This Is The Angriest-Sounding Lotus Exige We've Ever Heard

In all its many iterations, the Lotus Exige is a pretty serious car. This one, however, is on another level entirely.

It’s a time attack car upgraded with multiple new aero pieces, slick tyres, a Harrop supercharger giving a 500bhp output, and an Ajko titanium exhaust system. And those pipes leave quite an impression.

In the video at the top of the page, the Exige is making a fantastically angry noise as it belts around Franciacorta while competing in a round of the Time Attack Italia. We’d love to listen to it IRL, but get the feeling earplugs might be required…