Lotus flower just made an announcement on its social media channels that the customer is finally bound Elise has been built – we will note that Lotus construction final Elise for itself – and delivered to the final customer, Elisa Artioli. If you haven’t heard of her before, it’s time for a little Lotus history lesson.
Back when Elise launched in 1996, Romano Artioli was the company’s president. When it’s time to secure two seats sport carRomano looked to his niece, Elisa, for inspiration.
For those who find full-circle stories satisfying, it’s hard to get a better story than this one. The Elise you’re looking at here is the ultimate customer-attached Elise in the world, and it won’t belong to the woman for whom the car is named.
Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome Elisa Artioli to Hethel to deliver her new car – the last Elise built for a customer – a Sport 240 in “Championship Gold”.
Lotus’ granddaughter who was then President, Romano Artioli, Elisa was the original inspiration for the car’s name. pic.twitter.com/pt0hf9WZIo
– Lotus Cars (@lotuscars)
February 25, 2022
As for the specs of the car itself, here it is an Elise Sport 240and it’s painted in “Champion Gold.” The Sport 240 is equipped with a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 240 horsepower and 181 pound-feet of torque. Weighing just 2,033 pounds, it is capable of a 4.1-second 0-60 mph sprint and has a top speed of 147 mph.
What a lovely story! We’ve asked Lotus for additional photos and information, and we’ll update when we hear back.
