With Lotus announcing that it will have a completely new lineup, we will be given one final hurrah with the outgoing Elise and Exige. Production of the Lotus Elise and the Exige is coming to an end after 25 and 21 years, respectively. Who knows what the future will hold for the iconic carmakers from Hethel, but for right now, we get the sharpest versions of two of the best sports cars ever made.

Although we’re talking about two models here, Lotus will break down the final production run into five different versions, two Elise and three Exige models. The five new Final Edition cars will all have more power, greater standard specifications, and ? isn’t this a surprise ? will all be lighter in weight.

Lotus Elise Final Editions
Let’s start with the Elise twins, the Sport 240 Final Edition, and the Lotus Elise Cup 250 Final Edition.

Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition

The Sport 240 will get a healthy 23 horsepower bump in the engine room, now putting 240 bhp and 180 lb-ft. of torque to the tarmac. That’ll add up to a zero to 60 mph sprint of 4.1 seconds. The Sport 240 comes with 10-spoke Anthracite forged alloy wheels wrapped in Yokohama V105 tires (195/50 R16 front and 225/45 R17 rear). They’re 0.5kg (a little over one lbs.) lighter than the wheels on the Elise Sport 220.

There are even more weight savings thanks to a range of optional carbon fiber panels, including sill covers and an engine cover, along with the lithium...