Some 21 years ago, the first-generation Lotus Elise weighed 1521 lbs. without its fluids. Of course it also had to make due with just 118 horsepower on tap. Today, Lotus says the next-generation, ...

The lightweight and agile Lotus Elise is a compelling choice for performance car enthusiasts versus the BMW M3.

So here I am, too many years later, behind the wheel of another Lotus, this time the new supercharged Elise SC. It follows the supercharged Exige S 240, but the Elise makes do with 218hp since the ...