Lotus Exige Brochure 2019.Indd

THE LOTUS EXIGE RANGE CONTENTS THE LOTUS EXIGE THE LOTUS 1 “Simplify, then add lightness” THE LOTUS EXIGE CONTENTS A UNIQUE PLACE IN HISTORY 2 PERFORMANCE THROUGH LIGHT WEIGHT 4 BUILT-IN PERFORMANCE 6 THE LOTUS EXIGE INTRODUCTION 11 LIGHTWEIGHT AGILITY HEAVYWEIGHT PUNCH 12 THE LOTUS EXIGE SPORT 350 14 THE LOTUS EXIGE SPORT 410 16 THE LOTUS EXIGE CUP 430 18 PAINT OPTIONS 20 FURTHER INFORMATION 22 CONTENTS THE LOTUS EXIGE THE LOTUS 1 A UNIQUE PLACE IN “If you’re not winning, you’re not trying.” HISTORY From the original Elite to the latest Evora, introduction of the monocoque chassis, Lotus has remained true to its founding to aerofoil wings, ‘ground effect’ and principles. Lightweight construction, active suspension, Chapman’s innovations efficient use of the minimum number changed racing car design forever. of parts, a perfectly balanced chassis Lotus continues to push the boundaries and tactile, communicative steering of automotive design and engineering are evident in every driving icon to today with expertise in lightweight proudly carry the Lotus badge. construction, performance electronics, the bonded aluminium chassis, the Since the day Colin Chapman established world’s only mid-engined 2+2 sports Lotus in 1952, the company has never car and industry benchmark steering, ceased to innovate. This has earned Lotus ride and handling. A deeply ingrained a distinguished place in motorsport history. passion for innovation remains at the In Formula 1 alone, Lotus has achieved 81 heart of everything Lotus does today. victories, 102 pole positions and 13 World Championships from over 500 Grand Prix starts. Lotus designs have also beaten the best in World Rally, Le Mans, Indy Car, Touring Car and numerous Sports Car and GT classes around the world. Colin Chapman applied pioneering, lightweight engineering to every one of his race and road cars. He is widely A UNIQUE PLACE IN HISTORY A UNIQUE PLACE regarded as one of the most influential IN HISTORY A UNIQUE PLACE automotive engineers of all time. From the 7 6 81 9 1 1 FIA Formula 1 FIA Formula 1 FIA Formula 1 Le Mans Indianapolis 500 FIA World Rally Constructors’ Drivers’ World Grand Prix Wins Win Championship Above: Founder Colin Chapman. World Championships Championships Wins (in Class) THE LOTUS EXIGE THE LOTUS Right: 1972, Fittipaldi in the iconic black EXIGE THE LOTUS 2 and gold livery debriefs Chapman. 3 PERFORMANCE THROUGH LIGHT WEIGHT Throughout the 1950’s, Lotus constructed exceptional feedback with thrilling a series of aerodynamically advanced, acceleration and extremely low lightweight Sportsracers. Typified by the running costs for the performance revered Lotus Eleven that won its class on offer. Over two decades later, it at Le Mans in 1957, all were spectacular remains unmatched for precision, examples of Colin Chapman’s ethos. agility and pure driving engagement. His passion for innovative, lightweight engineering was best encapsulated by Today, the Lotus Lightweight his famous quote from the launch of Laboratory maintains Colin the Lotus Seven in 1957: “to increase Chapman’s legacy and ensures that performance, add lightness”. his ethos is applied to every new model. After a complete strip down, Chapman’s engineering ideals, proven every component is assessed and time and time again in the toughest of optimized through redesign, change environments, are more relevant today of material, change of supplier or than ever. They live-on in the celebrated integration. If one part can be made to Cars shown: Lotus 3-Eleven 430, Evora GT430, Exige Cup 430 and Elise Cup 250 Lotus Elise. Launched to great acclaim in do the job of several, this is where it 1996, this mid-engined, rear-wheel drive, happens. Improvement is continuous. ultra-light thoroughbred redefined the The quest to add lightness never sports car once again. Its revolutionary, ends. The result is the fastest, most bonded aluminium chassis delivers the exciting, most capable range of ultimate driving sensation, providing road cars Lotus has ever built. PERFORMANCE THROUGH LIGHT WEIGHT THROUGH PERFORMANCE LIGHT WEIGHT THROUGH PERFORMANCE Car shown: Lotus 3-Eleven THE LOTUS EXIGE THE LOTUS EXIGE THE LOTUS 4 5 BUILT-IN PERFORMANCE The name Lotus is synonymous across Sport, benefits from a bespoke, motorsport Very few car companies today offer such the world with sublime handling and tested, bonded aluminium chassis. The high quality suspension across the range. exceptional vehicle dynamics. The key pioneering process of bonding aluminium Then again, very few car companies focus to it all is that every Lotus is designed extrusions remains state-of-the-art exclusively on purpose-built sports cars. and engineered from scratch with a today and provides the ideal platform for singular focus. Every Lotus is purpose- some of the highest quality suspension The other secret to world-renowned built to be a pure sports car. components to be found on any road car. ride and handling expertise, is the on-site test track at Hethel. A luxury Any mass-produced saloon or hatchback Each and every Lotus car features the enjoyed by few other car makers, it can be made to go faster but it’s never the optimal, cost-no-object design of unequal allows Lotus to develop cars faster BUILT-IN PERFORMANCE BUILT-IN optimal starting point for a performance length double wishbones for superior and more intensively. Every Lotus is PERFORMANCE BUILT-IN car. For that, you need an exceptionally kinematics, absolute precision, intuitive painstakingly honed to extract every light, rigid chassis designed by a response and maximum tyre grip. With all last drop of dynamic performance company with seven decades of elite-level four contact patches optimally controlled, from each component – remaining motorsport experience. Every Lotus, from the Elise can generate astonishing true to Colin Chapman’s principle of the Elise Sport 220 to the Evora GT410 cornering forces from modest tyres. performance through light weight. THE LOTUS EXIGE THE LOTUS EXIGE THE LOTUS 6 7 THE LOTUS EXIGE EXIGE EXIGE THE LOTUS THE LOTUS THE LOTUS 8 9 THE LOTUS EXIGE INTRODUCTION An idea forged in the white heat of rigid chassis which doubles as a strong Intense performance comes from competition but also extensively safety cell. This allows the huge outputs intensive attention to detail. Race- developed for the road, the Exige produced by the supercharged V6s to be derived components including unequal- has always blended the extreme with transmitted to the road efficiently and length double wishbone suspension, the sublime. With a choice of potent with assured composure. The power- Bilstein dampers, Eibach springs and AP supercharged V6 engines, a motorsport- to-weight ratios may suggest brutal Racing brakes have been meticulously proven chassis, dramatic styling and acceleration but every Exige is, first developed through countless hours hardcore handling, the recipe for intense and foremost, a precision instrument. on road and track. A sophisticated performance remains uncompromising. The mid-engined configuration Dynamic Performance Management Benefitting from continuous evolution maximizes traction and optimizes (DPM) system helps the driver manage since the original was launched in handling balance, ensuring breathtaking the formidable firepower, offering 2000 with 177bhp, the latest Exige Cup capability on both road and track. reassuring stability when grip levels are 430 packs a staggering 430bhp and finally exceeded. Still one of the most generates up to 171kg of downforce. The supercharged 3.5 litre V6 advanced systems of its kind, ‘RACE’ elevates the Exige to a rarefied level mode constantly monitors, and instantly Every Exige has a commanding presence of performance. Compact, all-alloy responds to, the levels of grip available way beyond its size. The aggressive and naturally balanced for smooth, - wet or dry. It aids stability and turn-in styling underlines its racing pedigree with linear power, acceleration is savage on the way into corners and maximizes fully functional, downforce-generating and relentless with such a low mass traction out of them, for ultimate lap aerodynamics a statement of its to propel. Muscular torque is instantly times. It is so seamless and unintrusive performance intent. Motorsport-grade available right across the rev range, in operation that, for the first time, not engineering is evident in every component, making the Exige effortless and even the factory test drivers can lap starting with a lightweight, torsionally surprisingly refined on the road. quicker with the system switched off. INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION THE LOTUS EXIGE THE LOTUS EXIGE THE LOTUS 10 11 LIGHTWEIGHT AGILITY HEAVYWEIGHT PUNCH The Exige takes the transition from shifter delivers faster, more satisfying challenging race track to open road in shifts and greater precision. Rewarding its stride. Masterfully honed suspension on the road. Supreme on the track. The works in perfect harmony with the Exige’s dynamic abilities inspire awe and motorsport-proven chassis to deliver command respect wherever it goes. unmatched driver involvement at all speeds. The many benefits of the ultra- The Exige range starts with the deeply low mass are constantly felt. Whatever the capable Exige Sport 350. Available as a circumstances - tight hairpin, sweeping Coupe or Roadster with a 6-speed manual curve or endless straight - the Exige is or paddleshift automatic, 345bhp meets superbly poised and controlled, delivering just 1125kg for 307bhp per ton. Above authentic, confidence-inspiring feedback that sits the mighty Exige Sport 410. through the exquisite, unassisted steering. Chargecooled for exceptional power and At the slightest urge, the supercharged stamina on track, 410bhp meets 1110kg V6 responds immediately, surging for 369bhp per ton. The ultimate Exige forward on a wave of torque. The AP experience is reserved for the astonishing Racing brakes are quick to reassure Exige Cup 430. With 430bhp pushing just with immense stopping power on the 1110kg, the result is a heady 387bhp per road and fade-free performance on the ton.

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