Lotus Elise 1.8 Reviews

Before I start, you should know I'm really struggling to write this review. I can't structure this like a 'normal' car review, because it's no normal car. It's also hard for me to be objective, and give all the information a buyer would find important, because, well, it's just not something to be objective about – you buy this car with your heart, ...  Read the complete review

Writing these opinions, it occurs to me just how many cars we've managed to get through. We drove a lotus Elise for a short time - approximately 6 months. Note the word "short". This is because this has to be one of the worst cars I've ever been in. I've amended this opinion because it occurred to me I was being ...  Read the complete review

I've just recently bought a Lotus Elise 1.8 and my word, what can I say? Its Fantastic! The roar of the engine is breathtaking and the immense RPM rate is amazing. I just love to drive up to a nightclub in the car, revving the engine, and having everybody look in wonder. The interior is beautiful craftmanship and ...  Read the complete review

The new lotus Elise has done the impossible in being better than the Elise before it. The first edition Elise was nearly perfect in every way but the new Elise has beaten it. With improved handling as chassis is good for lovely cornering. The new 1.8 litre engine balances speed with cornering perfectly. The corners are so smooth. The ...  Read the complete review

I know what you are thinking, im a girl, what the hell do I know about cars? Especially one I dont have! Well, I have driven this car, and with its 1.8 litre 16 valve engine, it goes a treat, the front brakes are fitted with unique Lotus Racing opposed piston callipers so you get excellent road handling on corners, which is handy as there is ...  Read the complete review

I absolutely love the look of this car! To me it is one the sexiest sportiest shapes on the road, plus its a bit of a bargain. With second hand elises coming down to around £15k for a 96P its a pretty good buy and you can be confident the residual values will be good. On the test drive, two things immediately struck me. Firstly, this ...  Read the complete review

I have owned an Elise for three years, and before that an Elan SE. I loved both, and could not choose between them. First lets destroy the myth about the Elise' size. I am 6' 3" and nearly 19 stone, but I can get in with the roof on with no problem, and fit comfortably in the driving seat. With two people my size, it is a ...  Read the complete review

Weel, this really is the car of any man, or womans dream for that matter. This 1.8 litre goes nought to sixty in a shade under 6 seconds. Basically the styling is superb. Starting with the front. This contains the workplace of the unit. The beast. The trojan, call it what you want. It is purely amazing. The air vents are a focal point of ...  Read the complete review

After a string of Esprits, my V8 left me broke and doubting that motoring had much enjoyment left to offer. Mainly due to being unable to sell the V8, I ended up part-exchanging it for a standard spec. Elise 1.8. On the test drive, I was immediately struck by two things. Firstly, this car is SERIOUS FUN to drive. The 'park ...  Read the complete review

The Elise is a great car to look at and an even better one to drive. With its ultra-light chassis, positive steering and superb handling it there really isn't a driving experience like it for the money. Contrary to popular belief it's not THAT bad for day-to-day use although it's probably best left for weekend blasts if you ...  Read the complete review

Is the Lotus Elise the best value sports car around on the British roads today? Well I certainly think so! The Elise is powered by an impressive 1.8-litre Rover MGF engine. You may think that a 1.8-litre is very disappointing for a sports car and a sports car should at least be a 3.0-litre? But you would be wrong if you thought that! The ...  Read the complete review

The Lots Elise is the car for the enthusiast, its quick, light and agile. It only has 118 Bhp but with such little to lug around it is truly exceptional. 0-60 on 5.8 seconds cannot be laughed at and this combimed with 40 mpg on the combined cycle, it is quite the affordable supercar. What do i hear there is a new model. There are major ...  Read the complete review

Could this be the best British sports car ever? Without question this is the car that revived Lotus and has made them the greatest car designers in the world. T his is a dream car, it is absolutely brilliant. Possibly the best looking British made car for under £25000, I do not think there is no way in which it can be faulted; ...  Read the complete review

The lotus elise, I absolutely love the look of the car, to me it is one the sexiest sportiest shapes on the road, plus its a bit of a bargain. With second hand elises coming down to around £15k for a 96P its a pretty good buy and you can be confident the residual values will be good. Now, I have test driven the elise twice, the first time ...  Read the complete review

The closest thing you'll get to a road legal go-cart! Lovely lovely lovely car, unfortunately it is absolutely impossible to get into if you'r over midget height! The point is this, the door sill is 20 cm off the ground, the roof is at 50cm....get the point, climbing into this car with the roof on you need to be like Bo ...  Read the complete review

I drove this car a few months ago on a high speed driving course, and I have to say that this car handles as if it was glued to the road. I managed to take chicanes at 70 mph and the car did not for a second feel as if it would slide or skid. I found that the acceleration was amazing, you would get whip lash everytime you accelerated hard and I ...  Read the complete review