I dont know were you guys get that weight numbers from but even Lotus claim on their homepage that the Elise S weights without fuel 924kg...
Lotus Elise S specs
| Price in Europe | €46,617 - €48,250 |
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 924-951 kg (2037-2097 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 1.72 m (68 in) wide, 1.12 m (44 in) high |
| Introduced | 2012 |
| Origin country | United Kingdom |
| Gas mileage | 13.5 l/100 km (17 mpg US / 21 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 323 g/km |
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| Submitted by | Jeff B |
Lap times
Performance
| 0 - 50 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 5.2 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 7.2 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 8.3 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 9.5 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 12.8 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 16.8 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 23.1 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 4.4 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 17.9 s |
| Est. 0 - 60 mph | 4.8 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 9.5 s @ 88.9 mph |
| Est. 1/4 mile | 14.9 s @ 108.7 mph |
| Est. 1/2 mile | 22.8 s @ 123.7 mph |
| Top speed | 241 kph (150 mph) |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.61 g (6 m/s²) |
| 18m slalom | 67.9 kph (42.2 mph) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 34 m (110 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Supercharged I4 |
| Displacement | 1.8 l (110 ci) |
| Power | 217 ps (214 bhp / 160 kw) @ 6800 rpm |
| Torque | 249 Nm (184 lb-ft) @ 4600 rpm |
| Power / liter | 121 ps (119 hp) |
| Power / weight | 231 ps (228 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 265 Nm (196 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 16 PS per l/100 km |
| Power / €5000 | 23 ps |
| Transmission | 6-Speed Manual |
| Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
Interior noise
| Noise @ idle | 57 dB |
| Noise @ 80 kph | 71 dB |
| Noise @ 100 kph | 77 dB |
| Noise @ 130 kph | 80 dB |
| Noise @ 160 kph | 83 dB |
| Noise @ 180 kph | 87 dB |
Elise S competition
