Paris: Lotus Shows off New Elan, Begs the Question: What will Happen to the Evora?
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Paris: Lotus Shows off New Elan, Begs the Question: What will Happen to the Evora?



Next up on our Lotus debut circus is the Elan, a small 2-seater (with an optional 2+2 layout) sitting somewhere between the Evora and the Esprit. Looking very similar to the Esprit (and in the rest of the new Lotus coupes), the Elan gets its power from a high-output Toyota-sourced V6 and, also like its new big brother, optional KERS and hybrid systems. Scroll on down for all the Lotus-certified facts.

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