Simplify, Then Add Lightness: The 25-Year Evolution of the Lotus Elise
In the annals of automotive history, few cars have so perfectly embodied their creator’s philosophy as the Lotus Elise. It is the physical manifestation of Colin Chapman’s famous edict: “Simplify, then add lightness.” When it burst onto the scene in 1996, it wasn’t just a new car; it was a revolution, a stark and brilliant…