2011 Lincoln Town Car vs. 2011 Lotus Elise
To start off, both 2011 Lincoln Town Car and 2011 Lotus Elise were released in the same year (2011). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. At 4,600 cc (8 cylinders), 2011 Lincoln Town Car is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 2011 Lincoln Town Car (239 HP @ 4900 RPM) has 22 more horse power than 2011 Lotus Elise. (217 HP @ 8000 RPM). In normal driving conditions, 2011 Lincoln Town Car should accelerate faster than 2011 Lotus Elise. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 2011 Lincoln Town Car weights approximately 1045 kg more than 2011 Lotus Elise. So despite on having greater horse power, its additional weight may have an impact towards its acceleration in comparison.
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, 2011 Lincoln Town Car (389 Nm @ 4100 RPM) has 179 more torque (in Nm) than 2011 Lotus Elise. (210 Nm @ 5000 RPM). This means 2011 Lincoln Town Car will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2011 Lotus Elise. 2011 Lincoln Town Car has automatic transmission and 2011 Lotus Elise has manual transmission. 2011 Lotus Elise will offer better control over acceleration and deceleration in addition to better fuel efficiency overall. 2011 Lincoln Town Car will be easier to drive especially in heavy traffic.
Compare all specifications:
| 2011 Lincoln Town Car | 2011 Lotus Elise | |
| Make | Lincoln | Lotus |
| Model | Town Car | Elise |
| Year Released | 2011 | 2011 |
| Body Type | Sedan | Roadster |
| Engine Position | Front | Middle |
| Engine Size | 4600 cc | 1800 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | in-line |
| Valves per Cylinder | 2 valves | 4 valves |
| Horse Power | 239 HP | 217 HP |
| Engine RPM | 4900 RPM | 8000 RPM |
| Torque | 389 Nm | 210 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4100 RPM | 5000 RPM |
| Fuel Type | Flex Fuel | Gasoline |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Transmission Type | Automatic | Manual |
| Number of Seats | 5 seats | 2 seats |
| Number of Doors | 4 doors | 2 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 1971 kg | 926 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5471 mm | 3785 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1994 mm | 1720 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1499 mm | 1118 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2990 mm | 2299 mm |
| Fuel Consumption Highway | 9.8 L/100km | 9 L/100km |
| Fuel Consumption City | 14.7 L/100km | 11.8 L/100km |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 72 L | 44 L |
