Exige 260 Cup. The end is nigh, already!
Discussion
I contacted a dealer for a possible Exige 260 cup, something I was waiting until the Paris show to decide upon and I've been told it's now too late to order one. The only Exige currently available is the Roger Becker edition.
I was only waiting for the Paris show to see what the replacement engine plans were. If they weren't to my liking I was all set to go for one of the last supercharged toyota zzge units (which are very much to my liking). Alas as much as I admire Roger Becker and like the edition that bears his signature, it's no Cup 260 in my eyes.
There was no word on the replacement engine at Paris amid all the other hubbub. Does this really mean there will be no Exiges at all next year? Can Lotus really survive on the Elise 1.6, Evora and Evora S? Something very strange is afoot.
Has anyone heard any different?
I was only waiting for the Paris show to see what the replacement engine plans were. If they weren't to my liking I was all set to go for one of the last supercharged toyota zzge units (which are very much to my liking). Alas as much as I admire Roger Becker and like the edition that bears his signature, it's no Cup 260 in my eyes.
There was no word on the replacement engine at Paris amid all the other hubbub. Does this really mean there will be no Exiges at all next year? Can Lotus really survive on the Elise 1.6, Evora and Evora S? Something very strange is afoot.
Has anyone heard any different?
Surely all they need to do is pick a new toyota engine to keep production going?
I can only imagine the number crunchers don't think it's worth their while re-engineering the car. I guess part of the appeal of the ZZGE engine was that it was a high performance unit out of the crate. If Lotus picked another toyota four pot they'd have to uprate it at their expense presumably, adding further costs to the whole project.
I'd love to see some sales figures for the Exige, I bet the S2 sold in numbers far beyond what Lotus were predicting for it. It really found a niche as a brilliant road and track car. GT3 capability for half the price (and better looking too in my eyes).
If everyone knew about this where the hell were the Exige is dead threads?! That's big and very sad news. And bloody annoying for someone like me who was waiting to get one.
I can only imagine the number crunchers don't think it's worth their while re-engineering the car. I guess part of the appeal of the ZZGE engine was that it was a high performance unit out of the crate. If Lotus picked another toyota four pot they'd have to uprate it at their expense presumably, adding further costs to the whole project.
I'd love to see some sales figures for the Exige, I bet the S2 sold in numbers far beyond what Lotus were predicting for it. It really found a niche as a brilliant road and track car. GT3 capability for half the price (and better looking too in my eyes).
If everyone knew about this where the hell were the Exige is dead threads?! That's big and very sad news. And bloody annoying for someone like me who was waiting to get one.
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