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Lotus 2-Eleven: Featherweight Champion

admin — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:26:51 +0000

I mean this car was just sitting by the sidewalk in Wellington. ALL BY ITSELF. Man I would have had a hard time not jumping in and trying the seats… This $100,000 Lotus super lightweight is a true stunner, with an amazing STANDARD paintjob. Awesome stuff.

Found the photo on Flickr, all copyrights to the photographer!

Lotus Exige S: This is SEX ON WHEELS!

admin — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:09:21 +0000

Lotus Exige S is the most exciting lightweight sports car with quite number of striking features! This classy variety of sports car has been added to the Lotus family right from the year 2007. The most astounding factor on Exige S is, it is extremely weightless and it weighs just 2057lbs and it is power-driven by a 218hp high-revving supercharged engine easing up 0 – 60 mph in 4.1 seconds.

Lotus proudly says that Exige S is the “quickest Lotus production car – so far”, which has all unique qualities featuring the rider to have an impressive drive. The latest Lotus Exige S is designed in a way, where it can pull above 120mph. Moreover, Exige S holds a compact and closed line that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine. The Lotus Exige S makes use of the two-position cam, with further addition of torque.

The Exige S clasps the floor as retentively as a compact mass of hint hooked on a field of Velcro. The Lotus Exige S steering is single-handed, but it simply go rounds the corners and it will never be missed anytime. Start your drive with the branded Lotus Exige S sports car and enjoy the pleasure of your drive.

Lotus Exige S — The quickest production Lotus ever

admin — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:22:30 +0000

Lightweight. Super sexy. Masculine cuts. Fast. The Lotus Exige S is one of those dream cars that’s not only a pocket sports car, but also an affordable one. Off course, these aren’t cheap (as in a couple thousand bucks), but these are cheaper than your every day Ferrari…

Still — it’s all about the looks and the specs here, and those are both excellent… First off, a presentation vid:

Click here to view the embedded video.

The specs:

Engine:

Toyota Supplied, 1796 cc I-4, DOHC with VVTL-i (variable valve timing with lift intelligence) – Designed by Yamaha – Engine Code: 2ZZ-GE

Bore/Stroke 82 mm/85 mm

190 hp (142 kW) @ 7800 rpm

138 ft·lbf (187 N·m) @ 6800 rpm

Compression ratio: 11.5:1

Transmission: 6-Speed, Close Ratio with Single-Plate Dry Clutch

Weight: 2016 lb (914 kg)

Performance:

0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.7 seconds

0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 12.9 seconds

Top speed: 147 mph (237 km/h)

Fuel consumption: 24 mpg–imp (11.77 L/100 km / 20 mpg–U.S.) city / 29 mpg–imp (9.74 L/100 km / 24.1 mpg–U.S.) highway