carmart

Latest Track Car From Lotus Offers ‘Straight Out Of The Box’ Thrills

Model Year 2008 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260

Lotus Sport, the motor sport division of Lotus Cars Ltd, has unveiled the MY2008 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260. A direct development of the 2007 Exige Cup Car, this year’s car has a revised engine management system to take the maximum power output to 257 hp (260 PS), up by nearly 5 hp (5 PS) over last year. Bespoke performance enhancements created to offer a car with even greater levels of handling and acceleration capable of taming Europe’s most challenging race circuits. The Exige Cup 260, once again represents Lotus’ most radical version of the Exige, with the track environment being its home and for 2008, the Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260 has full European homologation for road use (a must have for some competitive environments where a road legal car has to be entered). There are further product changes: all Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260 cars now have a number of the 2008 Model year improvements from the road versions of the Elise and Exige, namely:

• Instrument pack with new graphic design and expanded functionality
• New alarm/immobiliser + single integrated function key
• Variable Lotus Traction Control
• Variable Lotus Launch Control

In traditional Lotus style, weight saving is paramount. Weighing in at just 928 kg, the power to weight ratio is an impressive 271 hp / tonne (273 PS / tonne). Such a fantastic power to weight ratio alone of course does not make a superlative track car, so the Exige Cup 260 has a formidable list of standard equipment that includes Lotus specific LTS compound Yokohama A048R tyres, 4-piston AP Racing front brake calipers, adjustable dampers and anti-roll bar, the latest FIA 6-point roll cage and sports driver and passenger seats. The car can also be ordered as a Track version for track use only. The Track Version comes pre- fitted with an FIA approved 6-point roll cage, and 4-point harnesses. In addition, a wide range of motorsport specific options are also available with this version. Continue Reading »

Lotus Cars Ltd. freut sich, seine ausschließlich in Continental Europa erhältliche Sonderedition – den Lotus Elise S 40th Limited Edition – präsentieren zu können.

Dieses einzigartige Sondermodell basiert auf dem Einstiegsmodell der Lotus Elise Modell-Palette – dem Elise S – und wird zu Ehren des 40-jährigen Produktionsjubiläums der Lotus- Fabrikation in Hethel aufgelegt.

Der Lotus Elise S 40th Limited Edition ist wie folgt spezifiziert:

• Elise S – Modelljahr 2008, serienmäßig mit zwei Airbags ausgestattet
• Premium-Lackierung in “Burnt Orange”
• Hardtop in Wagenfarbe
• In Schwarz lackierte Felgen und ein in schwarz lackierter Heckdiffusor
• Vollederausstattung in schwarz mit orangefarbenen Nähten
• In Wagenfarbe lackierte Mittelkonsole, Karosserieteile und Bremssättel
• Numerierte Produktions-Plakette
• Länderspezifische Aufkleber mit der jeweiligen Nationalflagge
• Jubiläumsschreiben anläßlich der 40-Jahrfeier, unterschrieben von Mike
• Kimberley, CEO von Lotus Cars Ltd.

Der Wagen kann bei allen Lotus-Vertragshändlern in Continental Europa ab sofort bestellt werden und ist nach folgendem Schlüssel in den einzelnen Ländern limitiert:

• Deutschland 15
• Schweiz 10
• Frankreich 5
• Belgien 5
• Italien 6
• Andere 9 (mit englischer Nationalflagge gekennzeichnet)

Mit diesem Sondermodell sollen gleich zwei besondere Umstände gebührend gefeiert werden. Zum einen das 40-jährige Produktionsjubiläum der Lotus-Fabrikation in Hethel und zum anderen das vierte Jahr in Folge, in dem Lotus seine Verkaufszahlen in Europa steigern konnte (im laufenden Jahr 2007 beträgt das Verkaufsplus gegenüber 2006 ca. 9%). Die Lotus Elise S 40th Limited Edition ist preislich dank seiner umfangreichen Serienausstattung und seiner sonst nicht erhältlichen Features preislich sehr attraktiv. Gegenüber dem serienmäßigen Elise S erhält der Kunde einen Mehrwert von ca. 10%. Als aufpreispflichtige Optionen werden lediglich eine Klimaanlage und eine Traktionskontrolle angeboten.

Continue Reading »

The Most Extreme Exige Variant To-date

Geneva, Switzerland (6th March 2007), Lotus Sport, the race car performance arm of Lotus Cars Ltd, today unveiled the Lotus Exige GT3 concept road vehicle. With its debut at the 77th annual Geneva International Motor Show, the 275 PS (271 bhp / 203 kW) Exige GT3 is a bold, no-holds-barred, lap record-breaking, breathtaking performance machine that embraces all that is expected of a race-bred Lotus. Building on the Lotus racing pedigree, this concept car can deliver more grin-factor than ever before; there are no intended compromises and no limits except those that are self imposed by the driver. This is one concept that commands your full attention. Said Mike Kimberley, Chief Executive Officer for Group Lotus plc: “The Exige GT3 concept road car is a fantastic showcase product from our race car performance division, Lotus Sport. The car’s racing background becomes immediately obvious from its aggressive stance, extreme width of rear track and innovative threedimensional rear wing. The foundation of all Lotus products is phenomenal handling and ride characteristics, but the Exige GT3 takes these into another dimension altogether where supreme road holding and outrageous acceleration come evenly matched with sensational stopping ability.” The Exige GT3’s pure bred racing brother will be again competing in the GT race arena in 2007, taking over the mantle from the hugely successful 2006 British GT3 Championshipwinning car. On road or track the Lotus Exige GT3 winning pedigree will continue in time honoured Lotus racing tradition. A new one-piece front clam-shell with fully masked front wheels and wheel arch venting leads the aerodynamically cleaned silhouette of this car. A menacing stance is enhanced by the aggressively flared rear wheel arches and aero-efficient three-dimensional rear wing and blended end-plates. The visual message is clear; this vehicle means business and the squat wide hindquarters symbolise the latent power harnessed within. Continue Reading »