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08-26-2008, 06:22 PM
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26 August 2008
Clark Type 25 Elise SC – Limited Edition Now available for the mainland European Market
Jim Clark is considered by many as the finest and most naturally gifted racing
driver of all time. He won the F1 World Championship twice for Team Lotus in
1963 and in 1965. In total, he won 25 Grand Prix races and was the first Briton
to win the Indianapolis 500. Clark won a third of all the F1 races he entered,
as well as racing in other formulae such as F2, F3 and Touring Cars. Typically
he would race in as many as three different categories per race meeting! How
many of the current crop of F1 drivers would do that?
In tribute to Jim Clark’s achievements, Lotus, in association with Classic Team
Lotus, is producing the Clark Type 25 Elise SC, with a donation for each of
these special cars sold going to the Jim Clark memorial fund. This Elise,
initially limited to just 25 cars in the UK is now also available for a further 25
cars in the mainland European market. The decision to produce another 25
cars for the mainland European Market was driven by the high demand from
dealers and customers from all over Europe.
The 25 has been the Type number of his 1963 Lotus F1 car and his number of
F1 wins and has been authorised by the Clark family and coincides with the
40th anniversary of Jim Clark’s death at Hockenheim in 1968.
Mike Kimberley, CEO of Group Lotus Plc comments, “It is fitting that the latest
version of our award winning Elise, the Clark Type 25 Elise SC, should
celebrate the life of Jim Clark. Each owner of the Clark Type 25 Elise SC will
be joining an unrivalled heritage that recognises motorsport’s greatest
partnership, that of Lotus and Jim Clark.”
The Clark Type 25 Elise SC draws upon many styling cues from the Type 25
Formula 1 car that Jim Clark raced to win the World Championship in 1963.
The car, with a removable hard top as standard, is finished in British Racing
Green with a yellow stripe along the centre and features high performance
Lotus Sport wheels, finished in an historic black and silver design. The interior
is inspired by the Team Lotus Formula 1 cars of the era, with black leather
sports seats, trimmed with red leather and all finished off with a retro wooden
gear knob.
The Elise SC is the most powerful production Elise ever produced and offers
stunning performance. Power comes from a 1.8 litre non-intercooled,
supercharged engine and uses intelligent cam switching technology, enabling
the engine to switch to the high performance cam anywhere between 4000
and 6200 rpm. This clever feature gives the engine two characters, allowing
the car to be driven economically or giving maximum performance for spirited
driving.
The Elise’s light weight gives low CO2 emissions (202 g/km), great handling
and affords phenomenal braking. Another benefit of the low weight is
incredible acceleration, with the sprint to 100 km/h in only 4.6 seconds. The
Elise SC accelerates on to a top speed of 238 km/h. Combined fuel
consumption is 8.5 l/100 km.
All Lotus cars offer exceptional handling and the Elise is no exception. The
chassis has a seriously light, stiff structure. Combining this technology with the
fantastic Lotus ride and handling gives an inspiring driving experience and the
mid-engined layout of the Lotus Elise offers fantastic balance and agility.
The Elise SC offers a few technological advances that Jim Clark may have
found helpful in his Type 25. Coming as standard on the Elise is traction
control, ABS and sequential shift lights, however all the driver aids are
included to improve the driving experience and do not intervene unless really
called upon.
The Clark Type 25 Elise SC is available for all countries in Europe and is on
sale now. The car is priced very competitively at 44.100,-- (+ local taxes).
This price is representing a customer saving of 3.596,-- (before tax). Please
note: prices include transport, delivery, local taxes, and first service.
Pricing for some mainland European Markets:
Germany 53.375,--
France 53.650,--
Italy 54.300,--
Belgium 54.175,--
Holland 72.210,--
Switzerland CHF 78.950,--
Specification Summary:
Elise SC
Sports Pack
Hard Top
Unique Leather Interior
Unique exterior in British Racing Green, with Painted Yellow Stripe.
Unique Lotus Sport Forged Wheels 6 J x 16 Front, 7˝ J x 17 Rear
with YokohamaAO48 tyres
Build Plate numbered 1 – 25 for Europe
Optional Equipment: (Pricing as per standard MY08 Elise options)
Limited Slip Differential
Air Conditioning
NOTES
Lotus Clark Type 25 Elise SC
CO2 emissions – 202 g/km. Combined fuel consumption - 33.23 mpg (8.5
l/100 km)
26 August 2008
Clark Type 25 Elise SC – Limited Edition Now available for the mainland European Market
Jim Clark is considered by many as the finest and most naturally gifted racing
driver of all time. He won the F1 World Championship twice for Team Lotus in
1963 and in 1965. In total, he won 25 Grand Prix races and was the first Briton
to win the Indianapolis 500. Clark won a third of all the F1 races he entered,
as well as racing in other formulae such as F2, F3 and Touring Cars. Typically
he would race in as many as three different categories per race meeting! How
many of the current crop of F1 drivers would do that?
In tribute to Jim Clark’s achievements, Lotus, in association with Classic Team
Lotus, is producing the Clark Type 25 Elise SC, with a donation for each of
these special cars sold going to the Jim Clark memorial fund. This Elise,
initially limited to just 25 cars in the UK is now also available for a further 25
cars in the mainland European market. The decision to produce another 25
cars for the mainland European Market was driven by the high demand from
dealers and customers from all over Europe.
The 25 has been the Type number of his 1963 Lotus F1 car and his number of
F1 wins and has been authorised by the Clark family and coincides with the
40th anniversary of Jim Clark’s death at Hockenheim in 1968.
Mike Kimberley, CEO of Group Lotus Plc comments, “It is fitting that the latest
version of our award winning Elise, the Clark Type 25 Elise SC, should
celebrate the life of Jim Clark. Each owner of the Clark Type 25 Elise SC will
be joining an unrivalled heritage that recognises motorsport’s greatest
partnership, that of Lotus and Jim Clark.”
The Clark Type 25 Elise SC draws upon many styling cues from the Type 25
Formula 1 car that Jim Clark raced to win the World Championship in 1963.
The car, with a removable hard top as standard, is finished in British Racing
Green with a yellow stripe along the centre and features high performance
Lotus Sport wheels, finished in an historic black and silver design. The interior
is inspired by the Team Lotus Formula 1 cars of the era, with black leather
sports seats, trimmed with red leather and all finished off with a retro wooden
gear knob.
The Elise SC is the most powerful production Elise ever produced and offers
stunning performance. Power comes from a 1.8 litre non-intercooled,
supercharged engine and uses intelligent cam switching technology, enabling
the engine to switch to the high performance cam anywhere between 4000
and 6200 rpm. This clever feature gives the engine two characters, allowing
the car to be driven economically or giving maximum performance for spirited
driving.
The Elise’s light weight gives low CO2 emissions (202 g/km), great handling
and affords phenomenal braking. Another benefit of the low weight is
incredible acceleration, with the sprint to 100 km/h in only 4.6 seconds. The
Elise SC accelerates on to a top speed of 238 km/h. Combined fuel
consumption is 8.5 l/100 km.
All Lotus cars offer exceptional handling and the Elise is no exception. The
chassis has a seriously light, stiff structure. Combining this technology with the
fantastic Lotus ride and handling gives an inspiring driving experience and the
mid-engined layout of the Lotus Elise offers fantastic balance and agility.
The Elise SC offers a few technological advances that Jim Clark may have
found helpful in his Type 25. Coming as standard on the Elise is traction
control, ABS and sequential shift lights, however all the driver aids are
included to improve the driving experience and do not intervene unless really
called upon.
The Clark Type 25 Elise SC is available for all countries in Europe and is on
sale now. The car is priced very competitively at 44.100,-- (+ local taxes).
This price is representing a customer saving of 3.596,-- (before tax). Please
note: prices include transport, delivery, local taxes, and first service.
Pricing for some mainland European Markets:
Germany 53.375,--
France 53.650,--
Italy 54.300,--
Belgium 54.175,--
Holland 72.210,--
Switzerland CHF 78.950,--
Specification Summary:
Elise SC
Sports Pack
Hard Top
Unique Leather Interior
Unique exterior in British Racing Green, with Painted Yellow Stripe.
Unique Lotus Sport Forged Wheels 6 J x 16 Front, 7˝ J x 17 Rear
with YokohamaAO48 tyres
Build Plate numbered 1 – 25 for Europe
Optional Equipment: (Pricing as per standard MY08 Elise options)
Limited Slip Differential
Air Conditioning
NOTES
Lotus Clark Type 25 Elise SC
CO2 emissions – 202 g/km. Combined fuel consumption - 33.23 mpg (8.5
l/100 km)