2005 Lotus Elise - Hot Cams and LOUD Exhaust at 8,000 RPM! (POV Binaural Audio)

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[@evanb09]

I love how the tach just crams everything below 3000RPM into the corner. Because they know you won’t be spending much time there

[@kmponthebeat]

I love this cluster design!! 🙌

[@craigyirush3492]

I own one and you don’t! Though engine is surprisingly tractable when you do.

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

Yup same as a sportbike lol

[@MrCriminalmischief]

Lol. I tried the same thing with my dodge d100 with the 360.

[@loganamurray64]

@@craigyirush3492 Gotta remember the 2ZZ was originally meant for the Celica and also saw the Matrix and Corolla. Very street-able engine despite it’s massive desire to rev

[@carrichcashpoor]

Nightfall blue with biscuit interior. That's been my dream spec since these cars came out in 2005. I bought an M100 instead....maybe I'll trade one day. Great video!

[@ellisjackson3355]

That is a pretty spec, you have good taste

[@chas1759]

Have the UK 2006 111R same colour ,same interior. 16,500 miles.Not used it this year due to the ridiculous price of fuel.Some don't like nightfall blue god knows why .

[@deashunboi]

@@chas1759 I think it doesn't look great on camera but looks great in person - 2004 111R nightfall blue, black interior owner

[@davekennedy6315]

@@chas1759 not exactly a car known for its heavy thirst though is it? I do get that fuel is stupidly expensive here and if you were running a large capacity V8/10/12 or awful rotary (those engines have a moronically ridiculous thirst for not much power and zero torque) but its only a standard sized 4 pot with great power?

[@wardog0086]

Laser blue is my personal favourite, but you're not wrong, nightfall blue is stunning.

[@MrCarGuy]

I can _feel_ the fun through the screen

[@daverobert6761]

Thank you Tedward, always such an antidote to all those “power and torque are everything” brigade out there

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Yes...nothing like being able to make a sports car "sing" while being able to actually run through the gears, without breaking the speed limits! I prefer the deeper sound of a well-tuned XKE, or even an old Healey, with those macho 6cyl motors. But THIS car really has changed my mind in that regard!...And I would not even care, if people thought the car was too obnoxiously loud!

[@CarDaddy24]

Comments about the Porsche comparison is so spot on. I have a 2005 Elise and have to say it's the best kept secret in the sports car world, people don't "get it" until they experience it. Excellent review!!!!

[@maxbobby7786]

2zz's are an absolute unit out of the box, forged crank, con rods, 11.5.1 compression, had one in my E120 Corolla, fwd burnouts through till 3rd gear, so fun to thrash

[@a.kblur04]

and they don't even break. I had a Vibe, I've always wanted to try out the hot 2ZZ

[@maxbobby7786]

@@a.kblur04 u won't want to drive another car afterwards, they're certainly a fun driving experience

[@porygone4113]

@@a.kblur04 only issue i’ve seen is oil starvation usually because of oil pump failure

[@loganamurray64]

@@porygone4113 and even then, the oil pump almost always only fails after a money-shift or if you’re real low on oil. (At least in the Corolla, Matrix or Celica) The Lotus’ are really the only cars the engine’s put in that can pass 1g of lateral grip causing oil starvation

[@99batboy]

@@maxbobby7786 I just got a hyundai genesis last year and I still miss my celica GTS lmao

[@gryphon123456]

Seriously, lotus and Porsche are my top two manufacturers in term of the automotive ethos I want to own. Exige has been my dream car for decades! I love them so much.

[@davidroush1224]

Both great companies. Lotus is top in my book for daily fun on the streets/curvy roads in the country. Newer Porsches don't excite me when driving them .... too removed from the physical feedback of the road. Fantastic cars, but almost feel sterile and without soul. A friend and I traded cars on a local curvy country road. His 993 turbo was set up for track days and very fast. Smoked my Elise on the straights and even the faster corners. But I reallty didn't feel the road much through the steering wheel, the AC and stereo made it feel like I was in an isolation chamber. About 10 miles down the road we got out to trade back. I was happy to give the much moer expensive Porsche back; he was smiling and he said that he needed to get a Lotus too. Again, both great cars - Porsche is defintiely better as a daily driver .... not even close. But for a couple hours on a curvy road and as a second car just for fun, it isn't even close for me having driven a lot of different sports cars over the last 4 decades. It literally feels like no other street car I've driven. I doubt I'll ever sell my Elise and will pass it on to my kids as a family treasure. If you ever get a chance, you need to drive both then see which appeals to you more.

[@domitianrepublic6673]

That squeeze ball for lumbar support is hilarious 😂

[@dialedmedia_]

Hey it's to "add lightness"😂

[@THEKNIGHT108]

They got rid of it by the 2006 model year, they also had better seats 🤣

[@dialedmedia_]

@@THEKNIGHT108 Doug DeMuro would call that a "quirk" or a "feature"😭

[@THEKNIGHT108]

@@dialedmedia_ Doug actually used to own an orange one - I wonder if it had the squeeze ball 🤣

[@Lianpe98]

That's how everyone used to do it back in.... the 80's xD

[@Drifty325i]

One of the best cars out there, very reliable, simple, cheap to run, really good fun to drive. One do the lowest running costs of any track capable road cars, very easy on tires and brakes etc.

[@janneshildebrandt1]

Sadly not usable for tall people

[@dialedmedia_]

Hey, have you met civic? 😂

[@Perry....]

Lowest running costs? I'm missing the joke

[@Drifty325i]

@@janneshildebrandt1 i’m 6.1 and works well for me, getting in is harder for taller people but when you’re in even 6.4 is fine. How tall are you?

[@Drifty325i]

@@Perry.... very easy on their brakes and tires when used at the track compared to almost anything.

[@DaniTheBear13]

That sound man... THAT SOUND!

[@lowkeydiegoduran4724]

Yep, toyota and yamaha did a pretty good job lol

[@pedka]

​yamaha did AMAZING job with the 2zz's head

[@nimmen]

Again, a classic Tedward video that just passes by like it's 5 minutes on a lazy sunday evening. I mean this the good way. Please don't ever change. Plenty of amazing cars in the world.

[@FishingThePNW]

Damn that sounds good and looks like an absolute blast to drive without a ton of electronic intervention! A blown or boosted k20 swap would be epic!

[@Loothansa]

to make it sound worse? Does everything need a K series? or just the ones you cant fit an LS into?

[@UAE_8100]

@@Loothansa lmao K20 engines done right sound much better than a 2zz or whatever came with the car from the factory

[@toliverjordan7466]

@@UAE_8100 2zz is lighter

[@mrvwbug4423]

Nah it's fine the way it is. 400+ hp would make that car undriveable.

[@dietznutz1]

Bruh a turbo k swap would ruin it

[@DekiaryCarter]

The noise is SO SATISFYING!!! Gives me old honda vibes but more throaty.

[@Defy_Convention]

Didn't help that many would get a $300 ebay full exhaust for their civics and integras lol

[@jayjackson1272]

I've got an MR2 Roadster with this engine in. Closest thing I can get as I cannot afford one of these yet!

[@pr0blemi-gear83]

I really want one but prices in Germany are kinda insane for them. Also I dont wanna deal with the rust and japanese cars shenaginans

[@NatedoGP]

Which generation Mr2 shares this engine?

[@jayjackson1272]

@@NatedoGP none, but you can swap this fairly easily into the 3rd gen

[@meh...4966]

@@NatedoGP The engine in this is the 2zz which is the same one outta the celica gts and Corolla/Matrix xrs. Honestly they should’ve released a version of the MR2 with this motor

[@ShaiyanHossain]

@@meh...4966 they probably kept it to a 1zz to keep costs low and probably not to impede on the agreement they had with lotus lol

[@shaned1500]

5:54 that speedbump was insane

[@kylegilmore3810]

speed island lmao

[@ShoesArtwork]

yes there was a top trim Matrix with the 2ZZ, the Matrix XRS. There was even a Corolla XRS, and a Pontiac Vibe GT, both also rocking the 2ZZ

[@Pheebs77]

As an Elise owner (2002 model) I can happily say they are fantastic to drive with unreal handling. I call them "roller skates" - just point and squirt in the direction you want to drive!

[@davekashuba4730]

You're a better man then me. I never would have returned this car/go cart!

[@TedwardDrives]

😂

[@fredericberthou]

@@TedwardDrivesLA SUPERCHARGES LOTUS ELISE SC EST PAS MIEUX ? Elle a moins de problèmes de couple non ?

[@quadblaster69420]

Can confirm that this is the same motor in the Matrix XRS. I own the 2005 and it's such a joy to drive. I can't imagine it in a car that weighs 1,000 pounds less.

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

Also the 2005 Corolla XRS

[@jwb4bb]

I had a 2005 BRG and crunched it at the track. It was repaired by a fiberglass shop in a few weeks. They are incredibly capable on track, easily keeping up with my Corvette Grand Sport, consumables being equal. A track buddy has one, and he's always keeping up with me. I hated it for daily driving, it was hot, loud, buzzy, I had to have my head on a swivel because no one could see me, and I was always negotiating speed bumps and curbs. Get a automatic beater for the daily duties, but for the track, this was amazing. I kept mine NA, with a BOE tune, and their exhaust. Sometimes I really miss that car, I'd love to take a blast for an afternoon.

[@EddieFly00]

It's always a treat when you drive an Elise.

[@niceboi6364]

Gotta love the CC describing the engine noise as *[Music]*

[@zenkoz3158]

Sounds strikingly similar to the focus svt I had as my first car, had a mild build on the engine, cams, pistons, fuel, ect. Didn't know many of the details as it was built by the owner before the last and much of the info was lost to him just forgetting and not having documentation but it was by far the most charismatic and intoxicating engine I've experienced in person. Not surprising as I'm pretty sure it was developed with cosworth's help.

[@anyau]

also there's alot of k20/k24 swapped lotuses in UK, see if there's any of those in USA. you must try

[@bb57365]

Loud manuals. Analog greatness.

[@aptkeyboard3173]

That sounds amazing. Low volume cars like this should be exempt from regulations that prevent screamers like this from being built today.

[@Szeiker]

There is no better sound than screaming 4 cylinder 😍

[@zeRosaab]

yes there is

[@MrCriminalmischief]

No. Just no.

[@xtank66x24]

How to tell people you're gay, without actually saying you're gay...

[@silentone3852]

I always pictured the Lotus Elise as a "go kart" 😄

[@jarekstorm6331]

Beautiful little car. I really love the sounds and the interior. Especially the interior. I hate what’s happened to car interiors in the last few years. Ugly, odd angles with ridiculous screens plastered onto the dash and fake, digital videogame gauges are hideous imo.

[@himself8639]

True

[@Rory695]

agreed, the bigass ipad stuck on the dash and digital gauges look retarded

[@TasteTheRambo]

I recently looked at some newer used Mazdas at a dealership... All of the dashboard-mounted screens had started to delaminate and fall apart after just 2-3 years in the hot Texas sun.

[@thatanimator2724]

as a kid I was looking forward to digital video game gauges...but now that Im an old fart..Idunno.......

[@cadenkillgore6244]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

[@FKrueger2000]

Oh Mr. Tedward, this here is going to be a treat to watch. Thanks!

[@slater1629]

The absolute best car channel on youtube undisputed

[@quinnobi42]

Watching this video felt like playing a video game. With the binaural audio, the engine screaming, and the quick gearshifts. Not to mention the snappy rev blip on the downshift. The Lotus Elise has now been added to my list of cars I want to drive someday.

[@dsleong8328]

The S2 will always looks the best,also the s1 is fantastic

[@Overlord277]

That Lotus sounds so good.

[@Sikeslikescars]

You can reach under one of these and push on the under tray and watch the carpet in the interior move.😂 such a blast to drive and seriously raw!

[@RJW14]

These cars are a riot to drive. Turn in is out of this world, very few cars manage to match it.

[@k20z3keith7]

This and a K20 would sound wild together on the back roads

[@michaelharris-2001]

Or k24

[@bencevarga6304]

I'm all for Honda engines, but this one is a gem.

[@Jonathandilego]

A good friend of mine has one of these! I've done everything from drive it on the twisties to taking it 7 hours up to NJ for recall work. I can just feel the car watching this. Such an underrated machine

[@StochasticWolf]

Sure is over-priced to be so under-rated.

[@musiczkl98]

shut​@@StochasticWolf

[@StochasticWolf]

No you shut@@musiczkl98

[@kelseymafia]

That sound is epic.

[@aurotha]

That is a really nice car! Thx for showing us all of these cars!

[@OleMisss]

If I could only have two cars in my garage I’d take this and an e39 m5.

[@theotht]

you got style

[@TedwardDrives]

You tasteful son of a bitch

[@shazmaster]

@@TedwardDrives 😂😂😂😂😂 i bursted out laughing

[@OleMisss]

@@TedwardDrives 😂😘

[@quackingplatypus]

I feel like all bases are covered here for like 80% of people.

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

The brakes were actually APracing ones as standard. So they are quite fancy. They are good enough for track use out of the box and don't fade

[@buggzo]

I love the little homages to the Toyota cousins with shared perforated leather steering wheel grips, AC vents, and speaker grills.

[@bamaboyburns8079]

Nothing like a high rev 4 cylinder!!!!! That’s a manual !!!!!! Reminds me of the 8th gen si

[@TedwardDrives]

Thats easily still one of my favorite cars

[@MrCarGuy]

So hard to find good examples of those

[@daveblock4061]

My Larini exhaust flashed S2 is incredible. Love your video!

[@mikeniemand9368]

2010 SC with Larini. Never going to give this car up.

[@KotomiP]

Beautiful color and excellent review! 16min video felt like 4min, and showed everything necessary without breaking any road regulations, tunnel sound, agility, throttle response, rev happiness etc. White S3 Final Edition owner drooling over the sound, color and the throttle response of this beautiful cat 🙂. Caterham owners say Elise ride is like 'magic carpet', I too was considering a Caterham too but Elise first, as the production ended haha

[@qnoorani]

smiling ear to ear while watching. only those who have driven an elise will understand. it is the most balanced driving experience making it the most fun. great video!

[@jacksonwhaley8449]

my 05 Pontiac vibe gt that has the same engine is SO fun to drive!

[@JDub33333]

Something so cool about seeing a 10 on a tachometer😰

[@tzmcneill]

I had a 2005 British Racing Green Metallic Elise Sport and it was my daily driver from 2006 to 2012. I miss that little car. It was great fun. I put over 70,000 miles on it.

[@MrCriminalmischief]

Tedward..man i love your POV videos. Its always focused on the car and a 5 minute video contains 4:30 minutes of driving. This lotus engine sounds just like my 2003 pontiac vibe, which also has the 2zz. This engine either has piper or mwr cams..i cant tell by the idle. Shifting it at 8k rpm is selling it short. Take it to 9 if the ecu lets you. What do you mean? 5 inches isnt enough? Lady..ive never seen you eat a whole sub..so why do you need 10-12 inches now. Lets work with what we got baby

[@nathanevans6693]

Owned a 2006 Sports Racer (red/white) for over a decade. Loved that car.

[@ThePikmin18]

I just bought a 2005 lotus Elise in nightfall blue with black interior and I will say I love everything about it. The shifter is odd though. I had a 2015 wrx before this and the stick in the Elise feels like it’s angled

[@krubson4884]

Bro living my dream life

[@karthikroshan1]

Love the sound when it's above 7000 rpm

[@ProfessionalDumbass420]

This thing looks so cute and small but I wanna drive it because it's the dream car to just throw around and you can stretch it's legs and go through multiple gears without getting pulled over. Very nice! also around 4:20 there's a weird audio thing where it gets quiet, I'm not sure if this is just on my end, a KZbin thing, or a little editing oopsie but nice video overall

[@bluesun_0]

It's still pretty quick, you'll easily get pulled over, it's not a miata

[@ProfessionalDumbass420]

@@bluesun_0 yes although it's also not a Ferrari, it's 190 or so horsepower, you can rev it out a ton without really breaking 100

[@chadbarbaro]

Raunchy! Love it!

[@indyzed9897]

Truly enjoy your channel. Keep it up.

[@supercarsinemmen]

Feels weird being this early

[@TedwardDrives]

Like walking into a house party and they're still setting up. Its cool, take a seat. make yourself at home

[@RyanRoadReaper]

I bet this brings back memories of Tom's old Celica

[@TedwardDrives]

I really loved that car. It was the first time I couldn’t wait to drive after work. I’d just stare at my key so proudly lol

[@legatus9081]

The cam switching sound is so good

[@UnrelatedNonsense]

Man I really missed out on the used market when you could find one of these for 30 grand.

[@SamDrives]

Ok now I want a Lotus Elise

[@KenGreenlaw]

I've owned my '05 Elise for 13 years after a lifetime of Alfa Romeos left me thinking I'd never love another car. Every time I start the engine feels like a first date; every time someone backs into it while parking or rear-ends it at a stoplight because they can't see it over their hood (3x now) costs $15-30K to fix. These cars deserve all the praise heaped on them, and I have zero regrets, but know what you're signing up for if you decide to pull the trigger because someday the divorce will be painful.

[@jblovell9065]

Really hammering that 4cylinder

[@MrCriminalmischief]

Thats what the 2zz is made for. You dont lug it around. Short stroke and large ports. This engine sings...

[@jblovell9065]

Oh ok I understand red line 1st gear

[@Chimera6297]

truly looks like a very fun car though, I'd love to drive a Lotus Elan just once

[@robertd4468]

Only the Brits would put a blood pressure cuff inside of a seat. I love this car, I’ve had 2 Miata’s, the first was the NA model in the last year they made that particular car. The second was the ND Club Sport model before it got the horsepower bump. Mine had 155 hp and I loved that car. My newest is a used 911 Cabriolet Carrera 4 and it’s a blast but I would definitely buy this if I wasn’t as old as I am.

[@putrescentvermin]

I am kinda a noob at cars but these are one of the brands I never heard of even though I know about Renault somehow. Also top of the morning to y'all.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

lotus has a lot of storied history in motorsports

[@kballs94]

The 'VTEC' on this car sounds really awesome

[@TedwardDrives]

Vvtli is verrrry cool

[@exiarules6712]

I have a 2002 toyota celica GTS and I gotta say this makes me want to go for a drive! while it does not sound as good as this elise, it does open up like you said after that 6200 rpm mark and feels like you have a turbo v6 pulling you

[@WisconsinEric]

Toyota built the Celica GTS from the ground up with the intent of beating the Integra Type-R on the racetrack. They made the GTS lighter than the Type-R and went balls to the wall to build an engine that would own the Type-R on the track. Toyota Failed and the older Integra Type-R still beat the Celica on the track. It was such a HUGE loss for Toyota they gave up on sports cars for a decade and set the lame goal of selling more cars than Honda. Not better cars, not faster cars, there goal became simply more cars.

[@dietznutz1]

This is a reminder that lotus used to great

[@comanche1924]

This is still my somewhat attainable in lifetime dream car... Will probably just get an MR2 and never be able to afford this but hey. A man can dream

[@buschtaxi75driver55]

It certainly is an the Exige is even better as a track day car. Had both of 'em before having kids...oh well, you can't have everything...now, I have a Toyota Landcruiser HZJ 75 to put all the stuff in there and wave at them when they pass me...getting strange looks and all that :p these days, we have a mountain cabin and to tell you the truth, for that the Buschtaxi is superior as soon as we go off road :o))

[@Dolby109]

Wow this sounds amazing! Really seems like a X2 version of the Honda Beat (which also is mid engine, sounds great, super short gearing so you shift through the gears fast, very fun....just a lot slower).

[@TheOrangeEliseCup250]

I 🧡 the way this Elise sounds🤩👍💪

[@roscoes-wetsuit1]

I'd love to see you do a video on a plain, stock NA Miata lol

[@justaddafan]

My favorite color on modern Lotus is the nightfall blue. It's beautiful.

[@soccerjockey456]

That 4cyl sounds soo good

[@sterben.7059]

Remind me what the Celica ZR is in comparison with others? Also, you can tell this car has been enjoyed to the max, always good to see cars being enjoyed rather then kept "safe".

[@leafers883]

Don't forget about my vibe! You can find this motor in the 1st generation pontiac vibe gt. With the 6 speed and the 8000+ rpm recline.

[@lunabouch]

That sound 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ThePedalDance]

Always loved these cars

[@svenskfox]

I have an ND Miata, it was supposed to be a compromise between what I want and what I need. This Lotus is the car I want. It's ridiculous as a car, but it's a tremendous go kart.

[@roachwerks3043]

"kinda sounds like a hotrod" - angry 4 cylinder noises

[@danielreigada1542]

That's my kind of car. As the Brits would say, that thing is mental!

[@michaeledwardlenzi]

It sounds great and looks cool and happy.

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

What a sound @ 7:35

[@WisconsinEric]

With cams it should be begging to rev well beyond 8,000rpm, especially if the big cam lobes do not engage until 6,200 as that leaves only a 1,800rpm powerband . I'm pretty sure that engine turned 8k stock in the Celica GTS. My 2001 Integra Type-R B18C5 pulled to 8,700 and V-TEC engaged at 5,200rpm for a 3,500rpm powerband with stock '01 spec cams.

[@ToastedFox]

tbh the elise is like a yaris with balls. it got some muscle and did a cut and now its this small but fun as hell. got a 2007 yaris and i throw it around like a kit car constantly.

[@cerrystyle]

The Lotus Elise is one of those sports cars I really would like to drive for even just one day I could have so much fun accelerating that 1.8L Toyota! Really enjoyable car!

[@amoschong7111]

Not sure if anyone has the same thoughts, but it sounds like a superbike!!

[@EdgyNumber1]

Those mirrors are/were cheap as chips! They came off a granny car called the Rover 100. I shoulda saved a load for all those for Elise owners in the USA... could've made a fair bit of money! Opel/Vauxhall/Chevrolet indicator stalks. Spares are cheap if you know what you're looking at/for.

[@maxeluy]

That was intoxicating 🤤

[@adamberman9294]

Underrated

[@smoggrog5155]

Lotus knows how to make a pretty car

[@PedroMartins-kq9rq]

Here in europe that engine went also to the Corolla TSport (Hatchback), it even came with a compressor pushing the engine to 224HP A nice underrated pocket rocket that I dream to have

[@geeves06]

Awesome video and channel! Hwy 12 is so awesome! Love that area, do you still have the car?

[@Lambosown]

That sounds better than most Ferraris.

[@DreamDosage]

Sounds delicious… great vid!!

[@cgreenfield6655]

I need this car