Kenly following the great sports cars tradition, for 2008 Lotus launched the upgraded version of Exige, a street adjusted racer specially designed for the adrenalin-thirsty enthusiast drivers who puts genuine sports performance above luxury.

A top performer, unsurpassed in its class, Lotus Exige S provides rocket-like speed, stunning handling through curves, amazing driving dynamics and fast, eye-catching racer looks.

A car built for true sports cars enthusiasts, Lotus Exige S has been qualified as a winner combination which provides race-inspired exhilarating performance.

Powered by a potent 220 horsepower, supercharged 1.8 liter 4-cylinder engine, equipped with DOHC and VVTLI (that stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift-Intelligence) Exige S is able to go from standstill to 60 mph in only 4.1 seconds and, from standstill to 100 mph in 11 seconds, moreover it reaches a top speed of 148 mph and managed to obtain the best slalom time in its class. Exige S surpasses, by far, its direct competitors, Porsche 911 GT3 and Chevrolet Corvette Z06 when it comes to handling and speed through hairpin turns though according to many reviewers it slightly lags behind them in other areas like straight-away speed and interior trimming. An unexpected plus for Exige S is its good fuel economy of 20 mpg in the city and 26 miles per gallon on a highway, mostly due to its lightweight, aerodynamic shape and small engine.

All in all, when it comes to performance, Exige S was definitely built to provide exhilarating behind-the-wheal excitement and to embody the pure joy of driving and, as it has been said in the auto-press, to be flamboyant, elemental and extremely efficient in spite of his shortcomings in other key areas that make the model less attractive for everyday driving.

Another strong plus for Exige S is its iconic jaw-dropping and head-turning racing exterior. At the same time aesthetic and functional, its lightweight fiberglass body with its elliptical headlamps and elongated bodylines, combined with a series of wide air-intakes and aerodynamic designed curves built to help the racer cheat the wind and reduce the drag, all those features make an unmistakable statement about Exige S’ pure racing-bred.

As for the interior, Exige hasn’t actually passed the exigencies of the reviewers who pointed out many shortcomings and placed the model among the least of its class. However, considering the small 2-seats cabin and the rather difficult entrance and exit, we can say that Lotus Exige S hasn’t actually been designed for comfort in spite of its high-tech equipment, its bare aluminum finish touches its sporty leather seats and door trim the interior design has still been labeled as “Spartan” and “minimalist”. The compact cabin lacks luxury and comfort, the hard-touché surfaces and the Momo wheal all make a powerful statement about car’s real purpose.

The auto press has also pointed out lots of safety concerns related to the model’s poor rear visibility caused by bad positioning of the engine’s intercooler, behind the rear window, as for the accident avoidance features the model features all-wheal anti-lock brakes but lags behind its direct competitors due to its minimal active/passive safety features and, moreover, the car hasn’t been tested neither in governmental crash tests nor in the insurance companies tests.

Coming with a 3-year/36.000 miles warranty, Lotus Exige S, is a high-performance, eye-catching sports car built to provide mainly exhilarating driving experiences and fun behind the wheal but also a compromise in matters of comfort and luxury; Exige S comes for a base price of $61.925.

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