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Lotus presents its quickest production road car of all time

Lotus 3-Eleven: Lotus’s fastest and most expensive series production car to date. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, June 27, 2015.Lotus 3-Eleven: Lotus’s fastest and most expensive series production car to date. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, June 27, 2015.Lotus Cars has unveiled its fastest and most expensive series production car to date: the 3-Eleven.

The British manufacturing leader in high performance sports cars made the showing at the 2015 Goodwill Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England.

The Lotus 3-Eleven features a brand new lightweight composite body, a revised V6 engine charged to 450hp and an open cockpit design. The car comes in two versions – Road and Race – promising both high performance and precision.

"We always say that to make a sports car better, you make it faster and lighter," said Jean-Marc Gales, chief executive officer for Group Lotus plc, during the Goodwood Festival. "The new Lotus 3-Eleven carries that philosophy to a new level, and is perfectly in keeping with our brand values." – AFP/Relaxnews, June 27, 2015.

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