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Lotus Exige
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| Vehicle Description | Technical Specifications |
| Engine | Mid-mounted, transverse, 1796 cm3, 2ZZ-GE engine, Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) & aluminium lightweight and compact construction, 4 cylinders in line, water cooled, naturally aspirated with double overhead camshafts exploiting a Variable Valve Timing & Lift with intelligence (VVTL-i) system, hydraulic tappets, 4 valves per cylinder, multi-point sequential fuel injection and electronic ignition. |
| Engine management | Lotus T4 engine control unit |
| Max Power | 141 kW ( 189 hp, 192 PS ) @ 7800 min-1 |
| Max Torque | 181 Nm ( 133 lbft, 18.5 kgm ) @ 6800 min-1 |
| Power to weight ratio | 161 kW/t ( 216 hp/t, 219 PS/t ) |
| Specific power output | 78.5 kW/§¤ ( 105 hp/§¤, 107 PS/§¤ ) |
| Emissions control |
Three-way
catalytic converter.
Euro IV emissions compliant with full On-Board Diagnostics (OBD). |
| Transmission | C64 Gearbox, aluminium lightweight construction, 6-speed, close ratio, constant mesh helical gears and open differential. |
| Suspension | Fully independent sport suspension utilising unequal length wishbones, Bilstein mono-tube gas damper, Eibach coaxial coil spring at each corner and front anti-roll bar. |
| Chassis |
Lotus
designed lightweight structure of
epoxy bonded
aluminium alloy extrusions with integral steel seat-belt support structure and lightweight steel rear subframe. |
| Steering | Solidly mounted mechanical rack and pinion steering box with 2.8 turns lock-to-lock. |
| Brakes | Servo-assisted, track tuned 4-channel Antilock Braking System (ABS) with Lotus/AP-Racing twin-piston fixed aluminium alloy front brake calipers, Brembo single-piston sliding rear calipers and 282 mm diameter, 26 mm thick front and rear cast-iron ventilated & cross-drilled discs. |
| Gear ratios First | 3.116 :1 |
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Second |
2.050 :1 |
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Third |
1.481 :1 |
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Fourth |
1.166 :1 |
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Fifth |
0.916 :1 |
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Sixth |
0.815 :1 |
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Reverse |
3.250 :1 |
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Final drive |
4.529 :1 |
| Performance Figures | |
| 0-60 mile/h | 4.9 s |
| 0-100 km/h | 5.2 s |
| 0-100 mile/h ( ˜ 0-160 km/h ) | 13.2 s |
| Maximum speed | 237 km/h ( 147 mph) |
| Fuel consumption - urban | 12.1 §¤/100 km ( 23.3 mile/gal (UK) ) |
| Fuel consumption - extraurban | 6.8 §¤/100 km ( 41.5 mile/gal (UK) ) |
| Fuel consumption - combined | 8.8 §¤/100 km ( 32.1 mile/gal (UK) ) |
| C02 emissions | 208 g/km |
| Weight distribution | 38% Front - 62% Rear |
| Fuel tank capacity | 40 §¤ ( 8.8 gal (UK) ) |
| Luggage capacity | 112 §¤ - 50 kg |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2300 mm |
| Track - front | 1457 mm |
| Track - rear | 1507 mm |
| Overall length | 3797 mm |
| Overall width (door mirrors excluded) | 1727 mm |
| Overall width (door mirrors included) | 1850 mm |
| Overall height - midladen (as per unladen with 2x 75 kg occupants) | 1159 mm |
| Overhang - front | 805 mm |
| Overhang - rear | 692 mm |
| Ground cleareance - midladen (as per unladen with 2x 75 kg occupants) | 130 mm |
| Vehicle mass - unladen (running order, full tank of fuel, no occupants, no luggage) | 875 kg (no options) - 916 kg (full options) |
