When they were milking the hell out of the Elan and Esprit, the peeps at Lotus returned to the British automaker’s roots with the Elise. Launched to much critical acclaim in 1995 and named after the daughter of head honcho Romano Artioli, the lightweight roadster also happened to drain the coffers dry, resulting in a takeover by Malaysian automaker Proton.
Initially offered with the archaic Rover K-series engine, the corner-lovi… (continue reading…)
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