Performance Pack
We are introducing a new major option on the Exige S - the Performance Pack, which
features the following specification:
� 308 mm front discs with AP RACING four piston callipers
� Uprated front and rear brake pads
� Full length roof scoop
� Variable slip traction control (as seen on the new 2-Eleven)
� Uprated clutch plate and cover
� Uprated vehicle performance through enhanced power and torque delivery
Engine specification with the performance pack option:
Power 179 kW 240 bhp 243PS @ 8000 RPM
Torque 230 Nm 170 lbft 23.5 kgm @ 5500 RPM
Estimated vehicle performance with the performance pack option:
0-100 mph 9.9 seconds
0-60 mph 4 seconds
0-62 mph 4.2 seconds
Maximum 150 mph
A Lotus Exige should have all those things as standard if you ask me?!
Its becoming a joke though, i want a normal NA exige s2, but im starting to think its going to be cack in comparison to all these fancy new options/models etc
Why would you want to buy a new one? As soon as you get it there will a newer option/upgrade/version on the streets.
You have to expect manufacturers to release new models but Lotus continually p**s of existing owners by making them feel their car is somewhat lacking.
There isn’t an S3 even in the pipeline. The eagle and esprit replacements are next and will take a long time to finish.
In the meantime just buy the cheapest S2 NA you can find and drive it like you stole it. With the weight difference of the S over the base model the extra power is hardly worth it. I had an S following me the other day and when we got it on an empty striaght dual carraigeway I nailed it and pulled over expecting him to crawl by but no. He just sat there, maybe gained a couple of feet but nothing to worry about. Just learn to drive properly and enjoy!
Bob, you may be right but when did Lotus ever ‘go public’ with a new model. They spring surprises on the dealer network, let alone the people who buy the cars.
Maybe the ‘S’ driver just wanted to make you feel better .
I wouldn’t be so sure. Lotus are past masters at keeping things under wraps. The launch of the S2 Elise seemed to take everyone by surprise, including the motoring press, and that was in spite of the fact that Lotus put up a new factory to build it and the VX220. The S2 Elise came out late 2000 and looks almost exactly the same now, so surely at least a heavily reskinned S2.5 Elise/Exige has to be on the cards soon? Pretty unusual in the motoring industry these days for a car to be in production so long without a face lift. Mind you, I have been thinking that an S3 was just around the corner for over a year now so who knows
Depends upon how long you think that corner is I’ll be very surprised if it’s launched (if at all) before “Eagle”, & that’s officially now in 2009. Market is saturated with S2s, & dealers are struggling to sell new Exiges in the numbers to make it viable from a business point of view. Just look how many are available on Pistinheads alone - then check out individual dealers’ sites.
