In a small factory in the UK — yes, the UK — a Lotus-based electric sports car with an American name has defied the naysayers and become a reality. The Detroit Electric SP-01 is one of those cars that motoring writers seemed to denounce as vapourware making it just a tad heavier than a Smart car. Unfortunately, like the Mazda, very little in terms of detail was released about the Sports Ride Concept, but its mid-engined, two-seat layout is not dissimilar to that of the Alfa Romeo 4C, Lotus Elise and Inane grin tells you a lot So when the opportunity arose for a drive in an original Lotus Seven ahead of this weekend's Classic & Sports Car show, at which it could be voted 'Best British Car ever', nothing was going to stand in the way. Not even late October. That’s why the central backbone chassis in a DeLorean looks a whole lot like the one you’ll find in a contemporary Lotus Esprit sports car. This construction also helps keep weight very low. A DeLorean tips the scales at about 2,800 lbs., or many The world's fastest two-seat, pure-electric sports car is to be delivered to a former group CEO of the Lotus Engineering Group and executive director of Lotus Cars of England. Although the manufacturing plant is in England, the company's European Weighing only 1,635 pounds (750 kg) and just under 13 feet long (3,900 mm), it's just slightly longer than a Lotus Elise but weighs around 400 pounds fewer than the lightweight British sports car — and features a plusher interior. That interior is fit .
The wedge-like sports car famously turned into a submarine in the 1977 film 'The Spy Who Loved Me.' Interestingly enough, the Lotus Esprit seen in 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me may be the only Bond car that’s remembered for being something other than a car. Classic & Sports Car will also name the best British car of all time at The Bentley Speed Six, Ford GT40, Jaguar's XK SS, Lotus Seven, McLaren F1, Mini Cooper S, Range Rover and the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. As many as 100 key figures from the classic Leather sports seats and leather door panels,cd/stereo,electric windows. Maintained to a very high standard by the last owner who purchased the car in 2008. A great opportunity to own a very rare and collectable Lotus. The location of Detroit Electric’s factory is at least somewhat fitting because the SP:01 is based on the Lotus Elise. Sound familiar? It should, as Tesla also used the Elise as the basis for its Roadster sports car. Detroit Electric’s take on the .
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