
If you’ve been hankering for the Lotus Elise but just can’t afford it then wait for the low-cost and affordable Lotus Elise Purist Edition which according to Lotus PR Kevin Smith is on the way. The Purist Edition of the Lotus Elise is the car manufacturer’s way of bringing the Elise closer to the price when the car was first introduced to the US market. With the more affordable $43,995 which is around $3,000 less than the base Elise you now have a chance to get behind the wheels of the Lotus Elise.
While the Lotus Elise Purist Edition is eye-catching enough no matter what color it wears you are relegated to the available colors of Saffron Yellow –which looks like a Hotwheels gone big with the matching black accent—Monaco White and Ardent Red. The Lotus Elise Purist Edition has a 1.8-Liter six-speed manual transmission engine producing 190 horsepower. It comes complete with 16 x 5.5 front wheels and 17 x 7.5 rear wheels all in silver, AP-developed calipers with cross drilled and ventilated discs, Eibach springs and Bilstein dampers.
Inside the Lotus Elise Purist Edition are classy features including a four-speaker stereo with in-dash CD player, black leather seats, Momo steering wheel, tire-pressure monitoring system, power door locks and an alarm with engine immobilizer.
