Lightweight Lotus Elise Sprints in

LOTUS has revealed a refreshed Elise for 2017, and with it comes a new lightweight variant of its sports car.

Called the Elise Sprint – reviving the ‘Sprint’ name from the classic Elan – the car (above) features a host of weightsaving measures to trim its weight to 798kg dry. That’s 26kg lighter than standard versions of the updated model.

The new Elise is available to order now, with prices starting from £32,300.