Lotus Elise SC: In the showrooms

[admin]

The latest arrivals at dealerships. Compiled by Paul Hudson Latest Elise SC now has a supercharged Toyota engine developing 217bhp. There's no intercooler, but a smaller Eaton rotor pack married to the intake plenum in a single casting reduces weight by

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[Martin]

This is bound to lower the prices on the used Elises, don't you agree?

[Al B]

Absolutely. Lotus should have offered an optional SC right from the start.
There are a lot of good things about Lotus, but market strategy is not one of them.
Hope the new guys are paying attention and maybe Arnie will help.

[Martin]

Maybe I'll get a used 06 model in 2009 as a daily driver. I'm sure I will be able to find a decent one for less than 30K.