Lotus Announces New Exige V6 Cup
The Exige Gets Even Racier

Having already got the motoring press hot under the collar with production of the road-going Exige S, Lotus is turning up the temperature at this weekend’s Lotus Festival at Brands Hatch with the official launch of a new track-focused model, the Lotus Exige V6 Cup.

There are two variants: a Track Day version priced at £62,995* and a full-on Competition-spec car starting at £74,995*. Performance hits 274km/h, 0-100 in 3.8 seconds, and 346hp kicked out from the 3.5 litre supercharged V6 behind the drivers’ seat. The Exige V6 Cup weighs in at 1080kg, and comes with Lotus Dynamic Performance Management, so you can switch the engine and traction settings between Touring, Sport and Race; Pirelli P-Zero Trofeo tyres; aerodynamically optimized front splitter, rear diffuser and wing; multi-adjustable suspension; and race-ready kit such as a heavy-duty roll cage, 4 or 6-point harnesses, isolator switches, FIA-approved fire extinguisher, tow eyes, removable steering wheel and HANS-compliant race seats.

The first cars will roll off the production line in Hethel in December, with an allocation of 20 cars through to March 2013.

In addition to hitting circuits the world over in various track days events, the Exige V6 Cup is intended for new and current Lotus Cup series including Lotus Cup UK, Lotus Cup Europe, Lotus Cup Eastern Europe, Lotus Cup Italy, Lotus Cup Japan, the Lotus Ladies Cup (Hungary) and Lotus Cup USA - the version of which will be on display at Brands Hatch this weekend. The cars can be purchased through Lotus Cars’ dealer network and direct from Lotus Racing.

Source [Lotus]

 

that looks fking great! love it!

 

That's the shiznit right there

 

Waiting for the next gen of cars, specifically a 430/458 competitor.

 

Dude that goes 0-100 in the same time that my car goes to 60. That's insane.

 

Those must be kilometers per hour (which would be 62 mph). It can't get to a hundred mph in 3.8 seconds. Am I right?

 

This is what Lotus is good at and needs to keep doing. All that other bullshit is just annoying.

 

Yes

 

Sorry that was a misread. For some reason I read 274km/h and then 0-100 so I thought they were talking mph. My bad lol I'm not the brightest

 

Wicked nice! Love the effort and the result. They should need to make a lot more to run it in all those markets.