that's my thought too, the 1.6 THP flexible enough to give 150ish and 200 bhp, a smaller version of the Eva, a weight below 850kg and it's game on as long as price starts around the 30k mark.
Not sure what an Eva is but absolutely right on the price, power and weight. But the Elise series are essentially modern cars so an alternative would need to look up to date. It would also need the sublime steering and easy handling of the Lotus. A 211 equivalent as well as a hardtop version.
Lots of improvements could be made on the way. Roominess for example. Better chassis that didnt need replacement after a minor off.
There really would be a big market - lotus is effectively abandoning its existing customers and at the moment there is nowhere else to go except to things like the Z4. Which is about as good equivalent for a Lotus fan as it would be for a Morgan fan.
