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Lotus Exige Series 2

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Lotus Exige Series 2 is a subcompact sports car in production from 2004 to 2011. It was available with a couple of inline-4 engines sourced from Toyota that displaced 1.8 liters paired to a 6-speed manual transmission.

Launched in 2004, the base Exige used a naturally-aspirated engine. This was replaced by a supercharged unit, and the car became the Exige S.

Utility-minded owners will likely need to keep an alternative for hauling things around, as the tiny cargo space is almost surely insufficient.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 78%

Pros

Improved engine output
Better transmission
Very light
Great handling

Cons

Only available with small engines
Very little cargo space

What external reviewers found

External score 82%

Pros

Fantastic performance
Impressive fuel efficiency

Cons

Not as efficient as petrol and alcohol engines
Not the fastest
Not the most fun to drive
No ethanol stations in the UK

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Specifications

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100 km/h","Fv":"5.2 sec"},{"Ft":"Performance","Fn":"Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph","Fv":"4.9 sec"},{"Ft":"Performance","Fn":"CO2 Emission","Fv":"208 g/km"},{"Ft":"Performance","Fn":"Fuel Economy","Fv":"8.8 L/100km / 26.7 MPG (combined) | 12.0 L/100km / 19.6 MPG (urban) | 6.8 L/100km / 34.6 MPG (highway)"},{"Ft":"Performance","Fn":"Top Speed","Fv":"237.0 km/h / 147.3 mph"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Drivetrain Layout","Fv":"Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine","Fv":"2ZZ-GE"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Bore","Fv":"82.0 mm / 3.2 in"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Compression Ratio","Fv":"11.5:1"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Displacement","Fv":"1.8 L / 109.6 cu-in / 1796.0 cc"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Power","Fv":"192.0 hp / 143.2 kW @ 7800 rpm"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Specific Output","Fv":"106.9 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Stroke","Fv":"85.0 mm / 3.3 in"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Torque","Fv":"180 Nm / 132.8 lb-ft @ 6800 rpm"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Type","Fv":"Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Transmission | Gears","Fv":"6-speed"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Transmission | Type","Fv":"Manual"},{"Ft":"Production","Fn":"Availability","Fv":"2004 ~ 2006"}],[{"Ft":"Capacity","Fn":"Cargo Capacity","Fv":"115 L / 4.1 cu-ft"},{"Ft":"Capacity","Fn":"Coolant Capacity","Fv":"12.0 L / 12.7 qt"},{"Ft":"Capacity","Fn":"Engine Oil Capacity","Fv":"4.4 L / 4.6 qt"},{"Ft":"Capacity","Fn":"Fuel Capacity","Fv":"40.0 L / 10.6 gal"},{"Ft":"Capacity","Fn":"Passengers","Fv":"2"},{"Ft":"Capacity","Fn":"Payload","Fv":"255 kg / 562 lbs"},{"Ft":"Chassis","Fn":"Brakes | Front","Fv":"Ventilated discs"},{"Ft":"Chassis","Fn":"Brakes | Rear","Fv":"Ventilated discs"},{"Ft":"Chassis","Fn":"Suspension | Front","Fv":"Double-wishbone"},{"Ft":"Chassis","Fn":"Suspension | Rear","Fv":"Double-wishbone"},{"Ft":"Chassis","Fn":"Tire Size","Fv":"195/50 R16, 225/45 R17"},{"Ft":"Construction","Fn":"Body Style","Fv":"2-door Coupe"},{"Ft":"Dimensions","Fn":"Size | Height","Fv":"1150 mm / 45.3 in"},{"Ft":"Dimensions","Fn":"Size | Length","Fv":"3797 mm / 149.5 in"},{"Ft":"Dimensions","Fn":"Size | Width","Fv":"1727 mm / 68.0 in"},{"Ft":"Dimensions","Fn":"Track Width | Front","Fv":"1454.0 mm / 57.2 in"},{"Ft":"Dimensions","Fn":"Track Width | Rear","Fv":"1507.0 mm / 59.3 in"},{"Ft":"Dimensions","Fn":"Weight","Fv":"930.0 kg / 2050.3 lbs"},{"Ft":"Dimensions","Fn":"Wheel Size","Fv":"7J x 16, 8.5J x 17"},{"Ft":"Dimensions","Fn":"Wheelbase","Fv":"2300 mm / 90.6 in"},{"Ft":"Performance","Fn":"Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h","Fv":"3.9 sec"},{"Ft":"Performance","Fn":"Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph","Fv":"3.9 sec"},{"Ft":"Performance","Fn":"CO2 Emission","Fv":"208 g/km"},{"Ft":"Performance","Fn":"Fuel Economy","Fv":"8.8 L/100km / 26.7 MPG (combined) | 12.0 L/100km / 19.6 MPG (urban) | 6.8 L/100km / 34.6 MPG (highway)"},{"Ft":"Performance","Fn":"Top Speed","Fv":"249.0 km/h / 154.7 mph"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Drivetrain Layout","Fv":"Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine","Fv":"2ZZ-GE"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Bore","Fv":"82.0 mm / 3.2 in"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Compression Ratio","Fv":"9.6:1"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Displacement","Fv":"1.8 L / 109.6 cu-in / 1796.0 cc"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Power","Fv":"246.0 hp / 183.4 kW @ 8000 rpm"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Specific Output","Fv":"137.0 hp/L / 2.2 hp/cu-in"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Stroke","Fv":"85.0 mm / 3.3 in"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Torque","Fv":"236 Nm / 174.1 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Engine | Type","Fv":"Supercharged multi-port injected petrol inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Transmission | Gears","Fv":"6-speed"},{"Ft":"Powertrain","Fn":"Transmission | Type","Fv":"Manual"},{"Ft":"Production","Fn":"Availability","Fv":"2007 ~ 2011"}]]

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External Reviews

carmagazine^[1]

Reviewer score 76% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from carmagazine have found:

The Exige 265E is a development prototype created by Lotus Engineering, the Norfolk firm's fiendishly clever consultancy arm. In only five weeks its engineers completely re-engineered the Toyota engine powering the standard Exige S to run on the wheat-derived fuel. The result is the fastest road-legal bio-ethanol car (and the fastest Exige) ever built.

Pros

Impressive performance
Impressive fuel efficiency
Fantastic performance

Cons

No ethanol stations in the UK

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References

^ Lotus Exige 265E (2006) review. [carmagazine].

Lotus Exige Series 2

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