InoKinetic's 111RS brings exhilarating handling, stunning design, and a driving experience like no other. 🏎 💨
“Lotus engineers are brilliant, they kind of boiled this car down to the essence,” says Mapleton. “They focused on the things that truly mattered and then they homologated it to the best of their ability to meet the road requirements in this country, which are really difficult.”Based on a 2005 Elise, the 111RS puts two decades of aftermarket expertise on display immediately. One single detail entirely transforms the driving dynamics at all times: the addition of a rear sway bar.
If those numbers sound meager, keep in mind that power-to-weight ratios work exponentially. And the 111RS now tips the scales at only 1,900 pounds, thanks in part to a turn signal delete on the custom front clamshell . When the power plant starts shrieking on cam above 5,000 rpm, the next 3,500 revs simply fly by all the way to redline, but the Elise was never about straight-line speed.
For both Lotus and InoKinetic, form always follows function. That gear lever is more than just a beautiful conversation piece—it might well be the best I’ve ever experienced, with substantial precision that requires only fingertips to snick perfectly into each shift gate.
The gear lever’s substantial precision requires only fingertips to transition perfectly into each shift gate.After our morning run, I hesitatingly hand the keys back, wanting more time with this beast that simply scoffed whenever I came anywhere near what I thought were the limits of traction. “We wanted to create a car that you could take in the canyons, but it wouldn’t beat you up,” Mapleton says.
Climbing in and out gracefully is a different story, but once inside, a 111RS takes the Lotus experience to an entirely new level of handling, confidence, and reliability. Compared to the current Boxster or Cayman, the lightweight, analog style of this vehicle is more akin to the bestBased on a 2005 Lotus Elise, the 111RS incorporates two decades of aftermarket expertise to bolster the drive experience.
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