Lotus Elise GT1

1997 Lotus Elise GT1 (Series 1)
Lotus 1997 Race Car United Kingdom
Engine
3.5L Twin-Turbo V8
350 bhp (261 kW) @ 6500 rpm
295 lb⋅ft (400 N·m) @ 4250 rpm
Performance
Top Speed	199 mph (320 km/h)
Top Speed	199 mph (320 km/h)
0-60 mph	3.8 secs.
0-60 mph	3.8 secs.
Transmission	6-speed Manual
Transmission	6-speed Manual
Kerb Weight	1,050 kg (2,315 lbs)
Kerb Weight	1,050 kg (2,315 lbs)
Layout
Mid-Engine, Rear-wheel drive

The 1997 Lotus Elise GT1 (Series 1) is a race car based on the first generation Lotus Elise.

It is powered by a 3.5 litre V8 from the Lotus Esprit V8, and only one model of the road version was built to meet homologation requirements. The Elise GT1 competed in the 1997 FIA GT Championship with mild success.

Games

Need for Speed II

The Elise GT1 appears in Need for Speed II. Available from the beginning, its handling is one of the best in the game although it quickly loses ground at high speeds to faster cars. It is best suited for beginners and for slow tracks with tight corners.

In the Special Edition re-release it is grouped in Class A alongside the Ferrari F50, Ford GT90 and McLaren F1.

Description

“

The Lotus GT1 is based upon the technology of its two-seat convertible progenitor, the Elise, and is the road-going version of Lotus' new GT race car.

The GT1 road car is extremely lightweight, weighing an unprecedented 1050 kilograms, but flaunts the same 350 horsepower V8 engine as the Lotus Esprit.

Elegant in both form and function, the GT1 features many of Lotus' latest innovations, including a chassis made of epoxy-bonded aluminum extrusions, and aluminum metal matrix brake discs. The GT1's low weight was achieved by using an aluminum chassis instead of traditional steel, and making extensive use of simple single part extrusions to reduce the number of car parts.

Combined with these weight savings, the race-bred V8 engine allows the Lotus GT1 road car to rapidly accelerate to a top speed of 195 miles per hour.

”

— In-game Showcase

Gallery

Need for Speed II
Stock
(PlayStation)

Need For Speed 2 SE - Lotus GT1 (Showcase Video) -HD 1080p-

Need for Speed II
Showcase

Need for Speed II: Special Edition
Stock
(PC)