Overview & Reviews

After years of letting Europeans have all the fun, the lightweight Lotus Elise sports car finally makes it to the States.

• Ultralightweight chassis, free-revving four-cylinder, uninhibited steering, supercar performance without the supercar price.

• Spartan interior, engine still a bit peaky for U.S. tastes, ride quality more Formula One than grand touring, limited dealer network.

User Reviews:

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  Cool car - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By discool - July 12 - 10:00 am

  It is a very cool car. It is cheap and is very fast. I suggest everyone to buy it.

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  A big go kart for the street - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By rob - November 15 - 10:23 pm

  This car is all about the handling. It has the most direct steering response car Ive ever driven. The interior is spartan, but has everything I want, good track seats, radio, AC/heat, and a fun 6-speed transmission. It accelerates very well, but at freeway speeds cars with 350+ hp will finally get their edge. The handling, acceleration and braking are all helped thanks to the cars lightweight design, 1984 lbs.

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  Lotus Elise - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By Les Albin - November 15 - 5:10 pm

  The Elise has been absolutely reliable in all types of driving. It has looks and performance that compare favorably to the most exotic cars around, but at a fraction of the cost to purchase and operate. Handling and responsiveness are better than any other car regardless of price. On the track or on the street the Elise gets more smiles per gallon than anything else around.

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  Track this car... please! - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By lotus racer - November 3 - 2:46 am

  Unbelievable, but my wife bought this car because it looks great and she lets me take it to the track. Drives like a race car because thats what it was built to do. Take a racing class if youve never done such a thing. Then take the car out and have some fun on the track. But dont try this on the street. Youll get squashed like a bug when you move fast into the blind spot of just about any car and every truck. Hold on to your seat because youve never had a ride like this before.

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  Best sports car, period. - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By rbalboa - October 26 - 2:10 am

  This is a pure sports car, no frills just raw power in a small package that will shake you up with a great smile.

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  This car begs you to drive it HARD - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By Mike C - September 14 - 5:40 pm

  I cannot state how happy I am with this car. It rewards the driver at every level. This is my first high performance sports car, and initially behind the wheel I didnt know what to expect and drove it very conservatively. It rewarded me at this level and drove very easily. As my sports driving skills have grown, I find there is continuously more ability in this car. As I learn to exploit its performance more, it shows me it has more to give. So far I have not found the bottom of this tall glass of fast and agile! My wife loves driving it too, and she was previously not a car enthusiast. That has all changed. You will fall in love with this car!

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  best car - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By benthebest - August 4 - 10:00 am

  definetly the car to buy

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  Best Car Ever - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By Seraph - June 17 - 10:00 am

  no word to describe

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  Perfect Sports Car - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By jkbrill - April 6 - 11:46 pm

  This car is so fun to drive. This vehicle makes everything else I have driven seem like a RV. The car handles, brakes, and looks like a sports car should. The ride is surprisingly good; however the Elise is not a daily driver. However, it is an amazingly fun toy, that is well constructed for a handmade vehicle. It is also pretty zippy, and loves high rpms.

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  The Drivers Masterpiece - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By Eliseiak - December 22 - 10:00 am

  How can the Elise be described other than as the best handling, most fun piece of art on the roads. Not only is it one of the most beautiful cars available, it cant be beat for smiles per mile. It hugs the road in the curvy bits and settles right down on the straights. It is surprisingly comfortable to drive for long days, after three 500+ mile days, I still wanted to get right back in her and on the road again. This car is worth every penny it costs and every day you wait for it to arrive.