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Lotus Exige

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Lotus Exige S1 Lotus Exige (Type 111)

period: 2000 - 2002

engine: 1.796cc K-series/177 bhp

# made: 604

 

 

Lotus Exige S2 (Type 111)

period: 2004 - 2009

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i / 189 bhp

made:

 

Lotus Sport Exige (Type 111)

period: 2005

engine: 2998 cc V6 GM racing engine/ 400 bhp

made:

 

Lotus Sport Exige 240R (Type 111)

period: 2005

engine: 1794 cc Toyota VVTL-i / 243 bhp , Eaton Supercharger 

# made: 50

This is a limited production, 50 cars worldwide, 40 cars for Europe and 10 for the Japanese market.

This car has interior trim in black with Lotus Sport Yellow highlights in leather. A numbered Lotus Sport build plate is fitted to the aluminium chassis member on the passenger side. The interior also includes sports seats, driver and passenger four-point harnesses which are fitted to a cross bar that is part of the motorsport specification T45 roll bar. New lightweight five spoke forged alloy wheels are of a slightly wider section to the standard Exige wheel to accommodate the optional extra track only specification slick tyres as well as the Yokohama A048 tyres, which come as standard. These wheels are painted in "Satin Black" for the Sport Yellow painted version of the Lotus Sport Exige 240R and "High Power Silver" for the Sport Black painted version.

In addition to the powerful four-cylinder engine, the Lotus Sport Exige 240R also includes specially developed Lotus Sport parts including upgraded brakes, stiffer springs and 2-way adjustable Ohlins dampers with ride height adjustment, an adjustable front anti-roll bar, twin oil coolers and an Accusump.
 

Lotus Exige Espionage (Type 111)

period: 2005

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i / 189 bhp

made:

Have a look at the press release for more information.

Lotus Exige GT 3 (Type 111)

period: 2005 -

engine: race prepared 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i / 285 bhp

made:

More information in the press release.

 

Lotus Exige S (Type 111)

period: 2006 -

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC / 218 bhp 

# made:

 

Lotus Exige Cup Lotus Exige Cup (Type 111)

period: 2006 

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC / 192 bhp 

# made:

Road Car Ready for Track Use

Lotus Exige Cup 240

Lotus Exige Cup 240 (Type 111)

period: 2006 

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC / 247 bhp 

# made:

Road Cars Ready for Track Use

Apart from the differences in engine performance, the Lotus Exige Cup and Exige Cup 240 cars have identical specifications.

See the press release (november 2005) for more information.

Lotus Exige 265E (Type 111)

 period: 2006 

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC, Roots compressor/ 264 bhp 

# made: prototype only

Lotus Engineering, the engineering consultancy division of Group Lotus Plc has developed a bio-ethanol E85 research vehicle.

 

Lotus Exige S British GT Special Edition

Lotus Exige S British GT Special Edition (Type 111)

period: 2006

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC 218 bhp / 243 bhp (GT Pack)

# made:

Launched to celebrate the British GT3 Championship of the Lotus Sport Cadena Race Team.

 

 

Lotus Sport Exige Cup 255 (Type 111)

period: 2007

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC 252 bhp

# made:

Road car ready for track use, not available to the U.K. market, more info in the press release (December 2006).

 

Lotus Exige GT 3 roadcar concept (Type 111)

period: 2007

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC / 271bhp

# made:

More information in the press release.

 

Lotus Exige Club Racer (Type 111)

period: 2007

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC / 218bhp

# made:

More information in the press release.

 

Lotus Exige S  (Type 111)

period: 2008 - 2009

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC with Magnuson supercharcher / 240 bhp 

Performance pack option includes more horsepower due to using the supercharger and launch control. Please read the press release for more information, click here and also here.

# made:

 

Lotus Exige Sprint (Type 111)

period: 2008

Just 40 right hand drive Lotus Exige Sprints where made and for sale in the UK and Ireland in a duo-tone paint scheme of Aspen White on the lower portion of the body and a choice of Solar Yellow or Persian Blue on the upper portion of the body. The two colours are separated by a gold stripe bearing the name Exige Sprint on the doors on either side of the car.

The Lotus Exige Sprint includes as standard, ultra-lightweight forged alloy wheels, air conditioning, Sport Pack, Touring Pack and the newly available Performance Pack giving phenomenal acceleration of zero to 60 mph in just 4.0 seconds (estimated), reaching 100 mph in just another 6 seconds (estimated) before topping out at 146 mph. The Sprint also features a unique interior trim with distinctive embroidery and exterior decals.

More information in the press release, click here

Lotus Exige Cup 260 (Type 111)

period: 2008

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC 257 bhp

# made:

Road car ready for track use, not available to the U.K. market, more info in the press release

 

Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel (Type 111)

The Lotus Exige 270E Tri-fuel is the most powerful road version yet of the Exige (0-60 mph / 96 kph in 3.88 seconds, a top speed of 158 mph (255 km/h), 270 hp (201 kW / 273 PS at 8000 rpm) and it runs on any mixture of gasoline, bioethanol and methanol.

period: 2008

engine: 1796 cc Toyota  2ZZ-GE VVTL-i 270 bhp

# made: ? (research vehicle)

More information in the press release, click here

Lotus Exige Cup 260 (Type 111)

period: 2009

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC 257 bhp

# made:

Road car ready for track use, more info in the press release

 

 

Lotus Exige S (Type 111) - model year 2010

period: 2009 -

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC / 240 bhp 

# made:

More information in the press release, click here

 

Lotus Exige Cup 260 (Type 111)- model year 2010

period: 2009 -

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC / 257 bhp

# made:

Road car ready for track use, more info in the press release

 

Lotus Exige Scura (Type 111)

period: 2009

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC / 257 bhp 

# made: 35

More information in the press release, click here

Lotus Exige S Type 72 (Type 111)

period: 2009

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC / 240 bhp 

# made: 20

The Exige S Type 72 celebrates the classic Type 72 Formula 1 car, various iterations of which achieved 20 Grand Prix victories between 1970 and 1974 while driven by such Lotus greats as Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi, Ronnie Peterson and Mario Andretti. Based on the Exige S this special edition features Sport Pack, bespoke interior trim, gold detail exterior paintwork and unique forged wheels for an MRSP of £35,995.

To commemorate this illustrious list of Grand Prix wins, Lotus will produced 20 of this special edition vehicle for the UK, with orders to be accepted on a first come first served basis.

Basic specification details for this vehicle are as follows:
- Exige S
- Sport Pack
- Unique Machined Forged Wheels in Black and Gold
- Build plate, uniquely featuring the date of a GP win and venue
- Trim Upgrade (featuring full-leather interior with contrast stitching)
Phantom Black base colour with gold details on the exterior paintwork, including:
Piping around front splitter, side pods, spoiler end plates and front access panels
Gold painted Exige S logo on rear of vehicle
Gold painted Type 72 logo on rear three-quarter panel behind passenger window

Additional cost options include the following, all at standard pricing:
- Air Conditioning
- Performance Pack
- Limited Slip Diff

Lotus Sport Exige S (Type 111)

period: 2009

engine: 1796 cc Toyota VVTL-i DHOC / 240 bhp 

# made: 10

Based around the original Sport Elise (third image on the left), the vehicle which effectively formed the prototype for the Exige, this special edition celebrates 10 years of Lotus Sport. With Performance Pack as standard this Exige S makes use of carbon fibre exterior components, including front splitter, side pods and rear wing. To tie in with this milestone a production run of 10 cars, one for each year, was planned with a MRSP of £39,995.

Basic specification details for this vehicle are as follows:
- Exige S
- Performance Pack
- Sport Pack
- Touring Pack
- Trim Upgrade (featuring red and black microfibre)
- Metallic Green Lotus Sport Paint
- Dealer-Fit Decal Kit (sponsor side decals and Lotus Sport windscreen decal)
- Unique Machined Forged Wheels in Gold and Silver
- Carbon spoiler
- Carbon front splitter
- Carbon side pods

Additional cost options include the following, all at standard pricing:
- Air Conditioning
- Limited Slip Diff

Lotus Exige S (Type 111) RGB Special Edition

period: september 2010 -

engine: 257 hp (260 ps) Supercharged 2ZZ 1.8 engine

# made:

Made in celebration the legendary input of Roger Becker (RGB) who retired in January 2010 following 44 years of service. Lotus made a series of Lotus Elise and Lotus Exige sports cars in bespoke RGB Special Edition specification.

  • Lotus ultra lightweight forged alloy wheels
  • Performance pack
  • Sport pack
  • Touring pack
  • Four paint colours – Aspen White, Starlight Black, Solar Yellow & Carbon Grey
  • Roger Becker signature on rear of car
  • Roger Becker numbered plaque
  • Monochrome Lotus badges
  • Structural shear panel which gives increases lateral stiffness to the rear subframe by 30%
  • Air conditioning

See all the details in the press release, please click here
 

Lotus Exige Matte Black (Type 111) Final Edition

period: 2011

engine: 257 hp (260 ps) Supercharged 2ZZ 1.8 engine

# made: 25

This final edition has a supercharged and intercooled 257bhp engine, exclusive matte black paint finish, black Alacantara sport seats and a high level of standard equipment. With only 25 Exige Matte Black Final Editions for the North American market, this car will is an collectible.

Specifications:
257bhp supercharged and intercooled 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine
Exclusive Matte Black paint finish
Three-element rear diffuser with black anodized finish
Body-colored rear wing, front splitter, side scoops and roof scoop
Double shear track control arm brace
Black leather perforated steering wheel
Polished aluminum gear knob and handbrake sleeve
Driver and passenger front airbags
Air conditioning
Audio system with radio, single CD and MP3 player with four speakers
Remote activated central locking and alarm system with engine imobiliser
Engine start push button
Yokohama A048 high-performance tires
Black 5-spoke ultra-lightweight forged alloy wheels
Limited slip differential (LSD)


And also included as standard are:

Sport Pack:
Lotus Traction Control System (TCS)
BS4 T45 steel roll-over hoop and struts
Adjustable front anti-roll bar
ProBax sport seats with black Alcantara trim

Touring Pack:
Alcantara door panels
Alcantara door inserts
Alcantara trimmed center console
Black Alcantara handbrake lever gaiter
Black carpet floor mats with embroidered Exige logo
Noise insulation material
iPod® stereo connectivity
Extruded aluminum storage tray and machined billet aluminum cup holder

Track Pack:
Track suspension with adjustable dampers and adjustable ride height

Lotus Exige S260 (Type 111) Final Edition

period: 2011

engine: 257 hp (260 ps) Supercharged 2ZZ 1.8 engine

# made: 30

Comes with a supercharged and intercooled 257bhp engine and a high level of standard equipment, available in the full array of Lotus exterior colors. As only 30 Exige S260 Final Editions were built for the North American market, this car will be a collectible.

Specifications:
257bhp supercharged and intercooled 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine
Full Lotus exterior color range available (Standard & Metallic paints at no extra cost, Lifestyle & Limited paints at an extra cost)
Three-element rear diffuser with black anodized finish
Body-colored rear wing, front splitter, side scoops and roof scoop
Double shear track control arm brace
Black leather perforated steering wheel
Polished aluminum gear knob and handbrake sleeve
Driver and passenger front airbags
Air conditioning
Audio system with radio, single CD and MP3 player with four speakers
Remote activated central locking and alarm system with engine immobilizer
Engine start push button
Yokohama A048 high-performance tires
Black Y-type 5-spoke forged alloy wheels
Limited slip differential (LSD)


And also included as standard are:

Sport Pack:
Lotus Traction Control System (TCS)
BS4 T45 steel roll-over hoop and struts
Adjustable front anti-roll bar
ProBax sport seats

Touring Pack:
Padded leather door panels
Padded leather door inserts
Leather trimmed center console
Black perforated leather handbrake lever gaiter
Black carpet floor mats with embroidered Exige logo
Noise insulation material
iPod® stereo connectivity
Extruded aluminum storage tray and machined billet aluminum cup holder

Track Pack:
Track suspension with adjustable dampers and adjustable ride height

Exige S

period: 2013 - 2015

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with Harrop HTV 1320 Supercharger utilising Eaton TVS Technology.

# made:

The new Exige, introduced at the IAA in Frankfurt in September 2011

max power 345 hp at 7000 rpm (350 PS / 258 kW), max torque 295 lbft at 4500 rpm (400 Nm), Max speed 170 mph (274 km/h), 0-60 mph 3.8 seconds, 0-100 km/h 4.0 seconds.

First cars delivered in March 2013

More information can be found here.

 

Exige R-GT

This is the rally version of the new Exige S and is powered by the same V6 3.5 litre engine as the new road Exige, significant changes have been made to the gearbox and the restrictors on the engine in order to control the power. Lotus will initially partner with several customer teams following the tried and tested method in which Lotus entered IndyCar and returned to Le Mans.
 

More information can be found here.

Exige V6 Cup

Cup version for track or road, more information can be found here

Exige V6 CupR

Race bred version of the Exige V6 Cup, more information can be found here

 

Exige S Roadster

period: 2013 -

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with Harrop HTV 1320 Supercharger utilising Eaton TVS Technology.

# made:

max power 345 hp at 7000 rpm (350 PS / 258 kW), max torque 295 lbft at 4500 rpm (400 Nm), Max speed 145 mph (233 km/h), 0-60 mph 3.8 seconds, 0-100 km/h 4.0 seconds.

The Roadster differs from the Coupe with the deletion of the roof, front splitter and rear spoiler plus a softer suspension set up more in tune with its lifestyle focussed market. The car is limited to 145mph, down from the 170mph top speed of the Coupe.

More information can be found here

Exige S Club Racer

period: 2015 -

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with Harrop HTV 1320 Supercharger utilising Eaton TVS Technology.

# made:

max power 345 hp at 7000 rpm (350 PS / 258 kW), max torque 295 lbft at 4500 rpm (400 Nm), Max speed 170 mph (274 km/h), 0-60 mph 3.8 seconds, 0-100 km/h 4.0 seconds.

  • Club Racer ethos applied to searingly quick Exige S
  • Weight reduced by 15 kg
  • Lotus benchmarks for handling and pure driving experience

standard specifications for each Lotus Exige S Club Racer:

  • Body coloured light weight centre console
  • Leather, or Alcantara (no cost), lighter sports seat trim option
  • Colour-coded stitching on seats and door cards
  • Colour-coded seat hoops
  • Sports steering wheel
  • ‘Drive‘, ‘Sport’ and ‘Race’ settings for Traction slip thresholds
  • Lightweight battery
  • Matt Black distinguishing exterior trim pack
  • A choice of four exterior colours - Exige Orange, Metallic White, Metallic Yellow, Matt Black (option)
  • ‘Exige S CR’ decals externally and on dashboard stereo blanking-plate

More information: March 2015 press release

Exige 360 Cup

period: 2015 -

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with Harrop HTV 1320 Supercharger utilising Eaton TVS Technology.

max power 355 hp at 7000 rpm (360 PS / 258 kW), max torque 295 lbft at 4500 rpm (400 Nm), Max speed  170 mph (274 km/h), 0-60 mph < 3.8 seconds, 0-100 km/h < 4.0 seconds.

# made:

More information: July 2015 press release

 

Exige Sport 350

period: 2015 -

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with Harrop HTV 1320 Supercharger utilising Eaton TVS Technology.

# made:

max power 345 hp at 7000 rpm (350 PS / 258 kW), max torque 295 lbft at 4500 rpm (400 Nm), Max speed 170 mph (274 km/h), 0-60 mph 3.7 seconds, 0-100 km/h 3.9 seconds

The Exige Sport 350 weighs just 1125 kg and has shed 51 kg compared to the previous model Exige S

More information: December 2015 press release

 

Exige Sport 350 Roadster

period: 2016 -

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with Harrop HTV 1320 Supercharger utilising Eaton TVS Technology.

# made:

max power 345 hp at 7000 rpm (350 PS / 258 kW), max torque 295 lbft at 4500 rpm (400 Nm), Max speed 150 mph (240 km/h), 0-60 mph 3.7 seconds, 0-100 km/h 3.9 seconds

By selecting the lightweight options available, including a Lithium-ion battery, lightweight forged alloy wheels, cross drilled and vented two-piece brake discs, together with carbon fibre items such as the rear tailgate, side air intakes and seats as well as a revised composite front access panel the total weight of the car can be reduced to 1,085 kg – the lightest possible incarnation of the current generation Exige.

 

Exige 350 SE (Special Edition)

period: 2016 -

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with Harrop HTV 1320 Supercharger utilising Eaton TVS Technology.

# made: limited production run of 50 cars planned

max power 345 hp at 7000 rpm (350 PS / 258 kW), max torque 295 lbft at 4500 rpm (400 Nm), Max speed 170 mph (274 km/h), 0-60 mph 3.7 seconds, 0-100 km/h 3.9 seconds

The new Lotus Exige 350 Special Edition features a number of changes to the accomplished Exige Sport 350. See the press release here.

 

Exige Sport 380

period: 2016 -

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with  Supercharger.

# made:

max power 375 hp at 6700 rpm (350 PS / 258 kW), max torque 302 lbft at 5000 rpm (410 Nm), Max speed 178 mph (286 km/h), 0-60 mph 3.5 seconds, 0-100 km/h 3.7 seconds

See the press release here.

 

Exige Race 380

period: 2017 

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with  Supercharger.

# made:

max power 375 hp at 6700 rpm (350 PS / 258 kW), max torque 302 lbft at 5000 rpm (410 Nm),  0-60 mph 3.2 seconds.

Track only version of the Exige Sport 380. Weight reduced from 1066 kg to 998 kg. No headlights, airbags, glass windows and a proper instrument cluster.

Downforce has increased to 240kg total at 170mph, with extra vents in the front bodywork and rear bumper reducing pressure around the wheels, and improving engine bay cooling. A generously sized rear wing, diffuser and front splitter help too.

The suspension now includes two-way adjustable Ohlins dampers and adjustable anti-roll bars front and rear, and the drivetrain has been upgraded too: a six-speed sequential gearbox from Xtrac, with carbon paddleshifters, takes the place of the road car’s H-pattern manual ’box – and there’s now a limited-slip differential rather than an open one.

And the usual safety stuff: integrated rollcage, HANS-compatible carbon racing seat, fire extinguisher and battery isolator.

See the press release here.

 

Exige Cup 380

period: 2017 

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with  Supercharger.

# made: 60 cars planned as maximum production

max power 375 hp at 6700 rpm (350 PS / 258 kW), max torque 302 lbft at 5000 rpm (410 Nm),  0-60 mph 3.4 seconds.

More information in the press release.

 

Exige Cup 430

period: 2017  -

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with  Edelbrock supercharger and charger cooler.

# made:

max power 430 hp at 7000 rpm (436 PS), max torque 325 lbft at 4000 rpm (440 Nm),  0-60 mph 3.2 seconds.

More information in the press release.

 

Exige 70th Anniversary

period : 2018

# made: 40 maximum (limited edition)

Production of the Lotus Exige 70th Edition was limited to 40 examples and it was available in either 350 Sport or 380 Sport guise. Buyers had the choice between three colour schemes: Empire Green, Essex Blue and Monaco White. Inside, ‘Lotus 70’ has been stitched into the headrests, in red, of the alcantara bucket seats, the same wording is stickered down the side of the car, ahead of the rear wheel arch.

Exige Cup 430 Type 25

period: 2018 

engine: Mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre DOHC V6 VVT-i engine, 4 valves per cylinder, equipped with  Edelbrock supercharger and charger cooler.

# made: 25 maximum (limited edition)

max power 430 hp at 7000 rpm (436 PS), max torque 325 lbft at 4000 rpm (440 Nm),  0-60 mph 3.2 seconds.

More information in the press release.

 

Exige Sport 410

period: 2018 -

max power 410 hp at 7000 rpm (436 PS), max torque 310 lbft at 3500 rpm (420 Nm),  0-60 mph 3.4 seconds.

More information in the press release.

 

Exige 20th Anniversary Special Edition

period: 2020

max power 410 hp at 7000 rpm (436 PS), max torque 310 lbft at 3500 rpm (420 Nm),  0-60 mph 3.4 seconds.

More information in the press release.

 

Lotus Elise and Exige Final Edition cars

Period: 2021

2021 marked the end of an era for Lotus Cars. As Lotus announced the production stop of the Elise and the Exige, after 25 and 21 years respectively.

In honour of these two legendary models, Lotus presented a range of five Final Edition cars with higher power, greater standard specification and – in true Lotus style – light weight.

More information to be found in the press release, please click here.

Technical Specifications here