The Lotus Elise Series 1, a featherweight British roadster produced from 1996 to 2000, is the ultimate gym buddy—it trims every ounce for performance gains. With a curb weight of just 725 kg, it’s the sports car equivalent of a sprinter on a diet. Featuring a mid-mounted 1.8-liter engine and a five-speed manual transmission, it zips from 0-60 mph in 5.8 seconds. With models like the roofless 340R and Exige, the Elise is proof that sometimes less really is more—especially when it comes to weight and fuel consumption!