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  I starting to think that's why they went with a Toyota motor.
  If it's good enough to fight in then it must be good enough for "supercar".
context: Lotus beat them to it by about 20 years >
  
  Another commenter alluded to this but I just want to say it explicitly: Corolla and Camry engines can be pretty damn powerful depending on how they're tuned, aspirated, etc. In a "supercar" body (one that's handling-focused, lightweight, only two seats) they can haul ass. Lotus has been building their cars with Toyota engines for almost two decades.
  This will probably be a disaster, but it's not necessarily because of the engine running it. >
  
  Right! The lotus Evora runs on a bored and tuned 2gr-fe, which is a Camry engine!
  Edit: more specifically, my Camry runs a lotus engine >
  
  The Elise has been using Corolla engines from its inception. Different type of supercar, mind you, 1900lbs and 190hp, not trying to be a Ferrari. >
  
  Not a supercar. Sports car. >
  
  Debatable, but okay. >
  
  Evija yes. Elise, no. >
  
  Thanks for again stating your opinion as fact, again I will disagree. A Ferrari is considered a supercar, the F360 at the time of the Elise I was talking about had 400hp and weighed 3200lbs. The Elise had 189hp and weighed 1,200lbs less. You don't get to coin the term supercar to only the cars you feel fit the description, no one asked. >
  
  Whether it's a supercar or not isn't down to the power to weight ratio. A Porsche 911 isn't even a supercar, let alone a lightweight sports car with a 4 cylinder Toyota or Rover engine... >
  
  Yeah? So what's the definition of a supercar? >
  
  Not an Elise. 
  You must drive one to be this vocal. >
  
  I wanted to read this article but holy mother of god that website is awful. >
  
  firefox reader view >
  
  The most important question in Afghanistan: does it provide mounting points for one or more DShK 50 calibre machine guns? >
  
  You need the one with the Hilux engine for that.