Coming To America

June, 2004

Colin Chapman, the late, legendary founder of Lotus Cars, insisted that weight is the enemy. His legacy: ultralight, superb-handling sports cars that have won countless Formula I races. The company's latest masterpiece is the agile, minimalist Elise, which has been inciting unrequited lust in American autophiles for years. (It has been available in Europe since 1996.) Considered one of the best-handling cars in the world, this wicked speedster is finally available stateside. The lissome Elise is...