- Sun International does not import or sell Lotus
Elise motor vehicles.
- Sun International can modify the customers' Elise,
340 R, 190 Sport, Exige and Motorsport version Elise by installation
of the Honda 1.8 liter VTEC B18C powertrain.
- Sun International can custom build a
"one-off" body w/ Honda powertrain based on the Elise
platform.
The Lotus Elise is Certified / Homologated for sale in
every country of the world except the USA. The Elise has passed the
rigorous safety standards of Europe and Japan. However, for whatever
reasons, Lotus has chosen not to Certify and import the Elise to the
USA.
Our Honda powertrain is based upon the EPA Certified
Acura Type R engine.
We have created the modern version of Carrol Shelby's
original Cobra. I.e. light weight, minimalist, excellent handling w/ the
best "hot rod" engine of our era - the Honda Type R.
The original AC Bristol was a nice looking roadster w/
a typically inappropriate, antiquated, underpowered English truck engine
Shelby replaced this engine with the small block Ford. Raced it and
became a legend - the COBRA.
A legend that's been replicated again and again even
by Shelby.
Instead of living in the past, we've combined the
world's best pure sports car with the inspiration of the world's best
high performance small block powertrain.
Times have certainly changed since the original Cobra
35 years ago. Back then drugs weren't available, you could have any car.
Today, drugs are everywhere, but you can't have the car you want.
Of course, 35 years ago folks could speak their mind
without fear of being sued. And, America was an honest country. |