Truth be told, my main goal for the day is to not get arrested. Flinging Lotus' latest take on its iconic Elise around twisty California hairpins is simply too much fun to be legal.

Legal or not, this is what a Lotus is for. Though the latest versions of the minuscule roustabout pay passing tribute to the everyday comforts that most automobiles take for granted -- there is, for instance, a decent audio system and air conditioning -- much of what civilized automobiles offer gets to...
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