At this level of development, the Sport 190 is a track toy ... By this stage in the Elise’s evolution, Lotus had completed the transition from Rover to Toyota drivetrains.

The basic S2 had a revised 1.8-litre K-series engine with Lotus ... Sport 135 (133bhp, 0-60mph in 5.3sec, also available as a stiffer-riding R version) and the seriously hardcore Sport 190 ...

The Lotus Elise and Exige are both ... This boosted it from 190 horsepower to 220 horsepower in the S model. The Elise SC had an optional supercharger in 2008, bringing it to 217 hp.