It was only so long ago one of the most well-known brands from Maranello decided to unveil a hard-top convertible named after the great state of California. But, it appears that Lotus has just one-upped the brand with its Elite drop-top.
Although it seems that it was widely overlooked by a few news outlets, the Elite is a hard-top convertible. Hell, when 00R was on a FOX news program and mentioned "Hey, you guys realize it has a foldable hard-top just like a Ferrari California," all he heard was crickets.
Set to go up against the Ferrari California, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster -- when it debuts -- and the Aston Martin DB9, the Elite has its work cut out for itself. But, with looks this good, maybe it won't have such a tough time, after all.
What say you, Spies? Are you diggin' the Lotus Elite?
THE Lotus story is opening up before our very eyes! Hot on the heels of its stunning six-car debut at the Paris Motor Show last week, the Norfolk-based firm has released these first official images of its new Ferrari California rival – the Elite – with its roof down.
Set to go on sale in 2014, the car will be fitted with a folding hood as standard to take the fight to the California, as well as Mercedes’ SLS AMG Roadster and Aston Martin’s DB9 Volante...
[Source: AutoExpress]
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