I’ve over looked the Lotus as a sports car, performance car, and especially an exotic car. After all, it’s incredibly small, has a small engine, can tend to look like more like a bug (aka lotus) than a vehicle, and the list goes on. This all changed the moment when I got my eyes on the Exige and Lotus’ newest versions of this mini beast.

The car features the following specs (As taken from Wikipedia):

 Engine:

Toyota Supplied, 1796 cc I-4, DOHC with VVTL-i (variable valve timing with lift intelligence), supercharged and intercooled
Bore/Stroke 82 mm/85 mm
218 hp (162.5 kW) @ 7800 rpm
185.6 ft·lbf (215 N·m) @ 5500 rpm
Compression ratio: 11.5:1

Transmission: 6-Speed, Close Ratio with Single-Plate Dry Clutch

Weight: 2057 lb (935 kg)

Exige S Performance:

0-62 (0-100 km/h): 4.1 seconds
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 9.98 seconds
Top speed: 148 mph (238 km/h)
Fuel consumption: 24 mpg–imp (11.77 L/100 km / 20 mpg–U.S.) city / 29 mpg–imp (9.74 L/100 km / 24.1 mpg–U.S.) highway

What gets me is both the 0 - 60 time AND the quarter-mile time. 4.1 seconds! wow, I am at a loss for words. Just enjoy the pics and some day I’ll enjoy this ride.

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