The Lotus Exige Race 380 Is A Badass Track Toy

The Exige Sport 380 has been given a makeover to turn it into a lightweight car for racers and track day addicts
The Lotus Exige Race 380 Is A Badass Track Toy

One day, Lotus will stop endlessly tweaking its current line up. It’ll have an all-new range, and we won’t be writing these articles where we open with some joke about Hethel’s incessant fiddling and the never-ending deluge of new-ish models.

But that hasn’t happened yet, and guess what? There’s another version of the Exige. And as usual, we don’t really care that it’s once again derived from an ageing product, as it’s another suitably badass derivative of Lotus’ grown-up track toy.

The Lotus Exige Race 380 Is A Badass Track Toy

It’s called the Exige Race 380, and the phrase ‘track toy’ is particularly relevant here, as it’s not road legal. It’s intended for competition use and track days, tipping the scales at just 998kg thanks to a weight loss programme that’s seen it lose 68kg over its road car brother.

It’s powered by the familiar Toyota-sourced, supercharged 3.5-litre V6, putting out 375bhp to the rear via a six-speed Xtrac sequential gearbox. It’ll do 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds, and thanks to an overhauled aero package, it’ll give 240kg of downforce at 170mph.

The Lotus Exige Race 380 Is A Badass Track Toy

On the inside there’s a full, FIA-spec roll cage, a HANS-compatible carbonfibre driver’s seat with six-point harness, a fire extinguisher and a battery isolator switch. Because actual race car.

Predictably, this doesn’t come cheap: the Race 380 costs £99,500 plus VAT, and is available to order now.

Comments

Anonymous

GeoBaz I heard you like Lotus..

01/13/2017 - 11:53 |
5 | 1
HfromB

The only lotus that i can afford

01/13/2017 - 12:01 |
95 | 0

But it tastes amazing

01/13/2017 - 13:45 |
14 | 0
Roadster / Tail Red

In reply to by HfromB

But then I have like 15 lotusses in my cupboard…

01/13/2017 - 20:00 |
1 | 0
Anonymous

Far too costly. I liked Lotus for kicking @ss on a low budget

01/13/2017 - 12:18 |
12 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

A second hand Elise is what I think is the ideal car for London

01/13/2017 - 15:57 |
1 | 0
Zonda Man (Jdm squad)

Meh, acr is better

01/13/2017 - 12:31 |
1 | 5
Harry Fletcher

To be fair to Lotus they dont have anywhere near the capital that, say, Porsche have to developa whole new model. Plus why replace what already works well

01/13/2017 - 12:59 |
7 | 0

Well, what they’re doing fits with the personality of Lotus, so as long as it can go around a track quickly, they’ve succeeded

01/13/2017 - 15:56 |
0 | 0
Tyler Holderman

Lotus SUV anyone?

01/13/2017 - 13:00 |
0 | 11

No one.

01/13/2017 - 13:09 |
8 | 0

Thats not what the brand is about

01/13/2017 - 15:04 |
1 | 0

Maybe a silly sports coupe thingy can do the trick!

Will still look better than the X6
XD

01/13/2017 - 15:47 |
0 | 0
Matt O'Neill

Side almost looks McLaren-ish

01/13/2017 - 13:11 |
1 | 0

570S

01/13/2017 - 23:30 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

Just make a new Esprit already

01/13/2017 - 13:33 |
29 | 0
iCypher(Joel Chan)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I second this! Jean-Marc Gales, Get To Work With This!
(I know why they can’t right now, don’t worry)

01/13/2017 - 14:01 |
1 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Only if they make another V8 model

01/13/2017 - 15:54 |
3 | 0
GregK

Track day Bro!

01/13/2017 - 14:02 |
2 | 0

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