The production reveals Lotus Exige Limited to Scura with 260HP

Lotus Exige

Special edition model to Show Lotus has announced the world premier of the Exige Scura at Tokyo International Motorshow on October 21, 2009. Translated as "dark" from Italy, the name "Scura" stealth character should reflect the specific Exige offer threatens matt black paint with a contrasting 'Phantom Black' triple stripes that run the length of the car.

Sports car also features a carbon fiber front splitter, the oil cooler inlet vane, side air-spoon and a unique rear spoiler plus a matt black lightweight forged wheels shod with high performance Yokohama A048 LTS tires.

Continuing the dark theme to the interior, which Scura's seat and center console are made of carbon fiber and handbrake button and equipment has special treatment to leave the metal with anodized colors anthracite finish. All the components in carbon fiber high-gloss finish in clear lacquer.

The Exige uses Scura a Toyota-sourced 1.8-liter supercharged four-cylinder engine from a variety of toppings Exige Cup 260. This produces a maximum power output of 260 horsepower at 8000 rpm and peak torque figure of 236 Nm (174 lb-ft) at 6000 rpm. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a lightweight C64 six-speed gearbox.

Lotus says that the extensive use of lightweight carbon fiber components, including sport seats, center console interior and exterior bodykit help keep your weight to 10kg or 22 pounds less than the Exige S 220HP at just 925 kg or 2039 pounds.

Company claims a 0 to 100 km / h sprint time 4.1 seconds (0-60mph in 4.0 seconds), zero to 160 km / h (100 mph) in around 9.9 seconds top speed of around 245 km / h ( 152mph). Combined cycle fuel consumption of 8.5 is said lt/100km (27.6 mpg 33.2mpg U.S. or the UK) with CO2 emissions of 199 g / km.

Other features include the launch control system, variable slip traction control allows the driver to tune the car for the track surface conditions and their own driving style, the two directions of Ohlins adjustable dampers which have 60 compression and 22 rebound settings and ride height adjustment to reduce the height rose from 130 mm to 120 mm.

Exige Scura production that will be offered in Japan as 'Exige Stealth' will be limited to 35 units globally.


Lotus says that the orders will be accepted from October 21, 2009 in Europe, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia at a price of £ 45,950 set in the UK, € 61,820 in Belgium, € 61,200 in France, € 61,885 in Italy, € 60,000 in Germany and CHF90, 225 in Switzerland.