What is a Lotus Exige?

What is a Lotus Exige?

The Lotus Exige /ɛɡˈziːʒ/ is a British two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars since 2000.

Does Lotus still make the Exige?

Production ends for Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora: new era ramping up as another draws to a close. (Hethel, UK – 22 December 2021) Today, Lotus commemorates the last of the Elise, Exige and Evora sports cars.

When did Lotus stop making the Exige?

It was previously thought the 131 wouldn’t replace any of these models, but Hethel is now saying that 2021 will be the final year of production for the Elise, Exige and Evora.

How fast is a Lotus Exige?

Specifications

PERFORMANCE* Manual Automatic
Max torque 302 lbft at 5,000 rpm (410 Nm)
0-60 mph 3.5 seconds 3.5 seconds
0-100 km/h 3.7 seconds 3.7 seconds
Max speed 178 mph (286 km/h) 170 mph (274 km/h)

Is a Lotus Exige Supercharged?

The latest generation Lotus Exige S gets a supercharged V6 engine, mini-supercar styling plus Roadster and hardcore Cup versions.

What is next for Lotus?

The new Electre is one of four models Lotus will launch by 2026, all of them electric. The Lotus Emira reaches U.S. showrooms in early 2023 with the choice of 4- and 6-cylinder power. Lotus plans four new electric vehicles by 2026, including this sports car.

What does Lotus Exige stand for?

The Lotus Exige / ɛɡˈziːʒ / is a British two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars since 2000. Originally a more-hardcore coupé version of the Lotus Elise roadster, since the Series 3 the Exige has been the larger-engined model of the family-using a V6 engine in place of the Elise’s straight 4 with convertible versions of both available.

How much horsepower does a Lotus Exige have?

On 9 November 2017, Lotus unveiled the most powerful version of the Exige to date called the Exige Cup 430, producing 430 PS (424 hp; 316 kW) and using the Evora GT430’s powertrain, modified to fit in the smaller Exige. The car body can produce 220 kg (485 lb) of downforce.

What is the Lotus Exige Sport 410?

On 4 May 2018, Lotus unveiled Exige Sport 410 to augment the current Exige lineup. It will bridge the gap between the track-focused Exige Cup 430 and road-biased Exige Sport 350. It shares much of is running gear with former, however the settings have been dialed back to establish a suitable character for both road and track driving.

What is the Lotus Exige RGB special edition?

The Exige Stealth was unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo International Motorshow. The RGB Special Edition is a version of the Lotus Exige S commemorating Roger Becker, the former Director of Vehicle Engineering for Lotus.