Elise 111R Japanese Specs

Specifications (Japan)

Engine

Mid-mounted, transverse, 1796cm3, 2ZZ-GE engine, Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) & aluminium lightweight and compact construction, 4 cylinders in line, water cooled, naturally aspirated with double overhead camshafts exploiting a Variable Valve Timing & Lift with intelligence (VVTL-i) system, hydraulic tappets, 4 valves per cylinder, multi-point sequential fuel injection and electronic ignition.

Engine management

Lotus engine control unit

Max Power

141kW (189hp, 192PS) @ 7800min-1

Max Torque

181Nm (133lbft, 18.5kgm) @ 6800min-1

Power to weight ratio

164kW/t (220hp/t, 223PS/t)

Specific power output

78.5kW/L (105hp/kitre, 107PS/litre)

Emissions control

Three-way catalytic converter.

Euro IV emissions compliant with full On-Board Diagnostics (OBD).

Transmission

C64 Gearbox, aluminium lightweight construction, 6-speed, close ratio, constant mesh helical gears and open differential.

Suspension

Fully independent suspension utilising unequal length wishbones, Bilstein mono-tube gas damper, Eibach coaxial coil spring at each corner and front anti-roll bar.

Chassis

Lotus designed lightweight structure of epoxy bonded

aluminium alloy extrusions with integral steel seat-belt support structure

and lightweight steel rear subframe.

Steering

Solidly mounted mechanical rack and pinion steering box with 2.8 turns lock-to-lock.

Brakes

Servo-assisted, track tuned 4-channel Antilock Braking System (ABS) with Lotus/AP-Racing twin-piston fixed aluminium alloy front brake calipers, Brembo single-piston sliding rear calipers and 282mm diameter, 26mm thick front and rear cast-iron ventilated & cross-drilled discs.

Gear ratios

 

First

3.116:1

Second

2.050:1

Third

1.481:1

Fourth

1.166:1

Fifth

0.916:1

Sixth

0.815:1

Reverse

3.250:1

Final drive

4.529:1

 

 

Performance Figures

 

0-60mile/h

4.9s

0-100km/h

5.2s

0-100mile/h

13.0s

Maximum speed

241km/h (150mile/h)

Fuel consumption - urban

12.1L/100km (23.3mile/gal(UK))

Fuel consumption - extraurban

6.8L/100km (41.5mile/gal(UK))

Fuel consumption - combined

8.8L/100km (32.1mile/gal(UK))

C02 emissions

208g/km

 

 

Dimensions

 

Wheelbase

2300mm

Track - front

1457mm

Track - rear

1507mm

Overall length

3785mm

Overall width (door mirrors excluded)

1719mm

Overall width (door mirrors included)

1850mm

Overall height - midladen (as per unladen with 2x75kg occupants)

1117mm

Overhang - front

783mm

Overhang - rear

702mm

Ground cleareance - midladen (as per unladen with 2x75kg occupants)

130mm

Vehicle mass - unladen (running order, full tank of fuel, no occupants, no luggage)

860kg (no options) - 916kg (all options)

Weight distribution

38% Front - 62% Rear

Fuel tank capacity

40litre (8.8gal(UK))

Luggage capacity

112litre / 50kg

 

 

Vehicle Specification

 

Air conditioning unit

Standard

Cross-drilled brake discs

Standard

ABS with servo assisted brakes

Standard

Silver 8-spoke lightweight alloy wheels - 5.5x16" Fr & 7.5x17" Rr

Standard

Bridgestone Potenza RE040 - 175/55R16 Front & 225/45R17 Rear

Standard

Tyre puncture repair aerosol

Standard

Tool kit

Standard

 

 

Exterior Specification

 

Auxiliary front driving lights

Option (Touring pack)

Solid paint

Ardent Red / Old English White / Saffron Yellow

Metallic paint

Starlight Black / Glacier Blue / Magnetic Blue / Nightfall Blue / Racing Green / Aubergine Purple / Bordeaux Red / Arctic Silver / Storm Titanium

Body colour door mirror covers

Standard

Black soft-top

Standard

Body colour hard-top

Option

Silver 3-piece rear diffuser

Standard

Sill stone-chip protection film

Standard (Clear / Black)

Front mud-flaps

Standard

 

 

Interior Specification

 

Black carpet mats

Standard

Lightweight aluminium passenger foot-rest

Standard

Black carpet set with lightweight aluminium passenger foot-rest

Option (Touring pack)

Colour carpet set with lightweight aluminium passenger foot-rest

Option (Red / Blue / Stone)

Cloth interior:

Standard

Cloth seats

Black

Acrylic capped door panels

Silver

Cloth door inserts

Black

Leather interior:

Option (Touring pack)

Plain/perforated leather seats with inflatable lumbar support

Black

Plain leather door panels

Black

Perforated leather door inserts

Black

Colour leather interior

Option (Touring pack - Red / Blue / Stone / Tan)

Alcantara interior:

Option (Touring pack)

Alcantara/carbon-effect seats with inflatable lumbar support

Black / Silver

Alcantara door panels

Black / Silver

Carbon-effect door inserts

Black

Alcantara steering wheel centre

Black / Silver

Colour alcantara interior

Option (Touring pack - Red, Blue)

Central door locking

Option (Touring pack)

Polished aluminium window winders

Standard

Electric windows

Option (Touring pack)

Black plain leather sun-visors

Standard

Interior stowage net

Option (Touring pack)

 

 

Entertainment & Security

 

Audio kit:

Standard

Blaupunkt TSx 402 high performance coaxial front speakers (pair)

within pack

Blaupunkt GTx 542 high performance 2-way coaxial rear speakers (pair)

within pack

Radio receiver wiring loom including dipole aerial kit

within pack

Blaupunkt BPV 755 - Radio, CD-R/W player

Standard

Immobiliser (Thatcham approved)

Standard

Remote activated alarm (Thatcham approved)

Standard

 

 

Touring pack:

Option

Sound insulation

within pack

Auxiliary front driving lights

within pack

Black soft-top with sound/thermal insulation

within pack

Colour soft-top with sound/thermal insulation

within pack

Full black carpet with lightweight aluminium passenger foot-rest

within pack

Full colour carpet with lightweight aluminium passenger foot-rest

within pack

Black leather interior

within pack

Colour leather interior

within pack

Black alcantara interior

within pack

Colour alcantara interior

within pack

Central door locking

within pack

Electric windows

within pack

Interior stowage net

within pack