Super TestCar reviews - Lotus - Elise - convertibleLotus modelsSafety14 Feb 2001 THE lightweight aluminium chassis frame weighs a mere 70kg. Hollow aluminium extrusions are joined by epoxy glue, with rivets added to prevent peeling in the event of a collision. Side intrusion beams and a roll bar are standard. A high-mount rear stoplamp is provided. Airbags and anti-lock brakes are unavailable. The Sport R version, which is set up for the racetrack, is shown above. Did you know?Bolted onto the chassis are a steel roll bar, galvanised steel rear crossmember, tube-steel wishbones and extruded uprightsAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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