Lotus has unveiled its fastest and most hardcore Exige yet at the Paris Motor Show. The Exige Cup 260 is a development of the Exige Cup Car and uses advanced light weight components and carbon fibre body material, to reduce the overall weight by 38 kg to a total mass less than 900 kg.
Maximum power output is 260bhp and 0-60mph will take less than four seconds. While it has been designed for track racing it is fully homologated for road use in Europe and key markets in Asia - a must have for many race competition programs where a road legal car has to be entered. The Lotus Exige Cup 260 is also eligible to compete in the newly announced 2009 Lotus Cup Europe race series organized and run by LoTRDC.
Mike Kimberley, chief executive of Group Lotus said: 'Lotus is now recognised globally as one of the leaders in the green automotive revolution. Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus is attributed as saying 'Adding power makes you faster on the straights; adding lightness makes you faster everywhere' and this statement is more relevant today than it ever has been, as decreasing weight increases the car's performance and most importantly efficiency.'
Pictures: Sebastian Geisler
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