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Vehicle Details

Year
1996
Make
Lotus
Model
Elise
Body Style
Coupe
Generation
S1
Seats
2
Doors
2
Fuel
Gasoline
Drivetrain
RWD
Transmission
Manual, 5-speed

Powertrain

Engine Name
111 Manual
Engine Configuration
Inline
Power (hp)
120 hp
Power (kW)
88 kW
Torque
166 Nm (122 lb-ft)
Top speed
200 km/h (124 mph)
0–60 mph
5.6 seconds
0–100 km/h
5.9 seconds
Displacement
1,796 cc

Dimensions

Length
3,726 mm (146.7 in)
Width
1,701 mm (67.0 in)
Height
1,202 mm (47.3 in)
Wheelbase
2,300 mm (90.6 in)
Curb weight
723 kg (1,594 lb)

Engine

Engine Specification
Rev. at Max Power
5,500 rpm
Rev. at Max Torque
3,000 rpm
Engine Fluids
Synthetic Oil (viscosity)
  • 5W-30
  • 5W-40
  • 10W-30
  • 10W-40
Semi-synthetic Oil (viscosity)
  • 5W-30
  • 5W-40
  • 10W-30
  • 10W-40
Engine Oil, Volume
5 litres
Car Battery
Battery Capacity
55 Ah
Alternator Charge Current
70 A
Engine Configuration
Bore
80 mm (3.1 in)
Stroke
89.3 mm (3.5 in)
Compression Ratio
10.5 :1
Engine Configuration
Inline
Engine Placement
Rear-Mid
Engine Mount
Transversally
Type of Combustion Engine
Piston
Fuel System
Electronic (Multi-Point) Fuel Injection
Engine Block
Aluminium
Engine Cooling
Liquid Cooling

Transmission & Drivetrain

Gear Ratio
1st Gear
3.17 :1
2nd Gear
1.84 :1
3rd Gear
1.31 :1
4th Gear
1.03 :1
5th Gear
0.77 :1
Final Drive
3 :1
Reverse
3.94 :1

Brakes

Parking Brake
Manual
Lever
Front Brakes
Disc Brakes
Rear Brakes
Disc Brakes
Front Brakes
Cooling
Ventilated
Rear Brakes
Cooling
Ventilated

Fuel

General
Tank Volume
40 litres
Fuel Consumption NEDC
City
9.6 litres / 100 km
Highway
5.7 litres / 100 km
Combined
7.1 litres / 100 km
Emission NEDC
CO₂, Combined
170 g/km

Exterior

Track, Front
1,440 mm (56.7 in)
Track, Rear
1,453 mm (57.2 in)
Ground Clearance
160 mm (6.3 in)

Weight

Max Roof Load
0 kg (0 lb)

Chassis & Body

Chassis
Chassis
Coupé (Targa)

Equipment

Other Equipment
Normal Roof
Yes

Trunk

Rear Trunk
Yes

Car Classification

American Classification
Roadster
British Classification
Roadster
Australian Classification
Sports Car
European Segment
S-Segment
Car.info Classification
Sports Car