2024 Lotus Exige
The 2024 Lotus Exige is a two-door, two-seater British sports car made by Lotus Cars. Lotus Exige is a coupé version of the Lotus Elise roadster but later changed to a larger engine model with a V6 engine. Throughout its production run, the Exige gained popularity for its powerful performance, agile handling, and stylish design. The Lotus Exige is an understated sports car that could potentially distract you from alternative rivals.
Admittedly, the Lotus Exige is more expensive than the Jaguar F-Type or Porsche 718 Cayman, which both feel more comfortable and include more equipment as standard. However, for drivers who want to experience pure adrenaline, Exige can be a very worthwhile investment. The Lotus Exige headlights are the average scowl of any excellent racer. Exige’s boxy grille contrasts with wide curves across the entire body and sleek, sharp vents on the doors and sides.
Some compliments cannot be extended to the interior of the car. While the Exige’s exterior is breathtakingly well-executed, its interior is the dictionary definition of ‘barebones’. The low height and short, narrow door opening make it difficult to get into the driver’s seat. Nothing remotely feels comfortable, and that impression persists when you realize that the Exige has very few interior features.
Lotus Exige : Interior
Inside, the Lotus Exige looks very aggressive and stands out much more than a Porsche Cayman on the road. The Exige 2023 Lotus cabin does away with today’s luxuries like power seats, adjustable steering column, and touchscreen infotainment system, but Lotus offers a Convenience package that adds an added cup holder for soundproofing. Air conditioning is also an optional feature.
The emaciated yet supportive elective carbon seats are surprisingly comfortable on a long journey. You sit on the floor with your legs and arms strained while holding a wonderfully small-diameter steering wheel. But the most important element is the open-door six-speed manual shifter. It has an ingenious tactility, but watching the clock and back and forth motion of the metal arms and rods leaves you navigating the stick around car parks or traffic lights every time you stop.
Lotus Exige : Engine
Every version of the car gives you a 3.5-liter, V6, manual transmission petrol. The base Sport 350 hardware has 345hp, accelerates from 0-100mph in 3.7 seconds, and can reach up to 170mph. The Sport 410 is a lighter, thinner, and supercharged beast with 410hp, 180mph top speed, and 3.3 seconds 0-60mph time. Finally, the Sport 430 has 430 hp, which is 0.1 seconds less than the 410.
Lotus Exige : Safety
The Lotus Elise and Lotus Exige are not invincible, to be safe in these cars it is best to be careful and be as careful as possible. They are somewhat sensitive, most of us have developed a level of comfort with this reality and understand the variables of how our cars compare to bigger, heavier cars. NHTSA’s 5-star safety ratings help consumers compare vehicle safety when looking for a car. The 2024 Lotus Exige S has a driver and passenger airbag and ABS with stability control, but that’s all for safety aids. Lotus has never had the best reputation for reliability either, with so many gremlins leaking out after a few months of use. Most people wouldn’t buy a Lotus to ride daily, though.