It has been a while since Lotus has put forward a special version of a model that has been around for years. Fans of festive performances can indulge again, this time with the Elise Cup 250 Bathurst Edition.
In 2017, Lotus presented an extra heavy version of its Elise, the Cup 250. That special edition of the entry-level Lotus received a 246 horsepower and 250 Nm four-cylinder behind the front seats, at that time the most powerful four-cylinder that Lotus ever installed in a production model. . This Englishman, weighing only 860 kilos, has now been baptized in a slightly modified form as Bathurst Edition.
The Bathurst Edition was created to celebrate the release of 150 Lotus owners on the circuit at the legendary Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst, Australia, during the 12-hour race weekend. Speaking of paper-thin news: the changes to the Lotus Elise Cup cannot be called far-reaching. The limited edition is on special black light metal, receives a special badge with its serial number and is provided with Barthurst Cup 250 stickers on all sides. We must disappoint anyone who has become completely wild about this. The Elise Cup 250 Bathurst Edition is purely for the Australian market.
Just like the regular Elise Cup 250, this special variant is capable of accelerating in 4.3 counts to 100 km / h. Its top speed has been set at 248 km / h. The extra spoiler work compared to the ‘normal’ Elise has to deliver about 125 kilos of downward pressure at a speed of 225 kilometers.