The Elise Mk1 is the first vehicle in this family - quasi the original Elise - that convincingly implements the concept of the lightweight roadster.
In addition to the low weight and excellent driving characteristics, it is their design that reminds of legendary sports cars from the 60s (compare Ferrari 250 LM, Dino 246, Ford GT40, Lamborghini Miura, Ginetta G12), which makes this vehicle so popular.
The production of the Elise was discontinued in 2021. It had been in production since 1996 and sold a total of 35,124 units.