A review of the 2008 Lotus Elise SC 2dr Convertible has been posted over at Inside Line. 'Unlike the fixed-roof Lotus Exige, the Elise is defined by its open-air targa-style top and sports a functional rear window. As a result, the bulky intercooler and overhead roof scoop of the supercharged Exige couldn't be adapted here, and instead the Elise offers a non-intercooled supercharger setup built to Lotus specifications by Magnuson.
The new blower's Roots-type rotors are slightly smaller than those found in the Exige S, and the unit is wedged between the engine and the firewall in a single casting that is integral with the intake plenum. We hope you like supercharger noise, because the blower's proximity to your ear makes the flutter of the meshing rotors easy to pick out above the general din of the 16-valve DOHC 1.8-liter Toyota inline-4.'
Read: Full Test: 2008 Lotus Elise SC - Edmunds