But is it any fun to drive? When Lotus discontinued the Elan M100 in 1995, Kia approached them with an offer to buy both the rights and tooling needed to manufacture the Elan. Kia's idea was to ...

a complete redesign and a switch to Isuzu power – into the M100 Elan of 1989. Lotus Type 56B: the anatomy of a turbine-powered F1 car Swapping Cosworth DFV for Pratt & Whitney, the turbine ...

rather than being made in-house by Lotus. The Isuzu engine was offered as either turbocharged or naturally-aspirated. The Elan M100, as the second-life version was called, was heralded for its ...