Weight – or rather, lack of it – was key to every stage of Elise design, and it’s no more obvious than inside the cabin. Getting inside is notoriously tricky with the roof in place, requiring a nimble manoeuvre over the door sill and into the low front seats. Much of the lower surfaces are bare metal, with just a shallow dashboard, small instrument cluster and MOMO steering wheel in front of the driver. The seats look excruciatingly devoid of padding, but actually provide impressive support thanks to their moulded shape.