Friday,
April 16, 2010
Cleanest
Sports Car - world record set by Lotus Elise
DULUTH, GA, USA -- The 2011 Lotus
Elise
has been certified with a CO2 emission rating
of 149 gm/km, delivering a 16 percent reduction in CO2 emission
than the previous Lotus Elise 
S and setting the new world record for the Cleanest
Sports Car
.
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The 2011 Lotus
Elise
also offers a handsome fuel economy of 56.1
miles per gallon (or 5.04 liters per 100 km). This means that
a full fuel tank can take the car for a massive 500 miles
(or 800 km).
The astoundingly low emission ratings can
be attributed to several reasons. First and foremost is the
1.6-liter four cylinder VVT-I engine producing 100 kW / 134
hp that propels the car from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.0
seconds (0 to 100 km/hr in 6.5 seconds).
Secondly, Lotus has focused exclusively
on light weight and efficiency. The new Elise
weighs a meager 876 kg. Add to this the fact that the car
has been specially designed to deliver an aerodynamic improvement
of 4 percent and the low fuel emission rating becomes obvious.
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Friday,
April 16, 2010
