With less than two weeks left until the Paris Auto Show, British automaker Lotus has released photos and details of the new generation Lotus Elite, which is set for market release in spring 2014. The company describes the 2014 Elite as compact and elegant, while incorporating the latest technological innovations the manufacturer has developed so far.
For example, the retractable hard top version and the optional use of hybrid technology with KERS are just a few of the features used by Lotus on the 2014 Elite. Praised as the dawn of a new era for the automaker, the Elite is thought to offer the first taste of what’s to come from Lotus in the future.
“There’s no denying that the Elite is breathtakingly beautiful to look at but it’s so much more than that, it’s a car that over delivers in all other aspects as well,” Dany Bahar, CEO of Group Lotus said in a release. “One could say it’s a car of perfect contradictions, it’s compact yet spacious, high performing yet low emitting, lightweight yet still reassuringly solid. It’s a car that we are exceptionally proud of at Lotus and we truly believe that there is nothing else like it out there both in terms of styling and performance.”
The Elite sports a 2+2 seat configuration, with the front-mid positioned 5.0l V8 engine delivering up to 620 PS. This means that drivers can expect to go from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in approximately 3.5 to 3.7 seconds.
“Make no mistake, there’s a definite market requirement for the Elite – it’s the ultimate sports car feel with comfort and space,” added Bahar. “There will always be those who believe that Lotus should stick to small sports cars but we didn’t take the decision to design something like the Elite lightly, it’s based on months of careful research and planning. It’s worth noting this sector has been very successful for us in the past and now the Elite raises the benchmark higher still.”
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