When Lotus introduced the Elise mid-engined sports car in 1996, the model embodied the company’s ethos of “adding lightness” like almost no other Lotus before it and weighed under 1,600 pounds. The ...

The automotive world has spent thirty years trying to improve on the original 1996 Lotus Elise formula, adding power steering, air conditioning, and creature comforts that missed the point entirely.

If the original Lotus Elise’s sub-2000 lbs (907 kg) curb weight looked light at launch 30 years ago, it seems like witchcraft today when many family SUVs are three times as heavy. But now a UK company ...

Sports cars aren’t usually a great choice for a weekend on the trails, but this modified Lotus Elise is ready to leave pavement in the rearview. Lotus is known for its agile sports cars with nimble ...