315km/h (196mph) Elise S2

[Arno]

Stuff a twin-turbo V6 from an Audi RS4 in the back of an Elise, put on some Esprit brakes, modify the bodywork and go!

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Article in German though.. Sorry..

Bye, Arno.

[ptc]

Anyone care to translate?

[hungryjim]

Wheres the Boot?

[Bodo]

quote:
Anyone care to translate?

D'oh! I've babelfished the whole thing, but it looks like it became even more worse my added comments to top confusion in "[ ]"
Grammar and phrases/locutions/figure of speech is up to you; have fun!

quote:

Flower power 380 HP in a Elise - rarely power and performance harmonieren better. The concept convinced even Lotus: Esthi initiator Dschuedow is now the first official Lotus lotus-Tuner.

Lotus Elise drivers are to be regretted really. It jammern [they yammer]. And always for the same reason. No, not because of the chassis. That consists of a super+rigid aluminum tub. Finally one needs nine tons weight at the points of the diagonals, in order the construction around a degree - values as with the BMW M5. and that has nevertheless a stabilizing roof - the Elise is upward open wonderful.

Thus, about what meckern [=to beef] it then? Also not over the chassis: Independent suspension naturally, double wishbones in front, crosswise and diagonal steering wheels in the back. Worked satisfactorily running technology with stabilizers. Not over the steering element - those is so ingeniously direct that all curves would have to be still many closer. Not over weight. Completely in the sense of the lightweight construction pioneer and plumb bob US founder Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman the basis Elise weighs ridiculous 790 Kilos. What thus is it, Elise drivers misses? Completely simply: Strength. Power, HP, muscles. The hammer in the neck. Also Lotus knows. And the civilian power variant offers since short: 158 instead of so far usual 122 HP. But, under us: Does that make really full?

Scene change. Somewhere on roads of second and third order in the cathedral country. Rainer Dschuedow, new vehicle dealer of English and Italian cars with cathedral, asks us to the ride on the cannon ball: Young remote travel in the Lotus Esthi < 2.7. The complete car - chassis plus body - drove to date still no meter on the road. By the way: Lotus which?


Esthi < 2.7. At first sight a Elise. But: many more broadly, somewhat longer. More air intakes. Large wheels. Plexiglass [=perspex]on the hood permits a view of the engine - we know that nevertheless? Four rings... The AUDI Biturbo. Once it propelled the overcombination R-S 4. Now it is in the agilsten [=agile] small road sportsman, who is built to time. And 380 HP mobilize. Uff! [Phew!] Sorry: only practice, then the theory. Ignition keys turn, start. More sound than with the series Elise, which in addition, is not difficult, because sounds gently like four schnarchende[snoring] cats. Esthi sounds more waked up, more sharply - however still very lawly-abiding German.[you know what they try to say, do you] First course [gear] left down, sixth on the top right: "we still change, promise that in the series" [production cars will have it in the right order] [says]Dschuedow.

Now give gas. [pushing the accelerator] Nanu? [=Hey!?] Good the Esthi rolls, unaufgeregt,[= unagitated] as Elis chen.[=cute Elise] And during I over it think, where now the promised hammer []remains in the neck, slam shut it merciless. Two Wastegates roecheln [verb for stertorousness] me the positive pressure into the ears, when I switch, and the Lotus storms infernalisch [adjective for inferno] forward. "achievement" becomes suddenly relatively, and the machine can do much more, than humans should think themselves capable of. Foot of the accelerotor pedal take? A violent fight between consciences and play-rubbed is inflamed, between reason and curiosity. [] Yes, then a Lotus must be - compromiseless, unbelievably fast. A loved enemy, who forces to the responsibility.

380 HP for a 1000 Kilo balancing moose. That must be able to be zergehen [=to dwindle] one on the tongue: There a horse power for accurately 2.62 Kilos car weight (therefore it also the name is responsible "< 2,7", speak: "smaller seven of point of two". "Esthi" against it is the Kosename [nick name]of Dschuedows of auto+crazy daughter Esther). Or differently expressed: One could give portioniertes [alloted] adrenalin just as well intravenously.

So that the hoellische [adjective for hell] energy is developed just as reliably destroyed as, to have Dschuedow and his developer Dieter Scharpe of Tekno engineering for the brake assembly from the Lotus ESPRIT turbo decided. And thus the Esthi the only Elise with brake amplifier [=servo] and EXP. is also the exhaust comes from the large brother. The six-course transmission contributes the Diesel-A8 von Audi: Only this transmission can convert the strength reliably and builds enough at the same time briefly, in order to find in the plumb bob US tail place. A hoehenverstellbares [=hight adjustable] Wilbers Sportfahrwerk [sports suspension] with adjustable pressure and traction phases provides for individual tuning.

Owing to 17-Zoellern [17"-tyres] in front and 18-Zoellern [right, 18"-tyres] in the back sticks the car on the bitumen, later is possible for 18 and 19-Zoeller [guess what?] Superleggera 3 of OZ (only 4.7 Kilos weight per piece) than option. For drive slip control or Airbags against it no place is - one should make a Lotus never too soft. Already the standard air conditioning system can provide with purists for turned noses.

The clean transformation from the Elise to the Esthi convinced even the high-critical automaker Lotus: Inter-CIM boss Tengku Hasmadi ennobled fire & Dschuedow immediately to the first official Lotus lotus-Tuner - even if only first for one year on sample and under the premise of another name (for example: Dschuedow Automobilmanufaktur GmbH & CO kg). Advantage: The Esthi may carry the plumb bob US emblem and the name proudly at the tail prangen [=to flaunt](which is important, because the letters at the Esthi are punched out to ventilate around the engine). And AUDI? Even the Ingolstaedter [the one from Ingolstadt, the town where Audi has its headquarter] plays also. Know they nevertheless that the RS-4-Motor[engine] to time is a jewel without version. There are five finished engines still, and Audis sport engine sportmotorenschmiede [racing engine manufacturer, as you all know very well ]Cosworth assured to build for the Esthi only once 25 further RS-4-Motoren.[engines]

And then even power Elise drivers will have nothing more too jammern [you've already learned that, did you?]? Oh nevertheless. Because the largest disadvantage (except a really tiny trunk, which is fit in still between silencer and engine mount) is the tank of the series [std.]Elise: That seizes straight times 32 litres. So the Sprint fun could be limited on the power Hopping [translate on yer own!] from gas station to gas station (for the AUDI R-S 4 to have the Ingolstaedter[see above] a consumption from in the city [urban traffic] 17 litres indicated, the Esthi might be somewhat under[below] it). Thus the major task of Dieter Scharpe will be, the optional Lotus Elise tank, which seizes nevertheless more than 50 litres to accommodate somehow in the car. The responsible persons have little time still. In the summer next yearly is first manufactures series Esthi to be delivered, ordered can immediately. Price: about 95,000 euro. Not too much, if one has for it nothing more too jammern. [!]

Lotus Esthi < 2,7 V6-Biturbo-Mittelmotor [mid-engine], lengthwise inserted. five valves per cylinder. Capacity 2671 cm3. Achievement [power, in fact]280 KW (380 HP) with [at] 6100/min.[upm/rpm] maximum torque 440 Nm with [at!] 2500 to 6000/min. Six-course transmission. Rear propulsion. Independent suspension (in front double wishbones and shock struts, in the back crosswise and diagonal steering wheel, shock struts). Chassis in pressure and traction phase as well as vehicle height adjustable. ventilated disc brakes all around. ABS. Tire size in front 215/35 ZR 17, in the back 255/335 ZR 18. Trunk volume approx.. 70 l. [D'oh! boot or trunk, then?] Level of fuel in the tank 32 l. L/B[width]/H 3793/1769/1143 mm. Wheel base 2317 mm. Unloaded [unladen] weight approx.. 1000 kg. Point approx..[they mean top speed; imperial calculation is up to you (/1.6ish) ] 315 km/h.[kph] 0-100 km/h in less than four seconds (factory specifications). Price: approx.. 95,000 euro[s]

[writer sounds like Nova boy, doesn't he?]

If you've understand all that, you've qualified for learning German, as you understood basic grammar

Please, sort out your favourite phrase and post it below. Thank you very much.

[ptc]

Umm yeah, not wrong about the babelfish bit, but I get the jist, goes like $hit of a shovel, drinks go juice like no tomorrow and requires a bigger fuel tank!

[Roadrunner]

Verrry interesting!

[Bodo]

[_topcat]

I want one of these in my car!!!




Sorry for being a bit slow on the uptake.

[S Works]

Quite funny that - not sure about the styling cues and the rank L O T U S script across the back

Personally, I prefer the pic with the two "Laughing-boy" beardy german engineers.


Caption competition anyone?

>> Edited by S Works on Wednesday 29th December 10:26

[GKP]

The guy in the blue shirt is saying: "Ya, can you guess vot I am holding in my hand?"
White shirt: "A boost gauge?"
Blue shirt: "Ya, das ist correct!"

Then many minutes of laughter about something else that wasn't funny either

[malbon]

White Shirt: Herman, this is neither ze time nor ze place. now get your hand off of my crotch.

Blue Shirt: Oh be quiet Dietrich, no-von can see what ve are doing. Just look at ze camera and smile !

[mr momo]

White Shirt : Ah - Britischer arkitekt
Blue Shirt : Nein - ve haf replaced Rover with Japanese built - neine probleme

[Davey S1]

White shirt is saying 'I wanted to drive but this had already spread his towel over the seat'