The Lotus Elise SC is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine located amidships, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft supercharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.8 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 217 bhp (220 PS/162 kW) at 8000 rpm and 212 Nm (156 lbft/21.6 kgm) at 5000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual 'box.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 903 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 238 km/h or 148 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 11.6/6.7/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 202.0 g/km.
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