise replacement either.....

All british magazines i've read who've spied it around the lotus HQ have said its more likely to be the new esprit

[flimboyz]

It's look like a front Ferrari 360 with side Ford Mustang, I prefer the current Elise

[HeilSvenska]

Ye olde photoshoppe

[noliebro]

a little early to be talkin bout that isnt it

[racingfreak]

I like the current one more :D

[topgeartom]

wheather it is photshopped or not, i think it's fugly. Blame crash regulations. As more and more cars are getting 5* in the NCAP crash saftey tests, they are having to focus their attention on pedestrian safety - that means very high bonnet-lines so that the engine is as far away from any pedestrian's head as possible. In my opinon, it makes most cars look shit and will sound the death bell for the classic supercar profile of 'low bonnet' - 'high arse.' Blame who you like infact, it's still going to happen.

[testdrivem3]

stilll a lotus

[neilo63]

Nothing wrong with lotus they are what they are. It's a turdfull shop but. The current elise is so sexual IMHO.

[mv]

wheather it is photshopped or not, i think it's fugly. Blame crash regulations. As more and more cars are getting 5* in the NCAP crash saftey tests, they are having to focus their attention on pedestrian safety - that means very high bonnet-lines so that the engine is as far away from any pedestrian's head as possible. In my opinon, it makes most cars look shit and will sound the death bell for the classic supercar profile of 'low bonnet' - 'high arse.' Blame who you like infact, it's still going to happen.

yeah...that worries me a lot...I'm still hoping that manufacturers will handle it somehow without changing the shape dramatically - there are certain ways like bonnet-airbags etc.
So there is an ounce of hope that many cars won't be that much influenced but it's definitely the end of cars like Range Rover - the shape of which is also unpermissible

[Pimp Racer]

Fugly!

[dropot2]

If i had to choose between this one and the current model, I would get the current one...this one has something that I can't explain but which I don't like... :?

[adamwich]

Yet another picture

http://img70.exs.cx/img70/7149/391newlotus1gi.th.jpg (http://img70.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img70&image=391newlotus1gi.jpg)

[mv]

this one looks way better...

[blinkmeat]

Looks good to me, ferrari-esque

[SFDMALEX]

It looks brutal.

[SilviaEvo]

it looks brutal yet beautiful! i have no objections to this

[raphaelws]

it's look real nice!!

[vexor]

whoa, ppl are still responding to this topic? nice

[tata1234]

What a ugly car

[dgm2]

i dont really like it. cause it looks like a fake supercar.

[gottacatchup]

Yet another picture

http://img70.exs.cx/img70/7149/391newlotus1gi.th.jpg (http://img70.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img70&image=391newlotus1gi.jpg)

Read the article its based of an extended version of the Elise chassis it isnt the next Elise. Its supposed to fit inbetween the Elise and the Esprit when it gets revived, i think it looks damn nice. Possibly another car that they wont have to remodel for 30 years.

[ferrarif1fan89]

hideous. the current lotus' lights are so nice, but i hate these new scalloped one

[g_force]

Yet another picture

http://img70.exs.cx/img70/7149/391newlotus1gi.th.jpg (http://img70.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img70&image=391newlotus1gi.jpg)

I dont like it, and whats with the 2+2 part.. kinda leaving behind the soul of the original if they are doing that :-(

[Fleischmann]

Yet another picture

http://img70.exs.cx/img70/7149/391newlotus1gi.th.jpg (http://img70.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img70&image=391newlotus1gi.jpg)

I don't think that's the new Elise, just a different Lotus concept.



As for the looks I like it, but I'm not to keen on the idea of increasing the cars size in all 3 dimensions. However, making it wider body could improve the already fantastic handling.

[caneswell]

Yeah they have been talking about releasing a a car between elise and esprit, in size, for a while now. Pretty sure thats what that is. It may however be a replacment in the US for the Elise.

[ikon2003]

I think they might even be thinking of a 2+2.

Anyway, for new American rules and regs, i think they're trying to redesign the elise so it meets the new standards for 2006 or 07. make it "safer" apparently.

[gucom]

i think that car (the 2+2) is a good idea and looks very good, although the rear looks pretty boring and it doesn't look to be providing alot of downforce
(check out these pics http://www.autocar.co.uk/News_Article.asp?NA_ID=210906&EL_ID=3092996&ST=fromcurrentresults and click on "gallery")

Aslo i think the m250 looked better...

I can't wait for the new Lotus models (2+2, esprit replacement, new elise)

[ikon2003]

The M250 was a very good looking car, I must admit. Too bad it never went into production.

[findleybeast]

I'm liking the design of the upcoming 2+2, think it looks pretty mean. Good to see it took some cues from the M250. That car was damn awesome, Lotus should have produced it. As for the new "spied" Elise, I don't mind the looks, but I think the current one looks better.

[SilenCe]

I like the actual Elise more! The new one look a little bit like the Opel Speedster!

[SilenCe]

I like the actual Elise more! The new one look a little bit like the Opel Speedster!