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First Drive: 2008 Lotus Exige S 240
Lotus has long been known as a pure enthusiast's car, but with its new 2008 Lotus Exige S 240, the company is showing it hasn't forgotten about taking these vehicles to the streets of your own neighborhood.

The Exige S 240 gets a power bump from 220 horses to 240, hence the name, and a torque increase from 165 pound-feet to 170. Along with this added oomph, Lotus upgraded the clutch plate cover to handle the extra twist, which is expected to be good for 0-to-60 in 4.0 seconds and 100 mph in just under 10 seconds.

Also new for Lotus are variable traction and launch controls. The traction-control system lets you choose from 11 different settings. One through 10 allow you to control slip, one being the least amount, 10 being a bunch, and the 11th setting being traction completely off. The launch control is a cool feature: You must follow a set sequence, like an astronaut preparing for lift-off, then it's foot to the floor, revs hanging at your set rpm limit, a clutch drop, some wheelspin, a bit of tire smoke, and you're gone. Knowing that these cars will see track time, Lotus has designed the suspension to break away/collapse in the event of a crash. This helps minimize if not prevent damage to the aluminum chassis.

The new interior-especially with the optional Touring package ($1600) that includes full leather, added sound insulation, full carpeting, an iPod connection, and a cupholder-is a welcome improvement. A restyled roof scoop now extends to the top of the windshield allowing more air to reach the intercooler, while the aero package on the S 240 creates nearly 100 pounds of downforce at 100 mph. Read Article
First Drive: 2008 Lotus Exige S 240



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zairnaimzairnaim - 1/4/2008 3:29:47 PM
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fast but i think it looks ugly

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lewishamiltonpimplewishamiltonpimp - 1/4/2008 4:16:09 PM
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Ha! You should see the insides lol.


pacotacololpacotacolol - 1/5/2008 9:54:45 AMView My AgentSpace
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fast + ugly = Fugly!


PorschinatorPorschinator - 1/4/2008 3:36:47 PM
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In person the car looks good. Very unique. Only issue is of course the practicality. Def a toy and not something you buy as primary vehicle. If you buy it as a toy then ALL good!

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RupertRupert - 1/4/2008 4:16:42 PMView My AgentSpace
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It's so small though! My mum nearly reversed over one today, didn't believe it was right behind her!

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M53RM53R - 1/4/2008 10:46:05 PMView My AgentSpace
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No matter how ugly it is, you can never hate it!

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SupraNeverBackSupraNeverBack - 1/5/2008 4:15:14 PM
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Is that a Toyota engine?


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