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car manufacturer Lotus. It is based on the

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, and thus has the same

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. Weighing , with at 8,000 rpm and at 7,000 rpm of

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, the 2-Eleven can sprint from 0- in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of . Intended as a track day car, it costs £39,995 though for an additional £1,100 Lotus will make the car fully road legal. Slight differences exist between the track and road versions, where the track car is slightly longer, at and lighter at .

References

External links

Top Gear’s guide to 2-Eleven
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