Lotus has presented a supercabriolet Elite

Model Elite which Lotus will show in one and a half week on the Parisian showroom, is allocated first of all with the powerful motor, throwing down a challenge to such super cars , as Ferrari and Lamborghini. The novelty will receive 5-liter V8 with a supercharger which in the base version will give out 542 h.p and as alternative more powerful version developing 612 h.p will serve. Well and as to weight of a body – anything outstanding. The model will weigh 1 650 kg. For comparison: Lotus Elise – less than ton.

While British speak about the novelty in the future time as start in manufacture is planned only in 2014. And looking now at pictures of a pre-series prototype, it is possible even not to guess that this model – a cabriolet with a rigid developing roof. That is, the nearest competitor – Ferrari California which, by the way, concedes to a Lotus on capacity. At its order only 460 h.p.

All testifies that before us not the concept car, and model really ready to manufacture. So, for example, representatives Lotus inform all details of technical characteristics (dispersal to hundred – 3,5 sec, the maximum speed – 314 km/h). And even the price – from 137 000 euros is declared. For Ferrari California now in Europe ask much more – about 200 000 euros.