2010 Lotus Elise Overview

The Lotus Elise has been available in Europe for more than a decade, while the U.S. had to wait until 2005 for the roadster to hit American shores. In the years since, little has changed for the Elise racer. People who buy the Elise are interested in a track car that can occasionally be driven in town. It is lightweight outside and in, and is not intended for casual use. But, when used properly, the Elise provides intense handling and super-car responsiveness. The 4-cylinder Toyota-sourced engine inside the 2010 Elise provides reliability and surprising fuel economy at 21 mpg city and 27 mpg highway. All this performance comes at a modest starting price of $47,250.