{"id":5300,"date":"2014-09-05T17:01:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T17:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seloc.org\/?p=5300"},"modified":"2014-09-05T17:01:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T17:01:38","slug":"lotus-cars-the-lotus-elise-s-cup-a-road-going-variant-of-the-elise-s-cup-r-completes-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/f.seloc.club\/w691\/index.php\/2014\/09\/05\/lotus-cars-the-lotus-elise-s-cup-a-road-going-variant-of-the-elise-s-cup-r-completes-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotus Cars – The Lotus Elise S Cup, a road-going variant of the Elise S Cup R completes testing."},"content":{"rendered":"

Following on from it being spotted undergoing testing at the Nurburgring<\/a> recently, Lotus have announced the road going version of the Elise S Cup R racer – the Elise S Cup. You can find the full press release below…<\/p>\n

Discussion: SELOC Forums – SELOC Chat – Lotus Elise Cup R roadcar?<\/a><\/p>\n

Lotus Cars – The Lotus Elise S Cup, a road-going variant of the Elise S Cup R completes testing.<\/h2>\n

\"Elise<\/a>After a successful first season of racing the Elise S Cup R completes the next stage of its development and is evolved with a road focus to bring a touch of motorsport to the road-going Elise. To ensure its race car pedigree is not lost, the Lotus Test and Development team has been putting the newest version of the Elise through its paces on the Lotus test track and the famous \u2018ring\u2019. <\/p>\n

The Elise S Cup has received the same unmistakable and unique aerodynamics as the \u2018R\u2019 version and delivers a significantly enhanced dynamic performance over the standard Elise S. Not only does the focused \u2018R\u2019 inspired aero package have a striking visual appeal, the unique combination of front splitter and winglets, barge boards, rear diffuser, rear wing and a fixed roof create 66kg of downforce at 100 mph and an incredible 125kg of downforce at top speed. As a result, the Elise S Cup generates enough downforce in the corners of the Lotus test track to beat the Elise S by 3 seconds.<\/p>\n

Designed for driving enthusiasts looking for a road car that can be taken on track days with ease,
\nthe Elise S Cup is a compelling alternative to race biased products. Priced at around \u20ac47,500 (excluding taxes, on the roads costs and delivery), the standard car can be upgraded with a selection of road and track options which can be introduced according to preference. A competition spec roll hoop is fitted as standard while wiring harness modifications mean that a fire extinguisher system and electrical kill switch can be retrofitted if a phased conversion from road car to race car is desired.<\/p>\n

Jean-Marc Gales, Chief Executive Officer of Group Lotus plc, said, \u201cThe Lotus Elise S Cup is all about the pure driving experience with the Lotus attributes of high performance, light weight and excellent ride and handling. It is perfect for the driver who desires a quick, authentic, desirable and competitive sports car.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Elise S Cup is the most track focused of the Lotus Elise range. Carrying the \u2018Cup\u2019 brand synonymous with the Lotus Motorsport division, it sits above the Elise, Elise S and Club Racer variants in terms of price and levels of extremity and will be available for purchase through the Lotus dealer network.<\/p>\n

The Elise S Cup in more detail:<\/strong>
\nEngine 1.8 litre DOHC VVT-I 16 valve with chargecooled Magnuson
\nTransmission 6-speed manual gearbox with sports ratios
\nMax Power 217 hp at 6800 rpm (220 PS)
\nMax Torque 184 lbft at 4600rpm (250 Nm)
\n0-60 mph 4.2 seconds
\n0-100 km\/h 4.6 seconds
\nMax Speed 140 mph (225 km\/h)
\nUnladen vehicle mass 932 kg
\nDrag Coefficient 0.45
\nPower to weight ration 233 hp per tonne<\/p>\n

Aerodynamic downforce:<\/strong>
\nElise S Cup Elise S
\n@ 100 mph (160 km\/h) 66 kg 5 kg
\n@ 124 mph (200 km\/h) 104 kg 7 kg
\n@ 140 mph (225 km\/h) 125 kg 8 kg<\/p>\n

Specification<\/strong>
\nSlate grey cloth and SuedeTex\u00ae stitching, \u201cCup\u201d logos to back rest and Lotus roundel to headrest.
\nHeater, electric windows, immobiliser and remote alarm, driver and passenger airbags
\nFront splitter, front access panels, fixed hard top roof, barge boards, rear transom panel, roll hoop cover, rear wing and rear diffuser all in matt black.
\nMatt silver mirror backs.
\n\u201cElise S Cup\u201d decal to rear.
\nUnion Flag decals to rear wing end plates.
\nSatin black Y-type lightweight cast alloy wheels, six spoke 16\u201d front and 17\u201d rear.
\nYokohama Advan Neova AD07 LTS Tyres, front 175\/55 ZR16, rear 225\/45 ZR17.
\nStandard colour options; Solar Yellow, Aspen White, Chrome Orange, Daytona Blue, Formula Red, Toxic Green.
\nIndividually numbered Lotus Motorsport build plate.
\nCompetition spec roll hoop.
\nSports suspension with adjustable front anti roll bar.
\nDouble shear rear track control arms.
\nSport mode Dynamic Performance Management (DPM) system.
\nExtended wiring harness to accommodate retrofit of FIA approved fire extinguisher and electrical kill switch systems.
\nSingle exhaust pipe with chrome finisher.<\/p>\n

Options<\/strong>
\nComfort Pack; CD\/MP3\/WMA receiver with speakers, \u201cCup\u201d logo carpet mats, sound insulation, passenger footrest, auxiliary driving lamps, central door locking.<\/p>\n

Stand alone options<\/strong>
\nAir conditioning.
\nSatin black 14-spoke forged \u201cSport\u201d alloy wheels, 16\u201d front and 17\u201d rear.
\nYokohama Advan A048 LTS tyres with satin black Motorsport Elise Cup R forged alloy wheels, front 195\/50 R16, rear 225\/45 R17.
\nAir bag delete.
\nFIA approved race seats.
\nPaint to sample.
\nTow eye kit.
\nHarness bar and four point safety harnesses.
\nLightweight 12V battery.
\nFIA approved fire extinguisher system and electrical kill switches.
\nPerformance induction kit and sports exhaust system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following on from it being spotted undergoing testing at the Nurburgring recently, Lotus have announced the road going version of the Elise S Cup R racer – the Elise S Cup. You can find the full press release below… Discussion: SELOC Forums – SELOC Chat – Lotus Elise Cup R roadcar? Lotus Cars – The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[262,514,603],"class_list":["post-5300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lotus","tag-elise-s-cup","tag-lotus-cars","tag-new"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/f.seloc.club\/w691\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/f.seloc.club\/w691\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/f.seloc.club\/w691\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/f.seloc.club\/w691\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/f.seloc.club\/w691\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/f.seloc.club\/w691\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5300\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/f.seloc.club\/w691\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/f.seloc.club\/w691\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/f.seloc.club\/w691\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}