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If you’re a fan of the lightweight sports cars from Lotus, namely the Elise and its closed-top sibling, the Exige, and live in North America, then you’d better hurry up before the well dries up. That’s because production of the North American spec model will end in August according to a report from Autoblog.
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- New Lotus Exige S Roadster Revealed, Won't Be Offered In The States
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- Scoop: Is This The New Lotus Exige With A V6 Engine?
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- Lotus Usa Offers Aftermarket Supercharger Kit For Na Elise And Exige Models
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- 2010 Lotus Elise And Exige: Cleaner And More Fuel Efficient
You'd think that, since the Elise and Exige models are pure-bred sportscars, Lotus wouldn't care much about improving their eco-credentials. Well, apparently that's not the case with Lotus as the British automaker has performed various tweaks...
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Lotus to Kill Elise and Exige for North America in August
If you’re a fan of the lightweight sports cars from Lotus, namely the Elise and its closed-top sibling, the Exige, and live in North America, then you’d better hurry up before the well dries up. That’s because production of the North American spec model will end in August according to a report from Autoblog.
The reasons behind this decision lie in the lack of “smart†airbags, which are now mandatory in the US, along with Toyota’s decision to stop production of its 2ZZ 1.8-liter, 4-cylinder engine that powers US-spec models. The Elise and the Exige will continue to be sold in Europe, as they’re equipped with a new 1.6-liter four-cylinder unit.
Read more »- Lotus Adds Evora 400 To Driving Academy Fleet
Lotus has renewed their entire Driving Academy fleet, as five Elise 220 Cup, two Exige S and one Exige S Club Racer join the new Evora 400 on the famous Hethel test track in Norfolk. Read more »...
- New Lotus Exige S Roadster Revealed, Won't Be Offered In The States
We just received an email from Lotus' North American division informing us about the introduction of the new Exige S Roadster in Europe along with the unfortunate news that the car won't be sold in North America. Here's what it says: "I...
- Scoop: Is This The New Lotus Exige With A V6 Engine?
The Lotus Elise and Exige will soon be a thing of the past for North American fans of the brand (though both cars will continue to be offered in other markets), but if our spies prove to be right, the British firm is already cooking up a replacement,...
- Lotus Usa Offers Aftermarket Supercharger Kit For Na Elise And Exige Models
North American owners of naturally aspirated Elise and Exige models can now add a little more oomph to their cars without worrying about voiding the warranty as Lotus USA has announced the availability of a factory engineered, warranted and 50-state legal...
- 2010 Lotus Elise And Exige: Cleaner And More Fuel Efficient
You'd think that, since the Elise and Exige models are pure-bred sportscars, Lotus wouldn't care much about improving their eco-credentials. Well, apparently that's not the case with Lotus as the British automaker has performed various tweaks...