Lotus Exige

Lotus Exige
Lotus Exige Series 2
Overview
Manufacturer	Lotus Cars
Production	2000–present
Assembly	Hethel, Norfolk, England
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Platform	Lotus Elise
Related	Lotus Elise Vauxhall VX220 Rinspeed sQuba Tesla Roadster Hennessey Venom GT
Powertrain
Engine	1.8L I4/1.8L supercharged I4
Transmission	6-speed manual
Dimensions
Length	149.5 in (3,797 mm)
Width	68.0 in (1,727 mm)
Height	45.6 in (1,158 mm)
Kerb weight	2,015 lb (914 kg)

Exige S
Overview
Manufacturer	Lotus
Production	2006–2011
Assembly	Hethel, Norfolk, England
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	MR layout
Related	Lotus Elise, Lotus Exige
Powertrain
Engine	1.8L Toyota supercharged I4
Transmission	6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	90.6 in (2,301 mm)
Length	2006–07: 149.5 in (3,797 mm) 2008–2011: 149.0 in (3,785 mm)
Width	2006–07: 68.0 in (1,727 mm) 2008–2011: 67.7 in (1,720 mm)
Height	2006–07: 45.8 in (1,163 mm) 2008–2011: 45.0 in (1,143 mm)
Kerb weight	2,057 lb (933 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lotus Elise, Lotus Exige

Exige 265E
Overview
Manufacturer	Lotus
Production	Non-Production
Assembly	Hethel, Norfolk, England
Body and chassis
Class	Sports Car
Body style	2-door coupe
Layout	MR layout
Related	Lotus Elise, Lotus Exige
Powertrain
Engine	1.8L Toyota supercharged I4
Transmission	6-speed manual
Dimensions
Length	149.5 in (3,797 mm)
Width	68.0 in (1,727 mm)
Height	45.8 in (1,163 mm)
Kerb weight	2,050 lb (930 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lotus Elise, Lotus Exige

The Lotus Exige /ɛɡˈziːʒ/ is a British two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars since 2000. It is essentially a coupé version of the Lotus Elise, a mid-engined roadster in production since 1996.

The original Exige was launched in 2000 with a naturally aspirated 1.8 L Rover K Series engine in VHPD (Very High Performance Derivative) tune. It produces 177 bhp (132 kW; 179 PS) at 7,800 rpm in standard form. There was also an uncatalyzed "track spec" version with 192 bhp (143 kW; 195 PS) available. The car has a five-speed manual gearbox, and a claimed top speed of 219 km/h (136 mph). Zero to sixty mph achieved was 4.7 seconds, with 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.9 seconds.

The first Exige used the round, less aggressive headlights of the first generation Elise, although the Elise was updated soon after the introduction of the Exige. The Series 1 was built until 2002, in 604 examples, and was not replaced until the Series 2 of 2004.

In 2004, the Series 2 Exige was introduced. It features a naturally aspirated 1.8 L 16-valve DOHC Toyota/Yamaha engine that produces 190 bhp (142 kW; 193 PS) with the Toyota engine designation of 2ZZ-GE. Compared to the Series 2 Elise, it has a front splitter, fibreglass hardtop roof with roof scoop, rear engine cover, and rear spoiler. The sole purpose of these aerodynamic additions to the base Elise is to create more downforce (almost 100 lb (45 kg) of downforce at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) in the Exige versus 13 lb (5.9 kg) at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) in the Elise).