The basic S2 had a revised 1.8-litre K-series engine with Lotus’s own management system ... It came with a six-speed manual gearbox and, a first for an Elise, servo-assisted braking with ...

The Elise signalled a return to purist ... more aggressively styled S2 before Lotus signed its engine supply deal with the Japanese giant. When you consider the original S1 had 118bhp, extracting ...

This Lotus Elise S2 is an ultra-lightweight mid-engined roadster powered by a high strung Toyota 4 cylinder engine. It sits alone in a class of one, and aims to provide an absolutely pure driving ...

It was followed by the Lotus Elise S2 in 2000 and then the S3 in 2010 ... scoop that feeds air into the intercooler near the mid-engine. From there, the Elise dips into a flat engine cover ...