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Lotus Sport Exige

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Click here to download printer friendly version Lotus Sport, the performance division of Lotus Cars the new Lotus Sport Exige, a direct motorsport derivative of the successful Lotus Exige. The Lotus designed and engineered racecar was part manufactured by RTN, the team responsible for the Le Mans winning Bentley, using the latest motorsport techniques and procedures to produce a lightweight yet strong carbon-fibre bodywork structure around the standard road-going Lotus Exige Aluminium extruded and bonded chassis.

The Lotus Sport designed fully adjustable suspension system with double wishbones all round was fabricated and manufactured by Pilbeam. Power is provided by a 400 hp Swindon Racing Engines tuned GM 3 litre V6 racing engine linked to a Hewland sequential six-speed gearbox, with AP-Racing providing the braking system.

This one-off racecar has been built for a South East Asian client and is expected to race in selected sportscar races in Asia. There are no plans as yet to build further examples of the Lotus Sport Exige but the base structure has been carefully designed to comply with key motorsport regulations around the world. Adhering to the key Lotus philosophy of performance through lightweight, the Lotus Sport Exige weighs in at just 850kg.

As the Lotus Sport Exige is, at present, a one-off racecar, a price cannot be given for the racecar package.

Company press release, last updated on January 26, 2005

Add your comments on the Lotus Sport Exige

 why?  
kdx200e
04-25-2006
The exige is such a sweet car, why is the elise liked better when the exige is so much better looking.
 This Lotus in in Malaysia  
Racer_Lobb
02-13-2006
This car was used in the Malaysian Millennium 12hours endurance race at Sepang Circuit and came in 1st in the race ib its class. The car was used by team Amprex motorsports/R3(proton motorsports division).
 Absolutely Amazing...  
Spastik_Roach
01-29-2005
But probably a handful to control in the wet!

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General specifications
Country of origin Great Britain
Numbers built N/A (Prototype)
Introduced 2005

Engine
Configuration 56º V 6
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Displacement 2.998 liter / 182.9 cu in
Bore / Stroke 93.7 mm (3.7 in) / 89.0 mm (3.5 in)
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed Fuel Injection
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated

Drivetrain
Chassis/body bonded aluminium monocoque
Suspension (fr/r) double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Steering rack-and-pinion
Brakes ventilated discs, all-round
Gearbox 6 speed Sequential
Drive Rear wheel drive

Dimensions
Weight 850 kilo / 1873.9 lbs
Length / Width / Height 4142 mm (163.1 in) / 1840 mm (72.4 in) / 1125 mm (44.3 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2500 mm (98.4 in) / 1545 mm (60.8 in) / 1528 mm (60.2 in)

Performance figures
Power 400 bhp / 298 KW @ 7750 rpm
Torque 398 Nm / 294 ft lbs @ 6500 rpm
BHP/Liter 133 bhp / liter
Power to weight 0.47 bhp / kg

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