When it comes to small sports cars, very few in the business make it as good as Lotus. Make no mistake, despite their recent bad press, Lotus still knows what it takes to build these babies, and more importantly, race-spec versions of these aforementioned babies.
Lotus Exige V6 Cup Car. The Exige Cup range was developed to allow Lotus enthusiasts to expand their driving activities beyond the standard road car. Over the last 10 years Exige V6 Cup Cars have been entered into numerous track days, club racing activities and even tarmac rallycross events (once suitable upgrades are fitted). Lotus Exige V6 Cup R. Lotus Exige V6 Cup R is a 2 seater coupe car. The Lotus Exige V6 Cup R Competitors are: Audi R8 Coupe 5.2 L, Audi A5 2.0 TFSI, Ferrari GTC4Lusso T 3.9L, Ferrari 488 GTB 3.9T V8 and Lotus Exige S Coupe.
Take for example their latest toy, the Exige V6 Cup. Making their debuts at the Lotus Festival in Brands Hatch in the UK, the Exige V6 Cup has been touted as the most sinister version of the Exige line.Here’s the best part, the V6 Cup comes in two specs: Track Day and Full-On Competition Spec.
In order to make it about as race-spec as can be, Lotus fitted the Exige V6 with just about every race goodie they could get their hands on. Among the new features include the company’s exclusive Lotus Dynamic Performance Management system, a system that allows the driver to switch between a number of driving modes, including Race, Sport and Touring. From there, the car also gets a new rear diffuser and wing, an aero-optimized front splitter, a multi-adjustable suspension system, a removable steering wheel, HANS-compliant race seats, a choice of 4- or 6-point race harnesses, a racing roll cage, and a fire extinguisher that’s FIA-compliant.
Under its hood, the Exige V6 Cup is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine that produces 346 horsepower with a curb weight of 1,080 kg/2,381 lbs, a 0-62 mph of just 3.5 seconds, and a top speed of 170 mph.
Lotus announced that the Exige V6 Cup will be produced by the end of the year with a delivery time by March next year.It will an initial schedule of 20 models.
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