It still looks JUST right!

It's actually a design from 2001.

@@jackedrussell but the car was made 2006 so therefore the design is 2006

@@sco_obi No, that's not how it works. It's a design that came out in 2001, no changes to the design were made until the facelift in 2008. That makes this a 2001 design on a 2006 car.

@@jackedrussell Damn, thats even crazier. I really thought it was from the late 2000s, like 2008 at least. Probably because the first time I saw one was in Need For Speed Shift 2009. :P

Yup, chassis is so so good, but that little screamer is one of the best things about the car!

It's a toyota-yamaha engine.

@@hiepphambui3941 he said that Yamaha designed it in the video. Didn’t think I needed to say it too. It was built by Toyota and used in Toyota cars so it’s fair to say it’s a Toyota motor.

But it don't go...

@@jrag1000 Maybe not on freeway in a straight line but at streets of willow, it definitely goes. I saw one lapping porsches and ferraris, obviously could be driver but man DID HE GO

You bet it but the lotus is popular with handling stuff so i love both of these combination.

they also made Volvo's transversemounted V8.

Yamaha R1M

and usually it blows up

@@PLK123 yeah the audience usually blow up and lot of fan wants them

Yeah, V-Tec is just Honda's name for VVT with lift

@@lecoureurdesbois86 Except that's i-VTEC. The original VTEC system found on D and B-series engines does not have VVT. Although i-VTEC on the K-series does.

It's basically Toyota's version of VTEC. It kicks in quite hard on these cars with them being so light, which isn't always a good thing, you don't want it mid corner.

@@nvl2691 Minor adjustment to your statement - VTEC does have Variable lift and timing, but it only has two choices, a LO cam profile and HIGH cam profile.

Interesting side note.. the VVC on the earlier Rover 1.8 Engined lotus's would adjust the cam throuout the entire rev range which resulted in an unusual flat torque curve all the way up to red line.

They look great, but I'd still have electric windows honestly.

@R L from my experience they are like the others, there's almost no electronic so less problems from that. In terms on build quality you feel everything, which means the road under your butt or the squeaks the car makes, and the radio is kinda useless cause the engine covers everything. Not recommended as your daily but if you don't care as much is great

@R L Had two RUN X RSI's with same motor and gearbox. Both had oil pump issues and both had syncomesh problems from first to second to third. Great fun though.

Ikr, WAY better than most turbo4s

You never played Need for Speed?! 😄🤪

Just my curiousity, Could we really use Lotus as daily drivers?

@@kvgbui565 I actually HAD to use mine as a daily between November and March because my daily had to have a new motor installed. The Elise does not like the rain or snow, but it's not like it just doesn't function, just not very well; drive slow, obviously. Even with mine being a performance beast, I can still get 30mpg with 91 octane fuel, although the 10 gallon tank limits your distance you can cover without having to refuel. The worst part of daily-ing her is when I need to do simple tasks - so anything that requires a lot of getting in and out of it starts to hurt, traffic is a killer due to it being a manual and pressing the clutch starts to wear down my left leg after 15-20 minutes of stopping and going, and overall space is lacking but it isn't bad if it's just you - I can fit all my stuff I need for my daily duties and I own a restaurant. The only other downside is cost of repairs and finding someone that would actually touch the car to work on it because most mechanics don't have a clue about it - most people don't have a clue about. I get "what is a Lotus?" as a question far too often, or, "who makes Lotus?" So make sure you have someone to work on it BEFORE you buy it - unless you're going to DIY the repairs. Even after all of that, the drive to and from work is a smooth dream for me. Taking curves at higher speeds than normal cars can do, taking off on straight stretches, and when I have the top off I just wave my arms in the wind going 80-100. I don't see myself ever wanting anything else.

@@GothDeathrocker Oh, I can live with the majority of the disadvantages mentioned above, but I live in city which will definitely make driving a manual become a punishing experience as you said. Guess I should take a dct M2 instead Btw thanks for sharing your interesting experience with me, it helps a lot.

I've got a 2006 one, the lower power spec than this even (which wasn't sold in the US). Loads of fun :D I did use mine as a daily for months. It's ok if you don't need to carry much and your route is mostly quiet countryside roads. Not in winter when there is salt on the road. They are also quite loud so if you are doing long trips you'll need earplugs if you don't want to go deaf.

@@BlatentlyFakeName thank you so much ;)

I have to say though I like the sound that engine makes in the Celica and Corolla more pleasing. But that's personal preference, it's more screamy which can be a turnoff but you hear the individual bangs more than just a constant flow if that makes sense.

The all aluminium chassis, the grip level and the suspension would be the main differences between the two.

Full suspension mrs with a bit of aero and of course 2zz would be just as good as the Elise

@@hugoperez8265 a lot of elise people already do K swaps cuz apparently the engine is easier to get more power out of. Maybe it's a parts thing cuz just about everyone knows a civic type r and just about no one knows of the Corolla T sport

@@Aristocrafied K20 mrs swaps are very popular as well

I bought a new MR2 in 2001, fun car but in 2002 I sold it for a Honda S2000 which still sits in my garage today...

I loved editing this one because it sounds sooooo good

@@TedwardDrives ear candy!

"Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere." - Colin Chapman

Much appreciated!

Ahhh. Carbon and Prostreet

Brett if you can convince someone to buy it Lotus said the tooling for the Elise and Exige is up for sale...

used to. today's turbo 4's dont sound like these screamers and others like the older k20 hondas

@@basslover352 it rally goes down to how the exhaust layout goes. Cause a every turn in the pipes changes how it sounds.

@@mohammadabushanab1056 yes but give me an example of a modern turbo 4 that sounds like this. it doesn't exist. they don't rev to 8500 rpm anymore. turbos on their own mute exhausts and quiet them down.

@@basslover352 if you do a custom exhaust you can pretty much make it sound however you want

@@mohammadabushanab1056 There are good and bad sounding 4's to me. regardless of exhaust systems. a k20 from Honda sounds better and more exciting as it revs to it's redline than any other 4 I've heard recently come out, both modified or not.

Elise’s are “cheap”. The prices are starting to balloon a bit now that production is ceasing but they are still mostly low. Come check out the classifieds on Lotus talk forums!

Thanks Keith!

Haha oh no!! What goes wrong on the evora? Is it tuned?

@@TedwardDrives depends on the year but early years NA models have several issues, e.g. notorious for the clutch and master cylinders wearing out prematurely. Having said that the later/last years have nearly all the bugs worked out, but they aren’t perfect. My rear hatch for example wouldn’t open; somehow the latching mechanism became loose and could no longer pop the fastener. Lotus covered it under warranty but still. You can tell it’s a hand built car

@@Rick1984FL oh yeah that all sounds about right. Even the new Evora GT hatch is a pain and often doesn't open when prompted. Plus the brackets that hold the struts look like scrap metal haha