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No pretender. The 2015 Lotus Elise S Club Racer is strictly one for the hardcore fans...Read the full review
| LIST PRICE | From $84,990 |
| CARADVICE RATING | 8.0 |
| FUEL ECONOMY | 7.5/100km |
| SEAT | 4 |
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