2011 Lincoln Town Car vs. 2010 Lotus Elise
To start off, 2011 Lincoln Town Car is newer by 1 year(s). Which means there will be less support and parts availability for 2010 Lotus Elise. In addition, the cost of maintenance, including insurance, on 2010 Lotus Elise would be higher. At 4,600 cc (8 cylinders), 2011 Lincoln Town Car is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 2010 Lotus Elise (405 HP @ 7100 RPM) has 166 more horse power than 2011 Lincoln Town Car. (239 HP @ 4900 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 2010 Lotus Elise should accelerate faster than 2011 Lincoln Town Car. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 2011 Lincoln Town Car weights approximately 90 kg more than 2010 Lotus Elise.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 2010 Lotus Elise (459 Nm @ 4750 RPM) has 70 more torque (in Nm) than 2011 Lincoln Town Car. (389 Nm @ 4100 RPM). This means 2010 Lotus Elise will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2011 Lincoln Town Car.
Compare all specifications:
| 2011 Lincoln Town Car | 2010 Lotus Elise | |
| Make | Lincoln | Lotus |
| Model | Town Car | Elise |
| Year Released | 2011 | 2010 |
| Body Type | Sedan | Roadster |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 4600 cc | 1800 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 8 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | V |
| Valves per Cylinder | 2 valves | 4 valves |
| Horse Power | 239 HP | 405 HP |
| Engine RPM | 4900 RPM | 7100 RPM |
| Torque | 389 Nm | 459 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4100 RPM | 4750 RPM |
| Fuel Type | Flex Fuel | Gasoline |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Transmission Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Number of Seats | 5 seats | 2 seats |
| Number of Doors | 4 doors | 2 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 1971 kg | 1881 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5471 mm | 4882 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1994 mm | 1915 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1499 mm | 1354 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2990 mm | 2941 mm |
| Fuel Consumption | 9.8 L/100km | 12.4 L/100km |
| Fuel Consumption City | 14.7 L/100km | 19.6 L/100km |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 72 L | 86 L |
