VX220, 2000
Type 116 
Nicknamed the Skipton in Hethel during development, Lotus has worked in co-operation with designers and engineers from the Opel/Vauxhall International Technical Development Centre in Ruesselsheim, Germany, to build the VX200 (named the Speedster for the European market). Lotus built the original concept show car - one of the stars of the March 1999 Geneva Motorshow. Powered by Opel/Vauxhall's all-new, aluminium ECOTEC, 2.2-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine.
Project Tornado (as the car is codenamed within Lotus and Vauxhall) had difficulties with engine cooling during development.
Lotus ceased production for General Motors subsidiaries Opel and Vauxhall in 2005.
Elise S2, Nov 2000
Type 117
(identified as 111 for type approval)
VIN character 10 = 1; VIN character 13 = 7; Serial number from 0018
Co-incident with 2002 model year changepoint. VIN character 10 = 2; Serial number from 1936.
VIN character 12: C = RHD heater, D = LHD heater, N = RHD a.c., P = LHD a.c.
VIN character 10 = 3; Serial number from 4397.
VIN character 10 = 7; Serial number restarts at 0001, common to all variants. VIN character 4 identifies engine type. Elise S = Y
Gull wing hard top shown in early publicity was never produced by Lotus
My personal favourite S2
(This car was sponsored by Lotus Cars Swiss Dealer network for the Elise Swiss Trophy 2002)
The first S2 built on the production line was chassis no. 012, 001-011 being the five development cars and the first six press cars. The first customer car built was chassis 122, all the cars built before those were dealer demo cars.
The smooth contours have faded in favour of a more aggressive angular image. Available with two options - the Sports Tourer or the Race Tech. The Sports Tourer option pack adds 14kg and the Race Tech option pack 12kg.
The Sports Tourer features leather seats, dashboard and door panels, fitted carpets and polished aluminium controls, a four speaker audio system, adjustable passenger footrest and additional cabin storage.
The Elise Race Tech cockpit offers a race inspired modern interior. Seats are trimmed with carbon, leather and alcantara. Cross-drilled discs and auxiliary lamps focus the driving experience on performance. Aluminium driver controls and two-speaker audio system complete the driverΆs environment.
The rear diffuser is a finned and the optional one is a composite material. The fuel filler cap is a new motorbike style cap, the high level brake light moved to the roll bar cover and the boot now has separate lock mounted on it. The redesigned suspension features revised geometry, stiffer springs and Lotus tuned Bilstein dampers. It has new six-spoke wheels and tyres jointly developed with Bridgestone (Potenza RE040 tyres, 175/55R16 front, 225/45R17 rear).
The standard 1.8 K-series engine remains but Lotus and added their own Lotus K4 ECU and on-board diagnostics system to ensure EU compliance until at least 2004. With 120bhp and a close ratio gearbox as standard, it reaches 0-60 in approximately 5.6 seconds and 125mph top speed; 0-100mph time of approximately 17.5 secs.
Air Conditioning Option: February 2002. Cars with heater only continue unchanged, but a.c. cars use new heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, incorporating face level vents, dual intake blower fan, air blender flap without water valve, electrical rotary controls with stepper motor operated flaps. Larger engine cooling radiator with twin fans. Coolant re-circulation pump. Cobra 8185/8186 security system.
Cobra 8185/8186 Vehicle Security System: February 2002 Fitted on all cars with a.c. (see above) and then as running change to heater cars during March. Cobra 8185 immobiliser becomes standard specification. 8186 optional upgrade to meet U.K. Thatcham 1 requirements, including self powered siren, selectable intrusion sensor, illuminated entry. In March 2002 a new Hard Top Roof and ΅ShortΆ Soft Top was introduced
2007 model Elise S uses 1ZZ-FE engine producing 100 kW, with variable inlet timing but fixed valve lift, plastic inlet manifold, revised intake snorkel, revised exhaust manifold and downpipe, smaller tailpipes within standard trims. Elise S also uses new C56 5-speed transmission and 6-spoke roadwheels sharing styling of standard '01 model wheels.
Click here to see the S2 Brochure, or here for more press release info. Some pre-production model pictures here
Sport 190, January 2001
190hp Elise Sport for track use - it will not pass UK emission legislation. The Elise Sport has a power to weight ratio of 283.6 bhp per tonne. 0-62mph (0-100km/h) takes 4.4 seconds and 0-100mph (0-160km/h) takes 10.9 seconds. More info
here
VIN character 4 = J;
Serial number from 2677
΅04 M.Y. VIN from serial number 0004 & VIN character 10 = 4; Serial number sequence re-started at 0001 = Track biased option for Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore. Based on Elise 111
Launched in June 2002. The 111 uses the VVC K-series as used in the MGFT but uses a Lotus K4 ECU to provide 156bhp @ 7000rpm and 129lb-ft at 4650rpm. 0-60 time of 5.1 seconds. Features 8-spoke wheels with a lower unsprung mass than the standard S2 wheels. These are 5.5 x 16in fronts and 7.5 x 17in rears with Bridgestone Potenza RE 040 175/55 VR16 front tyres and 225/45 VR17 rears.
Elise S2 111S, 2002
This car is identical to the 111 but features leather seats and trim, an upgraded stereo and carpets.
The 111 S2 was not sold with the longtail roof. Some sellers advertise their cars as a 111S (because the Elise model designation at Lotus is 111) they're really completely standard 120bhp cars. Usually the wheels and/or roof are a giveaway - six spokes or long roof = standard car; 8-spoke wheels and short roof=111. Although all S2s after the 1st June 2002 carried the short roof.
Lotus Sport 111, May 2003
΅04 M.Y. VIN from serial number 0004.
Track biased option for Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore. Based on Elise 111 with following changes: Sports suspension with stiffer springs and dampers, adjustable spring pans, 5-hole anti-roll bar, re-positioned steering rack. O.Z. 16-spoke roadwheels in black or silver with 6.5J front rims. Yokohama A048 tyres. Body colour Silver Mica, Blue Mica, Starlight Black, Ardent Red. Body colour grilles. ΅Lotus Sport 111Ά decals and interior embroidery. Black Alcantara trim features. High grade roof hoop with optional forward brace for MSA approval. Plaque on passenger sill.
Elise S2 Sport 135, 2002
VIN character 4 = M; Serial number from 4612
The Sport 135 upgrade to the standard Elise S2 was announced in January 2002 & available only in the UK. Initially only available on a limited number of new cars as a non-homologated upgrade. It features a ported cylinder head, the cast aluminium inlet system, introduced a stainless steel sports silencer and reprogrammed ECM to increase the power. A low restriction airbox has also been added to ensure that maximum revs can be achieved in each gear. The 135 upgrade kit gives the Elise 135hp at 6200 rpm and 175Nm of torque at 4850 rpm, 0-62 mph in 5.4 secs, 0-100 mph in 14.9 secs and a maximum speed of 129 mph.
For a limited period only, Lotus offered this kit to new buyers to increase sales over the winter months. The Sport 135 upgrade was made available to all S2 owners of S2 Elises in mid March 2002. It includes a new replacement head which has been ported and gas flowed, complete with valves, tappets, a new aluminium inlet manifold and plenum. The earlier proposed new air filter housing has been dropped in favour of a revision to the existing housing. The replacement K4 ECU has been reprogrammed to meet emissions tests. Cosmetic changes include a new bulkhead panel (required to clear the inlet manifold), a revised boot latch (for the same reason) and some 'Sport 135' decals. The kit does not include a sports exhaust which is required to unleash the full potential (2-3bhp lost with standard exhaust). The larger inlet manifold requires a new boot wall, slightly reducing boot space.
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