2014 Lotus Elise S Cup R
Specifications:
- Engine:
- inline-4
- Displacement:
- 1.8 L
- 0-60 time:
- 3.9 sec. (Est.)
- Top Speed:
- 186 mph (Est.)
The Elise S Cup R is powered by the same mid-mounted, 1.8-liter 2ZR-FE engine found in the Elise S, but with updates needed for the race track. The engine features a Magnuson R900 supercharger with Eaton TVS technology, and it mates to a six-speed manual gear box as standard.
The new Elise S Cup R rides on forged alloy wheels wrapped in Yokohama Advan Neova tires. Lotus also installed a new TCA suspension kit and a new high-performance brake system with twin-piston, fixed aluminum-alloy front brake calipers and single-piston, sliding rear calipers.
Lotus Elise S Cup R in Detail
Also included are adjustable damper and springs, which help reduce the average lap time by 4 seconds on a 5 km (3.1-mile) track over the standard Elise S.
Press Release
Following
the success of the Exige V6 Cup and its hardcore sibling the Exige V6
Cup R, the Lotus Elise S is adorned with the Lotus Motorsport magic to
present the track-only Elise S Cup R.
Evolving
from the 1.6 litre Elise platform, this is the first time the
supercharged Elise S’ mid-mounted, transverse, 1.8 litre 2ZR-FE engine
has been used in a Cup variant. Priced at £39,125 + VAT and boasting
bespoke livery and aerodynamic body kit, the Elise S Cup R showcases the
marriage of form and function perfectly so that performance is
optimised yet retains its stylish and iconic aesthetic.
Performance is enhanced over the road-going Elise S thanks to a motorsport-specific engine control module (ECM) and a CFD proved aero pack comprising; front splitter, barge boards, winglets, rear diffuser, floor extensions and rear wing. Despite the extra body kit and race-ready additions, Lotus Motorsport manages to maintain the road car’s light weight of just 924 kg. These modifications and the clever manipulation of air-flow to create extra downforce, combined with adjustable damper and springs, reduces lap times by 4 seconds on a 5 km lap over the standard Elise S.
The Lotus S Elise Cup R is eligible for entry to the production class in the 2014 Lotus Cup series which operates under the banners Lotus Cup UK, Lotus Cup Europe, Lotus Cup Italia, Lotus Cup USA, Lotus Cup Japan, Lotus Cup Thailand, Lotus Cup China and Lotus Ladies Cup. The Lotus Cup is open to all Lotus owners and their Elise, Exige, Evora, 340R and 2-Eleven. To make a statement on some of the best tracks in the world, the Elise S Cup R has a selection of bespoke colour and trim options courtesy of the Lotus Design team.
Performance is enhanced over the road-going Elise S thanks to a motorsport-specific engine control module (ECM) and a CFD proved aero pack comprising; front splitter, barge boards, winglets, rear diffuser, floor extensions and rear wing. Despite the extra body kit and race-ready additions, Lotus Motorsport manages to maintain the road car’s light weight of just 924 kg. These modifications and the clever manipulation of air-flow to create extra downforce, combined with adjustable damper and springs, reduces lap times by 4 seconds on a 5 km lap over the standard Elise S.
The Lotus S Elise Cup R is eligible for entry to the production class in the 2014 Lotus Cup series which operates under the banners Lotus Cup UK, Lotus Cup Europe, Lotus Cup Italia, Lotus Cup USA, Lotus Cup Japan, Lotus Cup Thailand, Lotus Cup China and Lotus Ladies Cup. The Lotus Cup is open to all Lotus owners and their Elise, Exige, Evora, 340R and 2-Eleven. To make a statement on some of the best tracks in the world, the Elise S Cup R has a selection of bespoke colour and trim options courtesy of the Lotus Design team.