I don't know if you have seen the videos, but there are about 3 in circulation that I know about that feature and Elise either tearing the doors off of or at least keeping up with much higher powered cars...and I don't mean Dodge Vipers or Mustangs. I am talking about ferrari f-40's, 360s, Prosche 911 Gt2's, and I believe a Corvette C-5 in race trim.
Honestly... If you drag race a Viper and an Elise, the Viper will win .....big deal.
Most people on this forum, a forum about a car manufacturer that has built it's reputation on legendery handling and more than efficient power to weight ratios, will understand that driving a car does not simply mean mashing the accelerator to the floor and holding the wheel straight.
At any rate there are plenty of Forums for people who like that type autosport. Some keywords to look up might be "Nascar", "Top Fuel" , and "solid rear axle" ... because the viper sure has one, and that makes it a heck handful to "drive"
I am not saying that the Elise is the fastest thing on the planet, but it is one of the most well planted, and some of the people professing that the Elise lap times are "slow" may want to seek out these videos I speak of. I believe one was on the Nurburgring "Nordschleife" which is about 14 miles of winding forest road. Actually alot of fun to watch. (yes... they have some right turns)
