Lotus unveiled its
Exige S Roadster at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show this week, marking the sports
car manufacturer's first Exige model with a soft top equipped straight out of
the factory. Lotus claims that the "mesmerizing grunt" of the coupé
is matched in this new Roadster. Very probably - it is equipped with the same
supercharged 3.5-liter V6 of the regular Exige S.
The Exige S Roadster
Reaching 100 kph from standing in a neck-snapping 4 seconds (0 – 60 mph in 3.8
seconds) and 0-160 kph (0-100 mph) in 8.5 seconds this little roadster packs a
punch both on and off the track. The top speed for the Exige S Roadster is 233
kph (145 mph) and it produces just 236 g of CO2 per km.
The Roadster comes with
a six-speed manual gearbox, but will also be available with Lotus’ Serial
Precision Shift (SPS), a paddle-operated automated manual transmission, which
makes life more relaxed in the city and more F1-like when it’s let off the
leash.
The car comes with two
different suspension settings. There’s the standard setting for an active
driving experience suited to public roads; and an optional setting as part of
the Race Pack for maximum performance, developed for track use. The launch
control system can be activated when the car is in Race mode.
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