The whole point of the article is to get the core parts of what makes an arduino: the ATMega328, a power supply and some way to flash the bootloader onto the chip.

Here’s the thing: the F-Type isn’t all about performance, which is what the 1LE is all about. The F-Type is more luxurious than the 1LE, which is where that extra $45,000 went to. The same argument can also be applied to a Porsche 911 vs. a Corvette. Why spend $110k on a 911 Carrera S when you can go much faster…