To You From The Hethelring

Monday 24th September 2007

Special edition Exige plays on racing heritage

Sir Stirling would be very proud

Lotus has plundered its racing history for inspiration and come up with this very special edition version of the Exige S. Called the Club Racer, Lotus calls the £39,950 a “real value proposition” as the car has a plethora of option packs fitted for around £5k more than the standard S. Just 25 cars will be built, each featuring 1960s-inspired special edition sky blue paint with Phantom Black stripes.

The performance upgrade comes care of the Sports Pack, which includes a roll bar and Pro Bax seats, and a sports exhaust is fitted post-registration too, while on the inside, the car gets both the Touring and Super Touring packs. These include air conditioning, airbags, black leather seats, electric windows and all-important cup holders.A nice little detail touch is the addition of a Nordschleife-esque silhouette of the Hethel test track on the seats too.

While the interior upgrades give the car a more GT-like air for the trip to the track, the supercharged Exige still produces 218bhp, has a 233bhp per ton power to weight ratio and generates 41.2kilos of downforce at 100mph. That should be enough to blow most things away when the pace hots up.