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Wed 07 Jul 2007Speed in a new styleFirstDrive: Lotus 2-ElevenThe 2-Eleven is the most extreme variant of the Lotus Elise yet, writes Shane O'DonoghueHaving returned to the Lotus factory after a couple of hours on the road, Nick Adams greets me with a huge grin. His enthusiasm boils over: "It's barmy, isn't it?"