Lotus Exige Sport 380

[C7Steve]

Looks very nice

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-c ... 0-revealed


Steve.

[neil]

£68k + options
Presumably the Cup 380 will follow soon

[tut]

I thought there was already a 400/410, or is that the Evora?

tut

[neil]

It's the Evora that's got the 400 & 410. Supposedly that's not possible in the Exige as there's no room in the nose for the charge cooler stuff. Either that or they're saving it for later

[GraemeLotus]

It's the Evora that's got the 400 & 410. Supposedly that's not possible in the Exige as there's no room in the nose for the charge cooler stuff. Either that or they're saving it for later

no room in the nose..

[ryallm]

no room in the nose..

Yeah, right, nothing to do with keeping a marketing distance from the more expensive Evora 400.... Komotec can squeeze a charge cooler in there so surely can't be beyond Lotus.

The Sport 380 does look fantastic though

[GraemeLotus]

no room in the nose..

Yeah, right, nothing to do with keeping a marketing distance from the more expensive Evora 400.... Komotec can squeeze a charge cooler in there so surely can't be beyond Lotus.

The Sport 380 does look fantastic though

Komotec don't have to homologate a new car, nor pass crash testing for post-registration mods, nor provide a 3 year pan-Euro warranty.....believe me, it's not quite as easy as it looks...!

The new car is a lovely, lovely thing.....the true performance gap vs 350 is (I'm told) large, and personally I love the new back end.

[C7Steve]

Cup 400 with side skirts on the way then?


Steve.

[Eric K]

Are all the new Exiges "roadsters"?

i.e. does the roof bit pop off without the need for a spanner or allen key?

[campbell]

Nice.

More interested in the 2020 Elise S4

[neil]

Are all the new Exiges "roadsters"?

i.e. does the roof bit pop off without the need for a spanner or allen key?

After a bit of dremel work they can all be fitted with a soft top which can then be removed the same as the Elise. The hard top still needs tools to remove. Plus at over 140 you need the hard top as the soft top will try to remove itself

[j2 lot]

Nice.

More interested in the 2020 Elise S4

New models are needed to reinvigorate things, as good as they are the extra but models generate blips of interest rather then big news.

[Stu160]

no room in the nose..

Yeah, right, nothing to do with keeping a marketing distance from the more expensive Evora 400.... Komotec can squeeze a charge cooler in there so surely can't be beyond Lotus.

The Sport 380 does look fantastic though

Komotec don't have to homologate a new car, nor pass crash testing for post-registration mods, nor provide a 3 year pan-Euro warranty.....believe me, it's not quite as easy as it looks...!

The new car is a lovely, lovely thing.....the true performance gap vs 350 is (I'm told) large, and personally I love the new back end.

Yes Gramme, loving the back end. I had plans over the winter to add most of the aero that you have just put on the 380....so I will now just be a copy cat
stunning looking car, and I am sure equally as stunning to drive, well done to all at Lotus.

Stu

[campbell]

Aero, Stu? What, you mean you need to go FASTER?!

[Stu160]

Aero, Stu? What, you mean you need to go FASTER?!

Always Campbell

Stu