2010 Paris Motor Show: Lotus unwraps Elan concept

Lotus was busy, pretty busy indeed, prior to Paris Motor Show. It is evident with its five concept vehicle explosion that swept the show on the first day. Well, the fourth one out of total five vehicles revealed by Lotus is Elan concept. This vehicle is less powerful than Lotus Esprit and Elite hybrid concept but more powerful than Elise concept.

lotus elan concept

Powering Lotus Elan concept is a 450hp, 465Nm torque generating supercharged 4.0-liter V6 engine which has been combined to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox from Toyota. It races from 0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 310km/h.

Lotus Elan concept is a 2 seater (optional 2+2), mid-engined, rear wheel drive car and weighs 1,295kg with its CO2 emission at 199 g/km. The concept car has an elegant cockpit and flaunts awesome flat-bottom and flat-top steering wheel. It’s got a plenty of carbon fiber treatment and high-tech goodies, including digital race track readout for track days.

Lotus Elan concept will also come equipped with a Kinetic Energy Recovery System similar to those seen in F1 a season ago. It is to enter the production in the summer of 2013 and will hit the market in the autumn of same year, with its price tag touching somewhere close to $118,000 (£75,000).

Via: Autoblog

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Lotus Elan