Anyone here driven the new Lotus Exige?
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Anyone here driven the new Lotus Exige?
I saw one at the track the other day. The car looked stunning with the black rims and british racing green paint and bucket seats. I think Lotus has really put together an awesome vehicle with the Exige. I wouldn't want to go on a road trip in that thing, but for weekend track sessions, it probably doesn't get much better than that. What I love about Lotus is their unwavering commitment to achieve performance through reduced weight. They really are unique amongst auto manufacturers in that respect.
Anyone here driven one yet? I might try to find out who the local dealer is and see if I can get a test drive
I think it would be a nice complement to the C55
I'll keep y'all posted on my first impressions.
Anyone here driven one yet? I might try to find out who the local dealer is and see if I can get a test drive
I think it would be a nice complement to the C55 I'll keep y'all posted on my first impressions.
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For years, I've taken my european autos to a local service establishment that provides excellent service. They also happen to be the area Lotus dealer, so I've spent a good amount of time in and around the cars. As a track car, the Esprit & Exige are fantastic. However, they are just not powerful enough to woo me. There is, of course, a solution to that problem - but it's not cheap!
Edit - I forgot they tested another different modded Elise too.
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Edit - I forgot they tested another different modded Elise too.
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i`ve driven the standard car 111r with Toyota vvi engine and the 240R (s/c 1.8) and was impressed with the dynamics but the prices are crazy and the quality and reliability are very poor.
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Apparently Lotus has improved quality dramatically this time around. Who knows though, time is the only way to reveal that.
When I lived in Europe a couple of years ago I remember reading about a Lotus tuner that used the RS4 engine (v6 twin turbo) in an Elise. The car was a rocket an blew everything else away. I'll see if I can dig up the article or see if I can find any info on that car/tuner.
When I lived in Europe a couple of years ago I remember reading about a Lotus tuner that used the RS4 engine (v6 twin turbo) in an Elise. The car was a rocket an blew everything else away. I'll see if I can dig up the article or see if I can find any info on that car/tuner.
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if you want a nice complement to the c55, that isn't very practical for every day driving, and great for the track, how about the atom? i think that car would be so fun to drive. power to weight ratio = 
http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/
http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/
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if you want a nice complement to the c55, that isn't very practical for every day driving, and great for the track, how about the atom? i think that car would be so fun to drive. power to weight ratio =
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Originally Posted by 2QUIK4U
Apparently Lotus has improved quality dramatically this time around. Who knows though, time is the only way to reveal that.
When I lived in Europe a couple of years ago I remember reading about a Lotus tuner that used the RS4 engine (v6 twin turbo) in an Elise. The car was a rocket an blew everything else away. I'll see if I can dig up the article or see if I can find any info on that car/tuner.
When I lived in Europe a couple of years ago I remember reading about a Lotus tuner that used the RS4 engine (v6 twin turbo) in an Elise. The car was a rocket an blew everything else away. I'll see if I can dig up the article or see if I can find any info on that car/tuner.
A company called "forcefed" I believe is building 400hp + Elise's with superchargering the toyota engine. There is also a company who is changing out the yota motors for Honda engines. The car is a great foundation for any power mods.
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Don't they do that for the S versions in Europe? I know the US doesn't get them.
A kid at my school got a white one (for his 16th birthday I assume). It is unfortunate because he can't drive it. He tried to show it off in front of a group of us and stalled the engine!
A kid at my school got a white one (for his 16th birthday I assume). It is unfortunate because he can't drive it. He tried to show it off in front of a group of us and stalled the engine!
