This is 2013 Lotus Elan, slated for a summer 2013 debut, is a closed car powered by a pressure-charged 450-horsepower 4.0-liter V6. This is the third-generation car to use the Elan name. Like the Esprit, it's optionally available as a hybrid.
This third Elan, slated for a summer 2013 debut, is a closed car powered by a pressure-charged 450-horsepower 4.0-liter V6 with a seven-speed transmission, making it a very different animal from its predecessors, a fact that keen Lotus fans � and there are many � may struggle with. They may also regret its near-cookie-cutter resemblance to the new Lotus Esprit and the smaller Elise.
2013 Lotus Elan Specifications
� Weight 1,295 kg
� Layout 2 seater (optional 2+2), mid-engined, rear wheel drive
� Engine Petrol, hybrid optional
� Hybrid technology Optional KERS
� Cylinder V6
� Capacity 4.0 litre
� Transmission 7 Speed DCT
� Drive RWD
� Power/Torque 450 PS / 465 Nm
� Rev limit 7,800 rpm
� 0-100 km/h 3.5 seconds
� Top speed 310 km/h
� CO2 approx (CO2/km) 199 g/km
PARIS - The 2013 Lotus Elan, unveiled at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, is a sports car, and it's an Elan - but not as we know it
