Hopefully you will be up to speed now on how fond we are of the
Exige Cup 430
; it is, quite simply, one of the most exciting, immersive Lotus products ever made. Given the calibre of sports cars produced in Norfolk, that really is some achievement.
Due to various logistical issues, we were unable to film during our first drive of the Exige. Conveniently, however, Lotus has done what it did with the recent Evora and Elisemodels by providing a Hethel track video; helps that the driving is better than ours, too!
What's worth seeing? It's the grip and traction that's most startling, the car seemingly very composed even on a greasy test track. And the sound is fabulously wild too, the perfect pick-me-up for a Monday morning. And keep a look out for the ghost gearshift...