s3 Exige with auto box.

s3 Exige with auto box.

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Mr DG

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105 posts

161 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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With the new trend of high powered sports/super cars coming out with no manual option. Do any of you think the Exige will be released with the SPS box ? (as per Evora SPS) I know this wouldn't be to everyones taste but it would be ideal for me after losing an argument with a Volvo while out on my bike. Long and short of it was i lost my right arm so a manual is out of the question. The cars on my list are a Porsche of some kind, probably a Carrera 4S. Or a RUF 3800 Cayman (if I can get one) or a second hand Mclaren 12c as all these cars have a gear change mechanism that can be used with one hand.
I'm going to test drive an Evora SPS to see what the auto box is like the i'll just have to wait and see if lotus think its worth a punt.

Dean

240Cup

629 posts

189 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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I believe this is almost definitely going to be available. Sure there are some clips somewhere of it testing at the ring. It will be an interesting car, the manual box on the V6 is not the best but the motor is pretty torquey so IPS might well suit it nicely.

Cheers

240

quantum2000

13 posts

127 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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Have a listen from 2:40, definitely an auto
http://youtu.be/WRv_hgVxauk

bobo

1,702 posts

277 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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what hp can the evora IPS box take?

I was under the assumption after reading here and there that the manual box was at its limit at 350bhp ?

only reason i can see for them doing it. ips is unlike a dsg as its slower than the manual (correct me if wrong?).


kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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I'd imagine some kind of automatic Exige will appear at some point. It's too big a market to ignore.

Mr DG

Original Poster:

105 posts

161 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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Mmm. Sound promising. The car in the video @ 2:40 was definatley an auto. Looks like I'm going to sit and watch what happens.

Skaffen

514 posts

207 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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Discussion thread about that video on TLF:
http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/topic/68163-e...



CTE

1,488 posts

239 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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The manual drivetrain is rated to 500hp...Komotec fit an uprated clutch for the 430hp conversion but otherwise it all copes fine.

Looking at the Evora IPS figures, it is quicker to 60 and has better Co2 emissions.

When I am thrashing around in my Exige S3 and comparing to other fast machinery, the manual gear change whilst (which now has about 11000 miles on and is very smooth) comparatively slow keeps up with or is faster than most, short of an Aventador...just makes me wonder what it would be like with an auto or dsg type.

andy_s

19,397 posts

258 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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CTE said:
...just makes me wonder what it would be like with an auto or dsg type.
Less involving?

wink

otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Thursday 23rd October 2014
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Mr DG

Original Poster:

105 posts

161 months

Thursday 23rd October 2014
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Get in smile

GTRene

16,369 posts

223 months