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Old 04-01-2010, 01:20 PM   #1
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Um, Awesome. 700hp+ Exige-based supercar? Check.

http://www.insideline.com/lotus/elis...gineering.html

2400lbs(!!!)/725hp= 3.3 lbs/hp. Damn.
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Old 04-01-2010, 01:38 PM   #2
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That power to weight is almost exactly the same as that of my motorcycle.

Which is nuts.
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Old 04-01-2010, 01:57 PM   #3
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That power to weight is almost exactly the same as that of my motorcycle.

Which is nuts.
What's nuts is that the quoted figures are for the base model.

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Two other twin-turbo variants will also be available, rated at 1,000 and 1,200 hp.
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Old 04-01-2010, 03:05 PM   #4
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Old 04-01-2010, 04:15 PM   #5
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1,200hp and 2500Lbs is a recipe for disaster in the hands of a (very wealthy) idiot on a street legal car. They should require a high performance driving school for each buyer.
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Old 04-01-2010, 04:23 PM   #6
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Even 700hp is going to be just about undriveable for mortals.
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