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The Mouse that Roars: Custom Lotus Exige with 680rwhp is Insane
Lotus has always designed sports cars that are fast, light and handle superbly. The fact that most its models fall into the flyweight category eseentially eliminates the need for extremely powerful engines. But not for one Lotus owner who wasn't content with his stock Lotus Exige. Enter the world of Frank Profera from California.
After six years of constant development and numerous upgrades, Profera and his team have tweaked the British sports car's 1.8-liter twin-turbocharged engine to the point that it currently pushes 680-horsepower at the wheels (which means 700hp or more at the crankshaft).
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Lotus Exige 360 Cup Adds 10hp To Exige V6 Cup, Only 50 Will Be Made
Lotus Motorsport has introduced the Exige 360 Cup, a lighter, more powerful version of the Exige V6 Cup racer. Read more »...
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Lotus Exige S Gets Faster, Lighter Club Racer Version
Lotus has announced the Exige S Club Racer, a further lightened version of the Exige S which weighs 15 kg (33 lbs) less. Lotus calls it “the most inspiring version of an already class-leading sports car.†Read more »...
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New Lotus Exige S Roadster And Carbon-bodied Evora Gte Unveiled In Geneva By Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 Formula 1 World Champion who after a three-year foray into the WRC returned to F1 with Lotus for the 2012 season, was on hand at the Geneva Motor Show to unveil the British carmaker’s two new models. The first was the...
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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,...
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Lotus North America Bids Farewell To Elise And Exige With Limited Edition Models
It is known for some time now that Lotus is going to axe the Elise roadster and Exige coupe from its North American lineup by the end of August due to Toyota's decision to stop production of the 2ZZ 1.8-liter, 4-cylinder engine that powers the two...
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