2000-2004 LOTUS Exige S1 specificationshttp://www.classicandperformancecar.comClassic and Performance CarClassic and Performance Car
This racecar-based coupé version of the Elise was built with trackday action in mind and styled by someone who appears to have watched far too many avantgarde sci-fi movies. It lacks creature comforts, borders on the impractical and offers appalling rearward visibility. But would you change anything about it? An instant classic, obviously. The engine is the full-on VHPD version of the K-Series, as used in the 340R, and good for 177bhp. Always priced well above the Elise it’s based on, and a lot less were sold, so don’t expect Exige values to drop to the same levels.
Production
Price at launch:
£32,995
Price (excellent)
£20,000
Price (good):
£18,000
Price (average):
£16,000
Price (project):
£14,000
Performance
0-60mph:
4.7secs
Top speed:
136.0mph
Power:
180.0bhp
Torque:
127.0lb/ft
Engine
Configuration:
in-line four
Aspiration:
Normal
Fuel:
Petrol
Fuel delivery:
electronic fuel injection
Chassis
Suspension Front:
Independent, double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar