The supercharger conversion in the Elise is in fact not the same one found in the Exige but Lotus’s own conversion on the Toyota 2ZZ engine using a Magnusson M45 Roots-type supercharger.

In 2008, Lotus expanded the Elise lineup by introducing the Elise SC, a supercharged variant that delivered better performance. The Elise SC featured a non-intercooled supercharger, boosting the 1 ...