Lotus 2-Eleven: the track-day Lotus

The Lotus 2-Eleven is a track-day car produced by Lotus. It is based on the Exige S and uses the same supercharged Toyota four-cylinder engine, in a body that weighs only 670 kg and has no roof.

Lotus 2-Eleven at a glance

Based on one source (English Wikipedia); the English article is short, so this page is shorter than usual.

History of the Lotus 2-Eleven

The 2-Eleven takes the mechanical package of the Exige S and strips it down to an open track car. The engine is Toyota’s 2ZZ-GE four with VVTL-i variable valve timing, fed by an Eaton M62 Roots-type supercharger and an intercooler. In this form it produces 252 bhp at 8,000 rpm and 242 N·m of torque at 7,000 rpm.

At 670 kg the car reaches 60 mph in 3.8 seconds and tops out at 150 mph. It was intended as a track-day car and cost £39,995, with a fully road-legal conversion available from Lotus for a further £1,100. The track version differs slightly from the road car: it is a little longer at 3,872 mm and lighter at 666 kg.

Design and features

• Supercharged Toyota engine: 252 bhp from a 1.8-litre four with an Eaton M62 blower.
• Low weight: 670 kg, or 666 kg in track specification.
• Track-day focus: an open body with no roof, intended for circuit use.
• Road conversion: a factory option at £1,100 made the car fully road legal.
• Quick acceleration: 0–60 mph in 3.8 seconds and a 150 mph top speed.

Lotus 2-Eleven versions

• Track version: 3,872 mm long and 666 kg.
• Road-legal version: converted by Lotus for an extra £1,100.

The 2-Eleven was built on the Lotus Exige, and the later track Lotus was the T125. More cars are in the Lotus collection.

Sources

• Lotus 2-Eleven, English Wikipedia: engine, performance, price, dimensions