Workshop – Lotus Specialist in Knaresborough

Performance Autocare HQ

Exiges and Elise in new Performance Autocare Workshop

Elises and VX220 Elise in new Performance Autocare Workshop

Grey Exige and orange Elise in Performance Autocare Workshop

Green Evora in Performance Autocare Workshop

Orange Exige in Performance Autocare Workshop

Yellow Elise in Performance Autocare Workshop

Black Exige in Performance Autocare Workshop

Stripped down green Exige in Performance Autocare Workshop

Exige with rear diffuser removed in Performance Autocare Workshop

Esprit on the lift in Performance Autocare Workshop

Stripped down Esprit in Performance Autocare Workshop

Yellow Elise in Performance Autocare Workshop

White Evora in Performance Autocare Workshop

VX220 in Performance Autocare Workshop

Elise 240 Sport in Performance Autocare Workshop

S1 Elise in Performance Autocare Workshop

Inside the Workshop

Equipment & Expertise

Factory Trained

Our technicians are factory-trained and work to manufacturer specifications on every job.

Performance Upgrades

From bespoke power kits to suspension tuning, we develop upgrades that add performance without costing you reliability.

Service Infrastructure

Three dedicated 2-post service lifts, plus a specialist 4-post geometry lift with integrated slip plates and turn tables.

Chassis Dynamics

Bespoke geometry and alignment is our speciality. We set up your chassis for the right balance of road comfort and track-focused agility.

Wheel & Tyre Care

With a premium tyre fitting machine and high-speed wheel balancer on site, your tyres are fitted and balanced in-house.

Diagnostic Integrity

With dealer-level diagnostic systems, we track down and fix complex electrical and mechanical faults accurately.

Logistics & Care

Relax in our comfortable waiting area while we work, or use the nearby Knaresborough rail links while your car is with us.

Quality Assurance

Before any car leaves us, it gets a full safety inspection, so it comes back to you in peak condition.

Black Lotus Elige K-swap rear view showing roll cage and mid-mounted Honda K-series engine

Lotus Elige chassis during the Honda K-series engine swap build

Honda K-series engine and Individual Throttle Bodies during Elige K-swap fitment

Close-up of the Honda K-series engine block and Individual Throttle Bodies with Safety Devices roll cage bar

Elige K-swap engine bay wiring and component installation

Elige K-swap chassis and roll cage fabrication detail

Elige K-swap suspension and chassis build detail

Mid-mounted Honda K-series engine with Haltech ECU and PDM units in the Elige K-swap

Elige K-swap bodywork and panel fitment detail

In progress Lotus Elige K-swap build ready for track testing

In progress Lotus Elige K-swap build outside HQ

In progress Lotus Elige K-swap build with custom exhaust fitted

In progress Lotus Elige K-swap build with ITBs

In progress Lotus Elige K-swap build rear view

4 Piston Racing Honda K-series engine being wired into the Elige K-swap, with the custom exhaust behind

Elige K-swap cockpit with carbon fibre seat, roll cage and billet gear shifter

Haltech Nexus R3 combined ECU and PDM with braided wiring loom in the Elige K-swap

Our Elige is a ground-up evolution of the Elise S2. It's built on a lightweight 2002 Elise chassis with a later Exige body conversion, and we've fitted a high-revving Honda K-Series featuring a 4 Piston Racing engine and individual throttle bodies (ITBs). A Safety Devices roll cage and custom suspension geometry complete the package, all in a lightened chassis with a full Spitfire Engineering kit for track-day reliability and confidence.

EngineHonda K-Series (4 Piston Racing)

Chassis2002 Lotus Elise S2, Exige body

InductionIndividual Throttle Bodies

SafetySafety Devices Full Cage

Spitfire EngineeringUprights, Fuel Tank & Toe Links

ApplicationClubsport / Track Special

Predicted Power400 BHP

ManagementHaltech Nexus R3 combined ECU / PDM

Facility Tour

Visit the Workshop

You'll find us on St James Retail Park in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. Come and visit the workshop to talk through what your car needs.

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