Lotus does not build many cars like the Lotus 2-Eleven with 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE supercharged I4, built from 2007 to 2011 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.
Where it came from
The Lotus 2-Eleven is a car produced by British car manufacturer Lotus. It is based on the Lotus Exige S, and thus has the same Toyota 2ZZ-GE with VVTL-i, Eaton M62 Roots-type supercharger and intercooled inline-four engine.
Weighing 670 kg (1,477 lb), with 252 bhp (255 PS; 188 kW) at 8,000 rpm and 242 N⋅m (178 lb⋅ft) at 7,000 rpm of torque, the 2-Eleven can accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph (241 km/h). Intended as a track day car, it costs £39,995, though for an additional £1,100 Lotus will make the car fully road legal. Slight differences exist between the track and road versions, where the track car is slightly longer, at 3,872 mm (152.4 in) and lighter at 666 kg (1,468 lb).
Under the skin
Under the skin sits 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE supercharged I4. Kerb weight is 670 kg. The gearbox is a 6-speed manual. The layout matters: the engine sits behind the driver and ahead of the rear axle, which puts the mass in the middle of the car and is why mid-engined cars change direction the way they do. The wheelbase is 2300 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Where it sits in Lotus's history is not in doubt: the Lotus 340R came before it; the Lotus 3-Eleven followed it; it was built at Hethel, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Hyundai i30, the Volkswagen Tiguan, the Nissan GT-R. Nearby in the Lotus catalogue sit the Lotus 100T and the Lotus 101.