Lotus Elise used car review - Drive
The idea of a car you can use for race track days is nothing new in 2014. As speed limits get lower and enforcement tighter, those with an urge to sample a little four-wheeled excitement have been turning to race tracks for years now. There’s a school of thought that says a big engine in a big car (typically a Holden Commodore or Ford Falcon) will make for a great day-to-day car as well as a weekend track-star. But if you really want the unadulterated track experience, then sometimes you have to trade off day-to-day convenience and comfort and opt for something that is still road-registered, but a lot more track-oriented. And that’s precisely where cars such as the Lotus Elise come in. After some turbulent years, the Elise that arrived here in 1997 was an immediate hit with those who recognised motoring in its purest form. There was absolutely nothing on the little Lotus that didn’t need to be there and its lightweight and agile handling and mid-engined balance made it great fun in the right circumstances. As well, it’s worth remembering the original Elise’s soft-top was a mad, convoluted thing that never kept much rain out even when it was new. But on the race track or your favourite bit of country road, the Elise suddenly shone. Source: www.drive.com.au
