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Lotus just pubbed a post and video teasing what may be a facelifted 2012 Lotus Exige on its media site. The headline of the post? "The Lotus Fight: What The F...rankfurt?" It's making us continue to wonder "What The F-" as well. More »
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It's the end of an era — the last of the Lotus "comeback cars." Lotus will reveal the Exige Matte Black Final Edition – an exclusive bit for North America — at the Pebble Beach car-o-thon next week. More »
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A very senior citizen from Southfield, Michigan pulled the old gas-instead-of-brake trick in her Toyota Camry and sent it barreling through the front window of a speciality European car dealership, crashing right into a $78,000 Lotus Exige. Are Toyotas programmed to destroy exciting cars? More »
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The driver of what's left of this Lotus Exige collided with the driver of the overturned BMW 330ci convertible late last night in Huntington Beach, California. Both were taken to the hospital, yet both somehow survived. More »
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Rapper/crime-fighter/tire-changing novice Ice T is in the garage of someone famous, but he won't name names. The Exige, Ghost, evil Mini, Icon FJ, and modded GT-R are good clues. Any guesses? More »
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Road signs? The Lotus Exige doesn't need to follow road signs. [Andrew Thompson via SpeedHunters] More »
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The last weekends of summer are fast approaching. Pictured above is one way to spend that fleeting time. Come to think of it, is there any other way to spend it? (Photo Credit: Andrew Thompson) More »
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What's the bigger crime here? Blocking two handicapped spots and the entry path or doing it for Potbelly's and Starbucks? Florida plates are not coincidental. Shame too, nobody wants to key a Lotus Exige. Asshat. (Thanks for the tip James!) More »
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Hey you, insane person, here's your car. It's a turbocharged, supercharged and intercooled Lotus Exige with a claimed 550HP 700HP (!), a wide-body kit, fully race-prepped interior and weighing 2,150 lbs. The best part? It's for sale. Updated. More »
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The Lotus Exige Scura has debuted at that Tokyo Motor Show and she's more than just a snazzy black paint job. It's sporting launch control, tunable traction control and fully adjustable Ohlins dampers. Track day meets the dark side. More »
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Just in time for this week's Tokyo Motor Show, Lotus has pulled the cloth off a limited-to-just-35-units Lotus called the Exige Scura. Scura means "dark" in Italian. In Japanese, however, it must mean something naughty. They'll call it "Stealth" here. More »
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Lotus has made some minor changes to the 2010 Exige S240. Namely, a new front splitter, larger intakes and a higher, more rearward wing. It's the adjustable Ohlins dampers that get us excited though. More »
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In yet another reason to visit Italy, Hertz announced yesterday a partnership with Lotus Cars to provide the Lotus Elise and Exige for rental. We are British Racing Green with envy. More »
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It appears as though the Imperial Army has turned in their speeder bikes for something a little more agile as evidenced by this Imperial Storm Trooper caught driving a white Lotus Exige. More below. More »
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Driving a Lotus Exige S 240 for the first time is, surprisingly, an exercise in déjà vu. Why? Because it's the exact same car you've driven in daydreams since you were seven years old. More »
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In our discussion of the all-time greatest liveries there were a lot of mentions of famous Lotus paint schemes (BRG & Yellow, Team Essex Blue & Red, JPS Black & Gold), but the Elan Sprint of the early 1970s didn't get a mention. This was an oversight on our part, because this limited run Elan was sprinting to 60 mph in just 5.9 seconds in 1971 (approximately the same as a new WRX). Lotus is paying homage to the Elan with 40 RHD Lotus Exige Sprints done up in the Solar Yellow (or Persian blue) and Alpine White paint scheme. This special Exige comes with lightweight forged alloy wheels and just about every modification Lotus offers, allowing the car to reach 60 mph in just 4.0 seconds with a top speed of 146 mph. Press release below the jump. More »
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Lotus Australia says it's producing a market-specific 'roo runner based on the supercharged Lotus Exige 240 Cup. It'll debut in October at the Australian International Motor Show. Powered by a now-familiar Toyota-sourced / Lotus tweaked 1.8-liter intercooled four, the Sport 240 produces 240 hp and will be the first production car in Australia to to get F1-style, driver-adjustable traction control, and launch control that lets the driver set revs as desired. All that hardware conspires to bring the Sport to 62 miles per hour from stop in 4.2 seconds. The Sport 240 will cost nearly $150,000 in Fosterbux, that's the equivalent of $124,629 in Buddollars. More »
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Lotus has lots up its sleeve here in Geneva. Last night, the company released info on the plug-in hybrid concept it's showing off. The green dealie is the product of a partnership between it and parent, Malaysia's Proton. But for sheer sexification, you can't do much better than its other, more sporting display-case bait. That is, the Exige GT3 concept road car. A product of Lotus Sport, Lotus's performance arm, the GT3 is a prototypical offshoot of the company's GT3 racing efforts. And it's not a bad idea to attract attention to your racing program by building a roadgoing model that uses many of its counterpart's, er, parts. That includes the powertrain, a supercharged 271-hp version of the Exige's 1.8-liter Toyota-sourced firebrand, with twin oil coolers. The GT3 also gets 10" rear wheels with 255 width tires. Zero to sixty happens in under four seconds and V-max is reached at 160 mph. Uprated brakes and a new aero kit complete the package. No word on production yet, but who could possibly bet against something like that? – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=241811&view=rss&microfeed=true A season or a few ago, Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson sought out what he termed a "great American car." One of the contenders to the throne was the high-po but not-quite-Shelby Roush Ford Mustang. To verify how worthwhile the modified 'stang truly was, Jezza dropped Danny McKeever into the FoMoCo driver's seat. And in the other corner — a plastic toaster from Norfolk piloted by the Stig — that's right, it's the Lotus Exige S. So who wins in the battle of the "mosquito" versus the "'merican eagle?" – Ray Wert More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=222744&view=rss&microfeed=true Created by the folks at Sweden's unfortunately-named Street Xtreme magazine, this Vauxhall VX220/Opel Speedster apparently features a "grunty" 2.2L engine, and makes some pretty damn good noise while cutting a sinister swath. Its project name is "Bastard," which coincidentally, was Lemmy Kilmister's post-post Rockin' Vicars band's original moniker. Better known as Mot rhead, the group's classic "Ace of Spades" contributed the soundtrack to the ridiculously awesome "Clarkson in an Exige vs. Apache" segment on Top Gear a couple of years back, thus bringing the Elise-VX220/Speedster-Lemmy connection full circle. Somebody cue the Hawkwind, please. [Thanks to Claes for the tip.] – Davey G. Johnson More »
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The lightness-loving beings at Lotus revealed their latest US model, a club racer based on the Exige coupe. The Lotus Sport Exige Cup is a track-day-only model, with a boost to 252-hp via a Roots-type, Eaton M62 supercharger and some hacks to the Lotus engine management system. The company says the 1,800-lb sled can get from zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds (and to 100 mph in 9.8 seconds), and has a top speed of 160 mph. Not street legal, the Sport Exige Cup is a turnkey racer, with SCCA-compliant roll cage, FIA approved Recaro / Lotus sport seats, six-point driver's harness and Yokohama slicks. A 70-liter fuel cell is a $3095 option, as is limited-slip diff ($1,595), traction control ($495) and — sin of sins — air conditioning, at $2495. – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=217970&view=rss&microfeed=true Yes, we know the Prius and Smart are both fuel efficient little buggers, but seriously — as driving machines, they really suck ass. And what's the point in driving if you aren't going to have fun when you do it. If the experience is gonna suck, you might as well take the bus or something because at least you'll be able to do the crossword puzzle. – Ray Wert More »
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Finally. Lotus is sending its top-shelf hooch to the US, in the form of a superchargerd Exige S. The company anounced today that the near-supercar Exige is coming to the states in the form of a 220-hp version (a 16-percent lift from the base model). The coupe, which weighs in at 2,077 pounds, can get from zero to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds (nearly a second faster than the base model) and to 100 mph in 11 seconds, under the command of a six-speed tranny. Top speed is 148 mph. The model also gets variable-revs cam switching, by way of its T4e engine control system. For you? $56,990. Operators are standing by. More »
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Lotus is bringing a new connotation to the term British racing green. The sons of Chapman have turned out an Exige coupe, the 265E, that can run on E85 bio-ethanol. It's no sacrifice, however, as the 265-hp track-day favorite shares the same figures with its monofuel counterpart: zero to 60 mph in 3.88 seconds, 0-100 mph in 9.2 seconds and a top speed of 158 mph. The company's preserved the car's performance mainly by enlarging the existing four fuel injectors and by adding two additional ports at the supercharger inlet to increase the volume of fuel fed to the engine. Unfortunately, greenies with a jones for more correct racing options will have to stick to the Roller Derby; the 265E is for research purposes only. More »
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Sometimes, when you add lightness, things get a little delicate. Such, apparently was the case with shifters installed in 311 Elises and Exiges sold in Japan and built between February 2004 and 2005 April of 2005. In two cases, the shifter bent, and in a third, it broke. If we had more caffeine in us, we'd make a joke about about a shiftless Japanese hoon, but we don't, so we won't. More »
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Holy mother of Malcolm Muggeridge! Lotus is launching a new, high-performance edition of its Exige coupe, which can do the zero to 60 in just 4.1 seconds. The car's near weightlessness (it's just 2,057 lbs) is owed to the company's continuance of Lotus Seven creator Colin Chapman's "Speed through lightness" philosophy. The quickest Lotus production vehicle ever built, the Exige S is not a limited edition, but a full production model built at Lotus's Hethel, Norfolk (UK) plant. The company touts the S as a car for both day-to-day and track or circuit driving. It costs 33,995 in the UK, but you can just forget the currency conversion; the company has no plans to bring it to the states. We'll likely have to wait for the next-gen model. [Thanks to Zerin for the tip.] More »
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Lotus fans planning to eyeball the FIA Championship's new GT3 series next year will have a new Exige to cheer on (or put a hex on from afar). Lotus Sport's Exige GT3 race car (pictured) has passed preliminary shakedown testing, part of a process to qualify for the series, which requires a power-to-weight ratio of 380hp per metric ton (2,204 lbs). In the case of the Exige, the power part comes in the form of the familiar 1.8 2ZZ-GE VVTL-i engine, breathing through a Roots type supercharger and air to air intercooler, controlled by the Lotus T4e ECU, which conspire to produce 285 hp at 7,800 rpm. As for weight, the Exige tips the scales at 1,653lbs via typical Lotus weight-watching. A six-speed sequential transmission handles the cog swapping. The single-seat prototype has also been fitted with five-spoke forged alloys, carbon body panels and a high-downforce aerodynamic package incorporating a race front splitter and adjustable carbon fiber rear wing, plus FIA-required kit including six-point roll cage, ignition kill switches, and track-ready braking and suspension systems. Availability, full specs, and price of the Lotus Sport Exige GT3 will be available in early 2006. Press release after the jump. More »
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Lotus Sport, Lotus's motorsport division, has prepared two track-ready versions of the 2006 Exige — factory conversions of production cars, to be specific — the Lotus Exige Cup and the Lotus Exige Cup 240. While the Cup model gets the base 190hp, Toyota-sourced 2ZZ VVTL-i engine, the more potent Cup 240 gets the Exige 240R's 243hp version, reducing zero-to-60-mph times to under 4.5 seconds. The Cup models also get limited-slip diff, traction control and a bunch of race-prep upgrades, including clutch, brakes, oil coolers, suspension mods and safety upgrades. Yes, please. More »
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The most nattily dressed of Lotus fans (or those who sweat their pinstriped gabardine) will bust a seam over this one-off Exige coupe, created with a Savile Row tailor, Gieves and Hawkes. Built as a promotional vehicle for Harrods' "Truly British" show, the Lotus Exige Espionage features a navy-blue exterior and an interior fitted with pinstripe wool cloth — seat upholstery, door inserts and dashboard — silk for the backs of the seats and tailor-made leather floormats that mimic James Bond's shoes. Alas, poison darts and slinky ingenue have been left off the options list. The car will be available for sale after the show for $70,000. More »
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Lotus released details on its US-spec Exige coupe, which will sell for a few shillings less than what had been estimated earlier this year. It's a bit of enthusiast bait for US buyers who've been clamoring for the fixed-roof, rigid-body version of Lotus's Elise roadster (as if a roadgoing Elise needed better handling) that Europeans have enjoyed on many a track day. The States will recieve a mere hatful of the hardtops, beginning in early 2006, of between 300 and 350 cars. The MSRP will be a sprightly $50,990, not including such options as traction control for $495 ($1790 with torque-sensing limited-slip differential); air conditioning delete (saves 22 lbs.) at $250 and "lifestyle paint" (read: dayglo) at $1200. More »
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