Lotus Elan

period: 1989 - 1992

engine: 1.588 cc Isuzu-Lotus, 130 bhp or (SE) turbocharged 162 bhp

Front wheel drive convertible.

total # made: 3.855
129 cars only were normally aspirated, the rest were to SE turbo specification
539 cars were built for the United States (1991), with longer bumpers and larger wheels (16")

Lotus Elan S2 (Type 100)

period: 1994 - 1995

engine: 1.588 cc Isuzu-Lotus,  turbocharged 155 bhp

This was a second production run because Lotus had engines left on stock.
In 1994 and 1995, when Lotus belonged to Bugatti, 800 S2 were built. 500 for the UK, Japan and Australia, all being RHD and 300 LHD cars for continental Europe. The S2 has more than 100 improvements compared to the earlier version. All the 800 cars are individually numbered.

total # made: 800

period: 1995

engine: 1.588 cc Isuzu-Lotus,  turbocharged 155 bhp

13 cars (out of the 800) have been produced as "Commemorative Edition", that is how Lotus called these, the public also called these "Jim Clark special edition". Finished in Lotus racing green with black leather upholstery piped in red.

total # made: 13 (as part of the 800)

Lotus Elan S2 (Type 100) 50.000th car

period: 1995

engine: 1.588 cc Isuzu-Lotus,  turbocharged 155 bhp

Lotus Produced its 50.000th car in March 1995, and in celebration donated the car, an Elan S2, to Prince Charles' Princes Trust charity, with the help of former Lotus driver and film star Britt Ekland and The Sun newspaper.

This was car number 470 of 800.

The Elan raised GBP 65.000.

total # made: 1 (as part of the 800)

Kia Elan

period: 1996 - 1999

engine: 1.8L DOHC 151 bhp

After the final production run of the Lotus Elan in 1995, Kia bought the tools and production rights and  began manufacturing their own version under license. The cars look quite similar to the SE's but had different suspensions, engine, interior, tail lights and  other alterations. This development was made by KIA and therefore the cars are KIA's based on a Lotus design. The biggest difference is the 1.8 litre, 151 bhp engine Kia used in place of Lotus's 1.6 litre.

After Hyundai took over Kia, the production stopped.  In total 792 cars were built.

Roger Becker and collegues had a plan to reduce the production cost of the Elan. It never made it.

SPC Design (Simon Carrier) created two usefull items that we ar aware off for the M100 Lotus Elan, a hardtop and a rollover bar.

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