Specifications
Manufacturer	Lotus		Engine	1.8 Litre
Model	Exige		Valvetrain	DOHC 4 Valves / Cylinder
Drivetrain	Mid Engine / RWD		Power	141kw @ 7,800 rpm / 181 Nm @ 6,800 rpm
Transmission	6 Speed Manual		Redline	N/A
Wheels	N/A		0-100 Km/h	4.9 seconds
Brakes	Cast-Iron Ventilated and Cross-Drilled Discs w/ Lotus AP-Racing Twin-Piston Fixed Aluminium Alloy Front Brake Calipers, Brembo Single-Piston Sliding Rear Calipers & Track Tuned 4-Channel ABS		Top Speed	236 km/h
Weight	875 kg		1/4 Mile	13.2 seconds

1.8L Toyota engines are COOL

i'd still own it

hot as

Yum

2zzge Represent....

very nice indeed

These are hot little weapons..imagine if they had a bigger engine or a turbo/supercharger.....Oh the possibilities!

mmm id have one with a 13b or a 20b in it . come to think of it would have one no matter what engine

love to beat some V8s in this car

"HA HA, you got whipped by a 1.8!"

Although the internals of the engine are standard Toyota (in fact made by Yamaha), Lotus fits different intake and exhaust systems and, significantly, has devised its own engine control electronics. The result is 190 horsepower (10 up on the Celica) at 7800 rpm and 133 pound-feet of torque at 6800 rpm.

We have our reservations about this engine and transmission in the Celica as it is difficult to keep the engine on the high-rpm cams as you accelerate through the gears. The performance is more accessible in the lightweight (875 Kg) Elise, due in part to Lotus's improvements to the electronics and gearshift. And for those accustomed to the Rover-engined Elise, the Toyota-powered car is noticeably quicker even before the cam phase change at 6200 rpm.


FYI

....Then there is the black/carbon race spec one they made for customer in Asia (racing). V6 engine making more power than HSV (300hp or something) and a better power to weight ratio than a Ferrari Enzo (Yum)

WTH is that a window winder I see?



...Do you mean to tell me that that expensive piece of plastic does not have electric windows!?

I know they're tryna keep the weight down but c'mon that's just stupid for the money you're forking out

LOL

Didnt they hold onto the electric windows on the NSX-R becouse it was infact lighter than the manuel ones

in that case WTF is with that Winder

easily one of the best lookin cars every made.....only problem is the lack of torque, but i read in motor that there bringin out a superhcarged version over in england, n it only comes in black.....Also in the march issue of motor, toyota made a one of extreme exige, 300kw v6 weighing in at 825kg....................................dam that shit would be fun

looks like something nasa would use

Gotta love em hey

Dont worry about no electric windows its when you pay 120K and find out that the sun vizors and floor mats are options

P.S. dont go off the date on the pics

i hate the design of the gear!

i think it was only the s1 exige that has the window winders, the s2 are trying to 'compete' with boxsters (hmmm, chalk and cheese) so are now, much more user friendly!! had a go in a 300bhp vtec conversion at croft - damn!! but lotus did recently release 50 black or yellow exige 240R's with a supercharger which was described as one of the best car sensations ever!!
lotus circuit car is next project. damn we miss out in oz

one of these bad boys in town...

these things have great corner speed they are a pocket rocket with grunt

gotta love power to weight ratio's

they r sooooo ugly

I agree with Harboo8 - it may be fast but its not pretty! and who thought it was a good idea to paint it that shit orange!!!!

Looks nice but not a fan of the engine, they are quick in corners and so fourth but otherwise, there are way more cars that would be quicker for less. Did any one here about the Exige that Lotus Made for some customer a one off GT one. They turfed the 1.8 four pot, and dropped in a 3.0 V6. It put out something like 298kw with 399Nm. Now that is a fast car.

power to weight ratios are the way forward - nothing better than killing a big car in something small - best fun i had was a 1380 cc turbo old skool mini putting out 125bhp at the wheels dry weight 625 kg would nail a fiat uno ie turbo no worrys !

mrhatmostly now owns an S1 Exige (1.8L Rover engine). It is very minimalist to say the least, but that is part of the charm. Finding the door handles and grab holds are a challenge in itself. To pull the door closed from inside the cabin you just grab up under the metal panel that seperates the tiny bit of cloth on the door. Window winders are present, and the dash is very basic. Leg room for the passenger is interesting due to the curve in the chassis rails, I felt like I was sitting on Mrhats lap! Gorgeous car though, just insane.

ditch the clelica engine and dump in a supercharged K20A....then you will be hauling.

they should come out with a k20 or f20...nar f20c for sure!!

141kw vs. 170kw mmm would fly!

friend of ours has and races a lotus exige Cup 240 which does 0-100 in 3.9 seconds.

what he said

i'm glad i paid <$30K for the engine they get... and they have to pay >$100K


i just wish my rolla was that classy and light-weight

so are excels.

I absolutely LOVE these things. They would be so much fun around the mountains. Looks amazing aswell!

There's the Lotus Europa S now, don't know the specs off the top of my head but it has more then the Exige.

they have lotuses in bankstown as cop cars

saw 1 ov these fly past me coming home from work a few days ago, bloody quick & a nice note coming from the zorst

gotta love a lotus

nice

hottt

got mine in the garage...

lol ugly

lol, my boss has one and they're as poofy as he is.

i dont find them poofy at all!?...id love! to see it with a k24...and mabey hav it supercharged to boot? i rekkon that would be awsome...in championship white...hellyeaman!

ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh HOT!!!

no one has mentioned that these are completely legal for p-platers
less than 200 kw, not supercharged or turbocharged, less than 8 cylinders
I'd love to see the look on a cops face if he saw one with p-plates on

hahahahahahahahahahaha
....i got an image of a coppa's face the lol

I would love to have a drive of one of these. Would be good fun.