Lotus 3-Eleven: "Most powerful car to wear a Lotus badge"

"Mosqvich" (mosqvich) 01/13/2016 at 13:26 • Filed to: Lotus, 3-Eleven

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Lotus is releasing, what will no doubt bring up the over-used description, “spiritual successor to the Lotus 7” or Eleven. Lotus claims the ultra-rare roller skate will be able to reach 60 mph in less than 3 seconds and hit 100 mph in no more than 6 flap-your-jowls-clean-off seconds.

According to Lotus the 3-Eleven (not 311, not 3-11, 3-Eleven) will weigh in at 890 kg/ 1962 pounds with 490hp propelling the race version. The road version will weigh in at a bit more at 925 kg / 2039 pounds and have 410 horses dragging it along to 60 mph in a mere 3.3 seconds. The open coupe should hit 174 mph.

Lotus claims the car will be a sub-7 minute car around the Ring in prime conditions. Production will begin soon limited to 311 copies pushed out the door.

Prices start at £82,500 for the Road version (including VAT and on the road costs) and £97,083 excluding VAT for the Race version (£116,500 including VAT). The 3-Eleven will be sold in all markets as a Race car and in Europe and Asia as a Road car.

Photos courtesy of Group Lotus plc.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Mosqvich 01/13/2016 at 13:29

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So when i win the lotto...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mosqvich 01/13/2016 at 13:37

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WANT.

But would be perfectly happy with just an Elise.

tromoly > Mosqvich 01/13/2016 at 13:50

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So they designed a slightly heavier, slightly more powerful, slightly more street-legal Spec Racer Ford? That’s what it looks like, anyways.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 01/13/2016 at 13:50

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...I’d also need to surgically enhance my balls and/or sew my butt shut so that I could drive this without vehicle and/or keep the poo from shooting out. The power/weight ratios of both road/race models are nuts.

Bytemite > Mosqvich 01/13/2016 at 13:51

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1960 lbs with 49o hp.

Holy crap. It’s my dream car Exige S with even more S.

It’s like an Exige SS.

StingrayJake > Mosqvich 01/13/2016 at 14:00

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Did the 2-Eleven ever put down an official Ring time?

Mosqvich > StingrayJake 01/13/2016 at 14:10

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They don’t make the claim, only that it should do a sub-7 minute time.

Mosqvich > Bytemite 01/13/2016 at 14:10

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And completely open top. Can you imagine what Hennessy might do with it?

Goggles Pizzano > StingrayJake 01/13/2016 at 14:12

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Have been looking but only found this:

A little surprised an 8 flat was a goal. Has only 250 hp, but weighs a very considerable 500lbs less than the 3-eleven.

Goggles Pizzano > Mosqvich 01/13/2016 at 14:17

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spiritual successor to the Lotus 7

You’ve made the 2-eleven have a sad.

Mosqvich > Goggles Pizzano 01/13/2016 at 14:18

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Ha! Perhaps. But we only care about really old cars like the old 911 and 2002, not modern cars! Right?

Goggles Pizzano > Mosqvich 01/13/2016 at 14:22

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:-)x

Clemsie McKenzie > Mosqvich 01/13/2016 at 14:58

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Well in that case, they made the original Lotus Eleven have a sad.

wiffleballtony > Mosqvich 01/13/2016 at 15:08

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Will it, actually be made?

Mosqvich > wiffleballtony 01/13/2016 at 15:52

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Yes. 311 of them will be made.