Celica Forums General Discussion General Lotus Elise with Toyota's Celica GTS Engine (my pix)

Here are some pics from this weekend in Palm Springs of the Lotus Elise with Toyota's Celica GTS engine...

Enjoy

More photos at...
https://celicahobby.com/gal3/misc_lotuselise

Lol, you just gotta rub in the fact that the Elise uses the Celica engine, doncha?

rub in what??? I thought people would be PROUD of this!

I know that Lotus certainly is very proud of it - the engine was clearly stamped on top with "TOYOTA" and the very first thing in the Elise' brochure is "ENGINE: Toyota Supplied, 4 cylinder DOHC 4 valve per cylinder with variable timing and lift"

Im sure that if you owne a Celica GTS, you would be happy to pount out to your friends when talking about your car, "I have the same mechanical engine in my Celica that is also used in the Lotus Elise" (the tuning is different though)

I got your point, but maybe I hsouldn't have used the term "rubbed in"

i'm not liking the red one with the top on. the yellow looks a little better, but i prefer the MR-S.

yup saw my first one today actually...I like them...nice pics Isaac

Those look very uncomfortable! Especially for us taller folks

But umm... Where does it say Toyota on the engine?

Hi Isaac,

Do you know what the diffrence is then between the two? There is no way it could be identical, I'm wondering how I could turn my GTS into the higher output. Very cool, I'm proud that it has the GTS Engine. The Celica is still much better looking, no comparison on that level.

that nice! i kinda don't like the body style though.

How come the Lotus is more powerful? What is the difference in tuning?

very nice car

wow thats a nice new celica engine

Even without the engine tuning it's going to be much faster because RWD and very light-weight..

Lotus engineers slightly tweaked the engine and allows it to produce an additional 10 hp. They also worked a bit with the fuel pressure or something like that to allow the engine to operate more frequently at higher rpms.

Would be interesting to see one of these pull to a MR-S with the GTS motor on the road or racetrack

the rear is a lil weird

i like it. Its small and compact and fuggin quick! it looks different though because the engine is turned around

any of you think it sounds the same as the GTS when it hits lift

damn that car looks so aggressive! I hella think its sexy

i wonder if the elise have problems with breaking lift bolts.

I would say it doesn't..

i'd prefer the mr 2 w/ 2zz swap *drools*

i think it's certainly worth 40K.

It's a yamaha engine

i'm not isaac but hey...the elise is RWD. the engine is located on the rear for better weight ration. it's also at least 500lbs less than a GTS. ecu needs to be retunred for the output of 190hp, and the intake system is a bit different. it's going to cost you a bundle just to do those...

man, that car is f'n sexy...

It's a Yamaha DESIGNED engine... Toyota Manufactured it...

Do you see Yamaha using that exact same engine in any of it's products

Looking at the engine from above, it looks almost exactly like GTS engine, except in the rear of the vehicle

do you mean the MR-S...haha drool...

I'M PROUD

i like em a lot

Those cars can move. I sat in one. The door sils are high so it makes for diffcult entering/exiting of the vehicle.

Those cars are nice... my girlfriends bro got one shipped to him from europe b4 they started puttin' them out here... and when he gets the chance he lets me ride around his car