The power boost, suspension overhaul, grippier tyres and increase in downforce allowed the Lotus Elise Cup 260 to sweep round the Hethel test track 2.5sec faster than the Cup 250. New performance ...

Once mounted on fixed runners, the Cup 260’s carbonfibre-shelled ... This Exige shares characteristics with every other Lotus based on the aluminium Elise chassis, namely untaxing steering ...

which was enough to get the Cup 260 to 60 mph from rest in 3.8 seconds on its way to a top speed of 151 mph. Reportedly 35,124 examples of the Lotus Elise in all its forms were built over the car ...

The Elise S Cup also gets a fixed roof and competition-spec roll hoop, and buyers can opt for a fire suppression system, kill switch and other track-ready add-ons. Show full PR text The Lotus ...

While the road car development seems to have temporarily stalled out at Lotus, the British automaker continues to develop new track-focused machines, the latest being the Elise S Cup R.