2011 Lotus

A genuinely special Exige with fascinating Lotus factory provenance, an exceptional specification and significant recent investment. EX460 conversion, Quaife LSD, Nitron NTR Cup suspension, Bosch Motorsport electronics and a comprehensive engine refresh by Hangar111 just 300 miles ago.

This is not a standard Exige V6. Chassis EX460 is a pre-production development car originally owned and used by Lotus for the first eight years of its life, testing and validating components as they were developed. As a result, it has an interesting and well-documented history, an extensive specification and retained original development telemetry wiring and sensors.

I purchased the car in 2024 and have since invested considerable time and money in recommissioning, refreshing and developing it into the car it is today. The emphasis has been on doing things properly, replacing worn components and using upgraded parts where appropriate, or genuine OEM parts where upgrades were not available.

The result is an exceptionally capable, highly specified Exige that is equally rewarding on a suitable road or on circuit.

Recent work and mechanical condition

The car has just returned from Hangar111 following a comprehensive engine refresh, completed approximately 300 miles ago. This included new pistons, rings, gaskets, seals and sump baffles.

Other work during my ownership includes:

• Front clam and sills repainted
• Headlights relaminated
• Brake calipers refreshed
• Nitron dampers rebuilt
• New Pagid RS29 brake pads
• Vitour Tempesta P1 tyres fitted
• Numerous brackets and components powder coated
• Replacement toe links, engine mounts, drive pulleys and belts, driveshafts, Y-pipe and gear cables

The car has been maintained with the attention it deserves, and the recent work provides a strong starting point for its next owner. Supporting invoices and documentation for the work and development history can be discussed with genuinely interested buyers.

Performance and drivetrain

• Komotec EX460 power upgrade
• Quaife limited-slip differential
• Komotec shortened final drive
• Gearbox cooling system
• Pro Alloy radiator
• 410/430 clutch and flywheel upgrade
• Uprated red sump with new rubber gate baffles (2026)
• Reverie carbon engine covers

The performance upgrades were carried out by Hangar111, giving the car a purposeful, track-focused specification while retaining the engaging character that makes the Exige so special.

Chassis, suspension and brakes

• Lotus Exige V6 Nitron NTR Cup Sport three-way suspension, rebuilt by Race Shocks in February 2025
• 430 Cup forged wheels
• Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect and/or Vitour Tempesta P1 tyres
• PSD titanium wheel studs and nuts
• Pagid RS29 brake pads
• Front wheel spacers

Bodywork and aerodynamics

Finished in metallic black, the car has an extensive collection of desirable carbon and Cup components:

• Prodrive 430 Cup carbon rear wing, mounted on motorsport-adjustable mounts for a higher and further rearward position
• Prodrive 430 Cup carbon engine cover
• Prodrive 40 Cup front cover
• Aerie Performance carbon side intakes in the larger 430 Cup style
• Aerie Performance carbon teardrop mirrors
• EliseParts black fuel-filler surround
• Refinished front splitter
• Front towing hook and rear tow strap

The front clam and sills have been repainted, and the headlights have been relaminated.

Electronics

• Bosch Motorsport ABS unit – a particularly rare feature
• Bosch Motorsport traction-control unit
• Deadweight Industries Tongue 500 lithium battery (approximately 3 kg), with bespoke 3D-printed battery tray

Interior and safety equipment

• FIA 430 Cup carbon seats
• Schroth harnesses: six-point driver and four-point passenger
• Interior retrimmed by the Lotus factory
• Later exposed gear selector
• Plumbed-in fire extinguisher
• Motorsport battery isolator
• USB charging sockets
• Air conditioning deleted, including pipework and condenser, saving approximately 30 kg

A fitted car cover is included.

I appreciate that a car like this will appeal to a particular buyer: someone who understands the Exige platform, values provenance and appreciates the engineering and investment behind a properly developed car.

Please get in touch for further information, photographs, details of the history and supporting invoices. Serious enquiries from fellow enthusiasts are welcome.

A rare opportunity to acquire a very special, extensively developed Exige with genuine Lotus history.