Jan 21 2012
2011 Lotus Exige Coupe Review
The 2011 Lotus Exige is an awesome sport car model and desirable because of its ultralight weight; super-sharp steering; good fuel economy; uncompromising sports-car performance. The most inclining feature is its performance.
Sport car lovers may have already read 2011 Lotus Exige reviews, viewed 2011 Lotus Exige pictures or watched the videos of 2011 Lotus Exige Coupe. We publish this review for our readers and our review archive.
Specifications of 2011 Lotus Exige
To begin from the most simple information, there are three different version with different values for 2011 Lotus Exige. I will list the three of them here and then mention about the specifications including the features and equipments in 2011 Lotus Exige Coupe.
2011 Lotus Exige prices:
- 2011 Lotus Exige S240 = $65.690
- 2011 Lotus Exige S260 Roger Becker Edition = $70.750
- 2011 Lotus Exige S260 Sport = $74.950
Exterior Features of 2011 Lotus Exige Coupe Models
There are two trim levels mainly; S240 and S260. The 2011 Lotus Exige S240 includes:
- 16 inch front 17 inch rear forged aluminum wheels
- Performance tires of Yokohama Advan A048
- Cross drilled brakes
- Bilstein dampers with Eibach springs
- Air conditioning
- Power windows
- Power locks
- Sport seats
- Probax anatomical padding
- Black cloth upholstery
- Leather trimmed Momo steering wheel
- Traction control
- Launch control
- Four speaker stereo system as standard features.
- Additional acoustic insulation
- Cupholder
- Interior stowage net
- Full carpet set
- iPod interface
- Center console divider
- Leather upholstery
- Door panels
- Handbrake console and center console.
- Manually adjustable Ohlins dampers
- Height adjustable springs
- Paint protection film
- Limited slip differential
- Special order exterior colors.
Difference of 2011 Lotus Exige S260 model is not much about exterior. The main purpose of the model difference is a boost in power output. S260 has the track package features and touring package features as standard features. Some differences are about exterior and these are:
- Carbon fiber body panels
- Front splitter
- Rear spoiler race seat
- Carbon fiber race seat.
- Limited slip differential
- Paint protection film (optional).
When the turn comes to the other model option we mentioned on the top of this article giving the price of it -the special Roger Becker Edition- this model is produced for the name of legend director of Lotus engineering -Roger Becker- who retired recently -engineering car- . This model has whatever S260 has for itself in addition to features of Touring package. The colorful and stylish design of exterior with different visual effects and black leather interior would be more interesting for Lotus lovers.
Interior Features of 2011 Lotus Exige Coupe Models
Just like many sport cars, 2011 Lotus Exige Coupe is not a spacious car and the lack of cargo spaces may be annoying if you aim to use this car without any other car in your life. At least, the seats are comfortable and the interior is stylish. The very little buttons of the dashboard of this car can be annoying again. The reason why this part is short is that sport or race themed cars have a disregarded interior design.
Powertrains and Performance of 2011 Lotus Exige Coupe
The four cylinder, supercharged and inter-cooled engine unit of 2011 Lotus Exige S240 produces 240 horsepower, 170 pound feet of torque while the S260 model has 257 hp and 174 lb ft of torque with same engine but some modifications. Both of the models have six speed manual transmission. 0-60 mph time of S240 is 4.5 seconds while the time of S260 is 4.0 seconds.
Such engine would not provide such power unless the weight of this car is reduced like this.
Lotus has always been good at performance. Body styles of Lotus have always been similar. Check the 2011 Lotus Elise pictures and 2011 lotus Exige pictures to compare styles. The differences are very little. At Frankfurt Auto Show 2012, car lovers expect from Lotus better cars adjusted to the high performance competitors of 2012. Stay tuned to our web site to read the reviews of very best cars, at least like 2011 Lotus Exige Coupe.
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