Exige Cup 190 & 240, January 2006Differences compared to 240R include: Electronic throttle, high flow port injectors (no 5th). Cup 240 fitted with torque sensing LSD with LTC. Cup 190 uses friction plate LSD. Standard Exige wheels in 'Hi-power' silver. Race cars fitted with FIA 6-point roll cage, remote kill switch, extinguisher system. Standard body colours.Limited number of competition oriented naturally aspirated (190) or supercharged (240) models produced as post registration official factory conversions of '06 Exige by the Lotus Sport workshops at Hethel for U.K. and certain overseas territories. Not identifiable from VIN coding.
Exige S, February 2006
VIN character 4=P
The 221 PS supercharged engine is similar to 240R but uses electronic throttle, smooth flow inlet adaptor, standard injectors without 5th injector, modified downpipe, revised muffler with single oval tailpipe. Enlarged roof duct inlet for chargecooler.Factory built type approved supercharged Toyota engined, 1.8-litre four-cylinder Exige with 218bhp. Unlike the 240R, it is not the product of LotusΆs Sport division but, comes off the standard production line. Performance is 0 to 62mph in 4.3 seconds and 148mph top speed. Not available in the US.
US Sport Elise & Exige, March 2006
Sport Elise
Limited edition of 50. Saffron Yellow with twin Storm Titanium stripes, centre console, and highlighted sports seats, with 'carbon' door trim inserts. Harness bar, T45 seat belt mounting frame. Motorsport mats, stalks, winders and parking brake sleeve. Traction control, supersport suspension, black forged wheels, Yokohama A048s, braided brake hoses, silicone fluid, motorsport clutch. Lotus Sport decals and Union flags. Lotus Sport chassis plate.
Sport Exige
Supercharged engine putting out 243 horsepower
2007 M.Y. & Elise S Introduction, June 2006
VIN character 10 = 7; Serial number restarts at 0001, common to all variants.
VIN character 4 identifies engine type. Elise S = Y
Differences between '07 Elise/Exige and '06 include: Elise 111R renamed Elise R; New sealed headlamp units; raised LOTUS lettering on rear transom; additional screen pillar seal; Alpine audio; improved HVAC ducting. New model Elise S uses 1ZZ-FE engine producing 100 kW, with variable inlet timing but fixed valve lift, plastic inlet manifold, revised intake snorkel, revised exhaust manifold and downpipe, smaller tailpipes within standard trims. Elise S also uses new C56 5-speed transmission and 6-spoke roadwheels sharing styling of standard '01 model wheels.
Exige 265E – Bio-ethanol concept car, August 2006
Bio-ethanol-powered Exige 265E weighing in at 930 kg unladen. Named the Lotus Exige 265E indicating the approximate horsepower and E for the environmentally favourable bio-ethanol E85 fuel containing 85 per cent ethanol alcohol and 15 per cent petrol.
The standard Lotus Exige S 2ZZ VVTL-i supercharged and intercooled 4-cylinder engine is slightly modified to give 0-60 mph in 3.88s, 0-100 mph in 9.2s, and a top speed of 158 mph. It produces 264hp at 8,000rpm, and 184lb-ft of torque at 5500 rpm (up by 46 hp (21%) and 25lb-ft (16%) over the standard model).S2 Circuit Car / 2-Eleven, 2005
Lotus Circuit Car intended for track day and club racing, later renamed the 2-Eleven. Weighing in at 670 kg (1,477 lbs), with a supercharged and intercooled 1796 cc engine giving a maximum power output of 255 PS (252 bhp / 188 kw) at 8000 rpm and a torque figure of approximately 242 Nm (179 lb/ft) at 7000 rpm.More info, including full press releases, here. Project put on ice as Lotus focused on the Europa, but re-introduced in 2007.
Lotus Coupe, Type 120
The addition of a roof meant that the whole car was stiffer, which meant that lower sills could be used to accommodate larger doors, making entry and exit easier.
More powerful engines were also considered - including the Rover 2.5 KV6 and even (reportedly) the 1.6 V8 twin turbo used in the Suzuki concept car (250bhp). Project suspended in 1998.
This car eventually emerged as the Lotus Europa, click here for more details and background info.
Europa, 2006, Type 121
The coupe eventually emerges as the Europa S, announced in Dec 2005.
The Europa S, Lotus' version of a two-seat grand tourer, went into production in 2006. Lotus plans to make about 500 annually, available to Europe and Asia, but not the US and Canada.
More details here
Exige GT3 Concept, March 2007
Lotus Sport, the race car performance arm of Lotus Cars Ltd, unveiled the Lotus Exige GT3 concept road vehicle.
With its debut at the 77th annual Geneva International Motor Show, the Exige GT3 boasts 275 PS (271 bhp / 203 kW).
More details here
Eco Elise, 2008
Lotus unveiled an environmentally-friendly Eco Elise at the British Motor Show. The Eco Elise doesnΆt revolve solely around CO2 emissions, but extends to a holistic approach to ecology by using sustainable materials, cleaner manufacturing processes, renewable energy generation and of course, by reducing the carΆs weight.
More here
Type 25 Jim Clark Elise SC , 2008
Based on the 200bhp Supercharged Lotus Elise SC; only 25 will be built to commemorate with the 40th anniversary of the passing of Jim Clark. Finished in classic non-metallic Racing Green with Yellow stripe, as per JimΆs famous Type 25 Formula One car, the car has a bespoke interior in Red, and some classic touches including wooden gearknob, signature Jim Clark signwriting, and yellow grille surround. Press Release here (pdf). Interior details here (jpg)
Evora, July 2008 (Type 124)
This is not actually an Elise variant - being based on a new platform, but I've included it here for completeness. See here for details. Also announced at the 2009 Frankfurt Motorshow, was the plan for the Evora Type 124 - to be homologated for either FIA or GT3-spec racing, but until the technical regulations for those series are finalised - and until Lotus knows exactly how quick the Evora Type 124 is - the two factory-supported cars will run broadly to VLN Nurburgring endurance championship regs.
Elise Club Racer, 2009
Lotus unveiled the limited edition Elise Club Racer at the Frankfurt motorshow. The Elise Club Racer is less of a track-focused car and is really more a cosmetic makeover of the 134bhp Elise S, with body colour interior trim panels, lightweight seats with exposed shell elements and a choice of four retro colours. Designed to be a throwback to the classic Lotus models of the 1960s, the Elise Club Racer is available in Elite Yellow, Carbon Grey, Sky Blue and Old English White. The Club Racer runs from 0-100 km/h in 6.1 seconds (0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds) while consuming just 7.6l/100km (37.2 mpg) in the combined cycle. More details here (pdf)
Lotus Exige Cup 260, 2010
The track focussed homologated-for-the-road 2010 Model Year Lotus Exige Cup 260 takes design clues and technical innovations from the Lotus Exige GT3 racecar and combines with class leading emissions of just 199 g/km CO2 and exhilarating performance of 0-100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds. More details here (pdf)
• Extensive use of carbon fibre
• Motorsport lightweight wheels
• Ohlins 2-way adjustable dampers
• Rear chassis stiffness increased by 30%
Lotus Exige Scura
Lotus special edition Exige Scura, only 35 to be built. It will have a matt black finish with glossy black stripes down the side, and enhanced by components made of dark carbon fibre. Powered by a 260bhp engine capable of 0 to 62mph in 4.1 seconds. To be displayed at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.
More details here (PDF)
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