After the success of the Exige V6 Cup and its hardcore sibling the Exige V6 Cup R, the Lotus decided to develop an R model for the Elise S packed full of Lotus Motorsport magic to present the track-only Lotus Elise S Cup R. Both the 1.6 litre and 1.8 litre Elise platforms will boast bespoke livery and aerodynamic body kit.Lotus-Elise_S_Cup_R_2014_02

Performance is juiced up compared to the road going Elise S with a motorsport-specific engine control module (ECM) and a CFD proved aero pack comprising; front splitter, barge boards, winglets, rear diffuser, floor extensions and rear wing. Weight was important and despite the extra body kit they managed to maintain the road car’s light weight of 924 kg.Lotus-Elise_S_Cup_R_2014_04

The Lotus S Elise Cup R is eligible for entry to the production class in the 2014 Lotus Cup series which operates under the banners Lotus Cup UK, Lotus Cup Europe, Lotus Cup Italia, Lotus Cup USA, Lotus Cup Japan, Lotus Cup Thailand, Lotus Cup China and Lotus Ladies Cup. The Lotus Cup is open to all Lotus owners and their Elise, Exige, Evora, 340R and 2-Eleven.Lotus-Elise_S_Cup_R_2014_01

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John Galvin (JSG)
It started at a young age with bedroom posters, the Countach of course. This slowly grew into a super car die-cast model collection, fifty five 1:18 models at the last count. At which point it had almost taken full control, the incurable Mad Car Disease ran deep though my veins all the way to the bone. And things for my loved ones just got worse as the cars where now being bought at 1:1 scale, after a BMW, HSV, and couple of Audi's, the disease reached my brain, pushing me over the edge and down the rabbits hole into the world of the bedroom poster.

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