Lotus Exige V6 SC (Exige (S3?) - New Elise SC

[footsoldier]

Boggy said:

I was told March\April but that's now so I don't know

Boggy

I was told last week, that Exige demos would be end of May with customer cars end June (we'll see...)

Elise demos first, so should be next few weeks. Production ramping up again after slow down.

[Boggy]

footsoldier said:

I was told last week, that Exige demos would be end of May with customer cars end June (we'll see...)

Elise demos first, so should be next few weeks. Production ramping up again after slow down.

Nice One, haven't heard from my contact in a while so can't give any more details myself

Boggy

[S Works]

The more I see of it, the more it confirms my opinion that you're going to be paying £20k for a supercharged Toyota V6 engine. Which is pretty poor value by my estimation. It looks wierd.

[The Pits]

Whose V6 would you rather Lotus used, assuming they had free rein (which they don't)?

I imagine you agree that it should be extremely reliable and not too expensive to maintain.

So go on then, which reliable 340+bhp V6 would you rather see in the back of the new Exige?

[GTRene]

loll 530hp V6 (just kidding)

[The Pits]

I wouldn't be against that!

But interesting to see how it would affect the weight and price!

I personally would love to see this in the back but they'd only ever sell one and that's to me.

http://www.mountune.com/Racing/Engines/jaguarv6

even better this:

http://www.mountune.com/Racing/Engines/RST-V8

2.4 litre supercharged 500bhp, 90kg.

a man can dream.

[GTRene]

That Jaguar V6 looks lovely

said:

The range includes versions from 300bhp to 380bhp, and also a 3.4-litre producing 420bhp.

are those all NA ?

and does this concept also uses that or same ssort 380hp V6?

said:

The Jaguar C-X16 is a new 2-seat rear-wheel drive coupe with a powerful hybrid drivetrain including a 3.0L V6 engine with 380 HP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKYZOLGA88I

Edited by GTRene on Friday 6th April 13:41

[The Pits]

Yes all NA. I'm sure it's a coincidence with the new jag concept which was a hybrid so some of it's 380bhp would have come from electric motors.

Those jag v6's were mondeo based but mountune versions are all race engines so quite unsuitable for most on here. I'd wager they'd be reliable enough for my purposes though.

here's that RST V8 in action, in the ludicrous Caterham Levante.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRpxx-o4tCw&fea...

Edited by The Pits on Friday 6th April 16:46

[GTRene]

such RST V8 is also not that reliable for longer use I guess
but big fun it is in a lightweight.
Its also in a few Ariel Atoms the 500 I think.

what good and powerful V6 engine is there made in the UK?

[Boggy]

Delivery dates are now being confirmed so not long to wait now

Boggy

[bobo]

so according to evo's interview ....

777 cars before they start a v6 exige and at 44 cars a week that puts us into Sept/Oct .. so no summer fun for us. not too bad if you are long the new elise though

Boggy said:

Delivery dates are now being confirmed so not long to wait now

Boggy

[Thorburn]

Exige is on the small platform line with the Elise, Evora is on a separate production line with the two converging towards the end.

So even if they built ALL the Elises on order before starting a single Exige S (which I doubt will be the case) the queue is 345 cars, not 777.

[bobo]

Got to give it to you T, you know your onions...

btw just heard on good authority that there 'maybe' a demo v6 (that we can get our grubby mitts on and drive) doing a dealer tour within the next 2 weeks or so. all positive stuff.

Thorburn said:

Exige is on the small platform line with the Elise, Evora is on a separate production line with the two converging towards the end.

So even if they built ALL the Elises on order before starting a single Exige S (which I doubt will be the case) the queue is 345 cars, not 777.

[bobo]

a few more short videos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ajKemAJIM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vKy8HkTeVQ

[cirvy]

It does look smart in that company

Not sure that black is it's best colour though. Looks a lot more interesting in the brighter colours to me. That light blue looks quite nice. Really looking forward to seeing one in yellow! That should be the business.

[CooperS]

Ok that black car did look smart from every angle bu the back but why oh why did they give the green light to the back end

[GTRene]

was it a test comparison for a car magazine?
not a good weather me thinks for the Exige the perform good.

[Hedgerley]

The magazine tests etc. are all underway now I believe. Evo will be publishing their verdict in the issue out 23rd May (subscribers get it a week or so earlier).

I see in the PH news that Chris Harris was recently at Lotus filming his PH video. No doubt you are under embargo Chris but I'm sure we are all looking forward to your verdict.

[The Pits]

Press are free to publish tests from tomorrow aren't they? I'm not sure which i'm more excited about, this or the Avengers! It looks tiny compared to others in that group test. I expect quite a lot of hype about it's track ability. Journos who think the GT3 and GTR are good track cars (they are not) could be in for a shock.

[F.C.]

GTRene said:

such RST V8 is also not that reliable for longer use I guess
but big fun it is in a lightweight.
Its also in a few Ariel Atoms the 500 I think.

what good and powerful V6 engine is there made in the UK?

That engine has been around a long while now, (Russell savory built it I think) was originally two Yamaha 1000 genesis motors siamesed together on the same crank and cases, now using Suzuki Hyabusa cylinders for 500BHP,
Should be quite reliable if looked after.