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2005 Lotus Elise - Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 6th Aug, 2004 - 2:21pm
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2005 Lotus Elise
Lotus has released only its second car in the US; the 2005 Lotus Elise. Its a 1.8L 4-cylinder 190 HP car with a $40,000 price tag. I read this review of it on USAToday and it was a bit amusing, as the reviewer showed how impractical the car was for today's buyer. If anything, it would be a showpiece. Here are some quotes that are pretty funny.
ref: https://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/review...-15-lotus_x.htm
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| The tall, wide side sills that help keep the low-slung two-seater rigid mean that only gymnasts from former Soviet republics can get into and out of the Elise when the cloth patch that passes for a top is on. When the top's off, normal people can enter by stepping over the sill, standing on the seat and sliding into place. The top and supporting bows remove, rather than fold, and stow in the trunk. |
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| Getting out when the top is on resembles the way NASCAR drivers exit their race cars through the windows, only it's not that easy or graceful |
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| Legroom is long, but narrow. People with wide feet or big shoes might have to drive in their socks to avoid slamming two pedals simultaneously |
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The below image comes from: Auto Consumer Guide
You can also get detailed information about it there, but my main purpose was to show you how the car looks 
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