2007 Lotus Elise Base 0-60 Times, Top Speed, Specs, Quarter Mile, and Wallpapers

The 2007 Lotus Elise Base is a Roadster. It has 2 Doors and is powered by a 1.8L L4 DOHC 16-valve engine which outputs 190 hp @ 7800 rpm and is paired with 6 speed manual transmission gearbox. The 2007 Lotus Elise Base has cargo capacity of Liters and the vehicle weighs 900 kg. In terms of ride assists, the 2007 Lotus Elise Base has stability control and traction control in addition to anti-lock brake system (ABS). The vehicle has an optional engine as well It offers and. Safety features also include None and None. The front suspension is while the rear suspension is. The car also features a It has 16" front and 17" rear alloy wheels as standard. Electronic features include Cruise Control. For convenience, the car has Power windows and Power door locks. There is also a remote keyless entry feature. Moreover, the car has. The steering wheel has audio control buttons. In terms of performance, the car has 207 N.m of torque and a top speed of 211 km/h. The 2007 Lotus Elise Base accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds and hits quarter mile at 13.6 seconds. Fuel consumption is 10.2 L/100km in the city and 8.7 L/100km in the highway. The car price starts at $ 0

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For those willing to put up with its heavily compromised utility and comfort, the 2007 Lotus Elise provides the most unfiltered driving experience of any roadster sold today.

Ask any of your car geek friends to describe the Lotus Elise, and they'll tell you it's a sports car for purists, a racecar for the streets, the closest thing to a Formula car they've ever dreamt about driving. And as cliché and annoying as they'll sound, they'll be right on all counts. A two-seat roadster, the 2007 Lotus Elise is like no other two-seat roadster in the $ 40,000-$ 50,000 price range. For one thing, it's smaller, and with a sub-2,000-pound curb weight, it's anywhere from 1,000-2,000 pounds lighter than any conceivable competitor. Should you decide to buy an Elise, you won't waste time deciding which color leather upholstery best matches the paint or whether or not to get a navigation system. Instead, it will come down to how much you value air-conditioning (deleting it saves 22 pounds) and how firm you can stand the suspension calibrations. In short, this isn't a car for those seeking luxury amenities or commuting comfort. It's a highly focused performance car for people who just want to drive.

The Elise has been on sale in Europe since 1996, but European demand for the vehicle, along with stringent U.S. crash standards, kept it from coming here until the 2005 model year. Fitting all the federally mandated safety equipment added weight, of course, as did the installation of antilock brakes and a CD player -- basic amenities that Lotus knew even the most dedicated sports car fans in this country would be loath to do without. But don't look for stability control or power steering on this car. Lotus was willing to bend its "weight is the enemy" philosophy to suit American tastes, but the company refused to break it.

With minimal weight to push around, there's not a huge need for power. So even though the Elise has just a 1.8-liter, 190-horsepower four-cylinder engine, Lotus says it will sprint from zero to 60 mph in under 5 seconds. The real story about the Elise, though, is handling. Body roll is negligible, grip is exceptional and every subtle turn of the steering wheel has an immediate effect on the roadster's heading and attitude. This is a car that demands your undivided attention every second you're behind the wheel, but the reward is that it involves you in the process so directly you'd swear your fingers were touching asphalt.

There's no doubt the 2007 Lotus Elise is a special car. For the money, you're not going to find a more thrilling open-top driving experience in a new production car. Just be aware that this is a no-frills, racetrack-oriented machine. Even the Honda S2000, a car we've previously noted as being quite minimalist, seems rather posh in comparison. Those wanting a roadster that provides more day-to-day functionality than the Elise while still providing plenty of driving excitement will want to check out Porsche's Boxster or the aforementioned S2000.

The 2007 Lotus Elise is a two-seat, rear-wheel-drive, midengine roadster available in one trim level. The interior is understandably spartan, but must-haves like air-conditioning and a CD player are standard. (An A/C-delete option is available to save weight.) Several option packages offer a bit of customization: The Touring Pack includes leather seating, power windows, a stowage net, a double-insulated soft top, additional sound-deadening material and full carpeting. On top of that, you can add the Premium Pack, which provides leather trim on the shift knob and parking brake handle, an upgraded sound system with satellite radio capability and an iPod adapter, and a cupholder.

The Elise's standard wheel/tire arrangement specifies 16-inch alloys with 175/55R16 Yokohama Advan Neova AD07 tires in front and 17s with 225/45R17 rubber in back. The optional Sport Pack features enhance the car's performance capabilities by swapping out the standard wheels for lightweight alloys, while fitting Yokohama A048 LTS tires (with wider 195/50R16 rubber in front) and a track-tuned suspension. For those who plan to use their Elise exclusively for racing, the Track Pack offers an even more aggressive setup with adjustable shock valving and antiroll bar stiffness. A hardtop is available as a stand-alone option.

Power for the Elise comes from a Yamaha-built, Toyota-badged 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Lotus fitted unique intake and exhaust components, as well as a reworked engine controller, to broaden the engine's power band and push peak hp to 190 at 7,800 rpm. Torque peaks at 138 pound-feet at 6,800 rpm. The four-wheel independent suspension system features Eibach springs and Bilstein monotube shocks. Lotus claims a 0-60-mph time of just 4.9 seconds. A limited-slip differential is optional.

Don't expect much more than federally mandated safety equipment on the 2007 Lotus Elise. An antilock brake system is included, but neither stability control nor side airbags are available. A traction control system is optional.

The Elise's non-power steering feels as natural as anything we've ever driven. Braking is handled by AP Racing two-piston calipers up front and Brembo single-piston calipers in back (11.5-inch rotors all around), and 60-0 braking distances under 110 feet are commonplace. Handling is nothing short of extraordinary. Not only does the Elise exhibit superb balance and grip through the turns, its exceptionally low curb weight allows it to react to driver inputs much faster than other cars. In addition, it transmits every ripple in the road to the driver's hands, feet and seat -- a quality that makes it highly engaging to drive on a back road or on the track, but taxing during highway travel.

Interior accommodations relay a clear sports car theme. Composite sport seats provide plenty of support, and controls are simple enough to keep your attention on the road. The wide door sills and low steering wheel require some fancy footwork when entering or exiting the vehicle. Additionally, thick-soled shoes are recommended, as an entire day of dancing on the bare steel pedals can be hard on the feet. Needless to say, the Elise's cockpit emphasizes driving above all else, as there are minimal comfort and storage features for long road trips.

Matching racecar-like reflexes with decidedly taut but livable ride quality, the mid-engine Elise displays incredible balance and control responses. Its non-assisted rack-and-pinion steering provides great feel and feedback, allowing you to hustle the car through corners almost intuitively. While not exactly brutal, acceleration is plenty quick, helped in part by the Elise's miniscule 1984-pound curb weight and - save for a touch of notchiness in the linkage - a nicely-sorted clutch/shifter combo. However, the high-winding engine's high-intensity exhaust note reverberates through the car's diminutive cockpit in a way that can become a bit wearing on longer runs, particularly when you're touring with the top in place. Halting this lithe Lotus are potent anti-lock brakes (ABS) with large vented and cross-drilled rotors that deliver short, straight stops with reassuring regularity.

Amazing Handling The Elise epitomizes why Lotus remains a revered name in the in the world of performance cars. Its unique combination of light weight and superb balance makes the Elise a world-class corner carver and more than a match for even the twistiest backroad. Iconic StatusIt's a Lotus, and for anyone who knows or cares about legendary automotive marques, that fact alone speaks volumes. Only about 2200 Elises will be heading to the U.S. in 2007, so there's no danger of you ever being lost in a crowd - or in a parking lot.

Spartan with style, the compact cabin of the Elise displays lots of bare aluminum, exposed fasteners, hard-touch surfaces and a Momo sport wheel that leaves no doubt about its true purpose. While able to accommodate the proverbial six-footer, even with the top element removed entry or exit remains more of a process than an act. Torso-hugging competition-style buckets lined with ProBax anatomical padding offer fore and aft adjustment but, like the steering column, you must adapt to their fixed seatback angle. The Elise does offer a few conventional creature comforts, notably an Alpine sound system and air conditioning, but its mini side mirrors do little to enhance the already restricted sightlines and, with only a tiny trunklet directly behind the engine bay, you'll always be traveling light.

The Elise wraps its composite fiberglass body around a light but extremely rigid bonded aluminum monocoque chassis. Despite a bumper-area beef-up, the look carries over unchanged for 2007 with all of its sensual cuts and contours intact. Crowning the package is a removable black cloth soft-top insert that can be replaced by an optional color-keyed fiberglass unit. Up front, revised projector-beam headlamps provide better illumination and are easier to maintain, while the tail of the Elise sports high-intensity LED brake lights and a pair of boldly upswept aerodynamic diffusers that flank its dual center-mount exhaust outlets. The car's purposefully bulged fenderwells are nicely filled by staggered-width alloy wheels that wear 175/55ZR16 front tires and 225/45ZR17s in the rear.

The Elise complements its enthusiast-grade powertrain, ultra-responsive suspension and powerful anti-lock disc brakes (ABS) with a driver-centric cabin dominated by a leather-wrapped Momo steering wheel and deeply contoured, cloth-covered bucket seats. Comfort and convenience touches are modest, but do include a four-speaker Alpine AM/FM audio system with a single-slot CD player (and arguably the world's worst-designed control set), air conditioning, intermittent windshield wipers, a single 12-volt power point, easy-to-stow black cloth soft top insert and a factory anti-theft/immobilizer system with remote locking. Also in the mix are dual front airbags and your choice of Ardent Red or British Racing Green exterior colors.

Key Elise extras include the Touring Pack (leather upholstery, upgraded sound system, power windows, carpeting and additional cabin and soft-top sound insulation), Premium Pack (Alpine AM/FM/XM stereo system plus various trim upgrades; requires Touring Pack), Forged Wheel Pack (lightweight forged aluminum wheels), Sport Pack (forged aluminum wheels with 195/50ZR16 front and 225/45ZR17 rear Yokohama Advan A048 LST tires, Sport Tuned Suspension and twin oil coolers), Track Pack (driver-adjustable Bilstein shock absorbers, five-position front anti-roll bar, rear chassis reinforcement and provisions for bolt-in harnesses; requires Sport Pack), Lotus Traction Control, a limited-slip differential, a weight-saving air conditioning delete, bolt-in fiberglass top insert and 18 Metallic or Lifestyle paint colors.

Sitting amidships in the Elise is modified version of a Toyota-sourced 1.8-liter DOHC in-line four that makes 190 horsepower at 7,800 rpm and 134 pound-feet of torque at 6,800 rpm. Although fitted with both Toyota's Variable Valve Timing and Lift with intelligence (VVTL-i) system and a custom-designed Lotus electronic control package, it still remains most energetic between 6,000 rpm and its lofty 8,000 redline. Motive force heads to the rear tires via a close-ratio six-speed manual gearbox, also supplied by Toyota. Although fully mastering the shift linkage does require some finesse, the throws are short and the clutch take-up is progressive, allowing this petite road rocket to hit 60 miles per hour in a claimed 4.9 seconds (4.7 seconds on cars fitted with the optional Sport Pack) and reach a top speed of 150 mph.1.8-liter in-line 4190 horsepower @ 7800 rpm134 lb.-ft. @ 6800 rpmEPA city/highway fuel economy: 24/29

The Lotus Elise has a Manufacturer's Suggested List Price (MSRP) of $ 47,195. Currently Elise buyers are paying that full amount for their cars, but prices that represent actual consumer transaction prices at any given moment can differ substantially, so click on prices to compare. As with any low-production vehicle - and particularly one as purpose-built as the Elise - residual values can vary widely depending on an individual vehicle's condition and mileage. However, its cult status and robust mechanicals, plus general maintenance costs that are well below those of high-end super-exotics, bode well for the price that an Elise in good shape should command on the pre-owned market.

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