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"Fast and Frugal Index 108.92   It&amp;#039;s hard to lump sports cars in the same category as gas-guzzling SUVs when your example is the SC. Its bonded aluminum chassis and diminutive size contribute to a curb weight of just over 2000 lb. And yet its supercharged 1.8-liter four is capable of generating 218 bhp and some pretty spectacular numbers including 0\u201360-mph acceleration of 4.6 sec., 71.0 mph through the slalom and 0.95g on the skidpad. The Elise not only goes, it sticks. While offering essentially the same performance as the , the SC roadster comes in with a sticker price of $54,000, about $10,000 less than its sibling, which puts it under our $60,000 price threshold. Perhaps the only disadvantage to the Elise, due in part to its small overall footprint, is the 10.6-gal. fuel tank, which gives this 2-seater maximum range of less than 300 miles. Still, it&amp;#039;ll set you back less than $45 to top off the tank at $4 per gal.      Lotus Elise SC       Price As Tested     $54,000       MPG     20 city/26 highway/23.0 average       0\u201360 mph     4.6 sec.       Slalom     71.0 mph       Quarter Mile     13.3 sec. @ 102.8 mph       Skidpad     0.95g       60\u20130-mph Braking     120 ft.       Tank Capacity     10.6 gal.       Theoretical Maximum Range     286 miles       Cost to Fill     $42.40       EPA Estimated Annual Fuel Cost     $2539     "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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