Sports cars aren't usually a great choice for a weekend on the trails, but this modified Lotus Elise is ready to leave ...

Called "Project Safari," this off-road-ready Lotus Elise S1 was created by Get Lost, a new London-based company.

The world of niche sports cars is full of underappreciated gems, and few shine quite like the original Lotus Elise S1.

I was 14 when the Elise ... the S1 the long way back to our glamorous layby meeting point. The K-series in this car (kindly loaned to us by Heathcliffe Robertshaw, general manager for Lotus ...