2004 Lotus Elise vs. Four Minimalist Roadster Rivals Photos
From the Archive: Analyzing Lotus's racy new lightweight roadster against its obvious, and not-so-obvious, competition on the street and racetrack.
Photography by Aaron Kiley and Rich Chenet

From the Archive: Where does the new Lotus Elise fit in the U.S. sports-car continuum? We wring it out against the Caterham Seven Superlight R, Factory Five Racing Mark II Roadster, Honda S2000, and Mazdaspeed Miata to find out.
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