2010 Lotus Exige S / Exige S 260 Sport - Car and Driver
Lotus’s stand at the 2009 Geneva auto show featured the latest evolution of the company’s hard-core Exige S , which can only be described as, well, harder-core. The aesthetic changes aim to better manage airflow over the car, with the front fascia improving radiator cooling and the revised rear spoiler reducing aerodynamic drag without compromising downforce. Little has changed within the Exige’s intensely focused driving environment, but in a seemingly never-ending march towards more power, the Toyota-sourced 1. 8-liter supercharged four-cylinder now develops up to 257 hp in the limited-edition Exige... The standard Exige S is rated at a still-impressive 240 hp, up significantly from the 190 naturally aspirated horses the car packed when it debuted in the U. S. in late 2005. For 2010, the Exige line also incorporates a new, driver-programmable... The 2010 Exige S and Exige S 260 Sport will go on sale in the U. S. this fall, by which time we should have complete powertrain details and pricing information. Source: www.caranddriver.com
