PICS: 260HP Lotus Exige Scura is COMING!!!
JLA
announced the world premiere of the Exige Scura at the Tokyo
International Motorshow on 21st of October 2009. Translated as
"dark" from Italian, the name "Scura" is supposed
to reflect the stealth character of the special Exige that boasts a
menacing matt black paint finish with contrasting 'Phantom Black'
triple stripes that run the length of the car.
The sports car also features carbon fiber front splitter, oil cooler
inlet vanes, side air-scoops and rear spoiler plus unique matt black
lightweight forged wheels shod in high-performance Yokohama A048 LTS
tires.
Continuing the dark theme into the interior, the Scura's seats and
centre console are crafted from carbon fibre and the handbrake and
gear knob have a special anodized treatment which leaves the metal
with an anthracite color finish. All carbon fibre components inside
are finished in high-gloss clear lacquer.
The Exige Scura makes use of the Toyota-sourced 1.8-liter supercharged
four-cylinder engine from the range topping Exige Cup 260. It produces
a maximum power output of 260 horsepower at 8,000 rpm and a peak
torque figure of 236 Nm (174 lb-ft) at 6,000 rpm. Power is sent to
the rear wheels through a lightweight C64 six-speed gearbox.
Lotus said that the extensive use of lightweight carbon fibre
components, including sports seats, interior centre console and the
exterior bodykit help to keep the weight to 10kg or 22 pounds less
than the 220HP Exige S at just 925 kg or 2,039 lbs.
The company claims a 0 to 100km/h sprint time of 4.1 seconds (0-60mph
in 4.0 sec), a zero to 160 km/h (100 mph) in circa 9.9 seconds a top
speed of around 245 km/h (152mph). Combined cycle fuel consumption is
said to be 8.5 lt/100km (27.6 mpg US or 33.2mpg UK) with CO2 emissions
of 199 g/km.
Other features include a launch control system, a variable slip
traction control that enables drivers to tune the car to track
surface conditions and their own driving style, two-way adjustable
dampers from Ohlins that have 60 compression and 22 rebound settings
and ride height adjustment to reduce the ride height from 130 mm to
120 mm.
Production of the Exige Scura that will be offered in Japan as the
'Exige Stealth' will be limited to 35 units globally.
Lotus said that orders will be accepted from 21 October 2009 in
Europe, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong
Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia with prices set
at ￜ45,950 in the UK, ￜ61,820 in Belgium, ￜ61,200 in France, ￜ61,885
in Italy, ￜ60,000 in Germany and CHF90,225 in Switzerland.
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JLA
Lotus has unveiled the latest special edition of
its maximum performance, minimum everything else Exige today at the
Tokyo Motor Show. We took a moment to check out the Exige Stealth
(known as the Scura in Europe) on the show floor and managed to curry
some time with Lotus vehicle development director Roger Becker.
The new model gains a set of comely forged alloy wheels, but the big
news with the car is the unique paint. We asked Becker about the
Stealth and its special finish, and as it turns out, this is more
than just a basic matte paint. Lotus has been experimenting for
several years with matte finishes but was never satisfied with the
results. The problem ￜ as anyone who has ever done body repairs and
worked on primer-finished cars can tell you ￜ is that matte surfaces
really show marks and stone chips. Lotus wanted something more
durable before putting the car into production.
To create the Exige seen here, the entire car has to be sprayed in the
base gloss coat seen on the central stripes. The stripe area was then
masked off and the rest of the body abraded in order to get a surface
that the matte paint will grip to. Finally, a newly formulated
rubberized matte paint is applied. When you touch the car, the
surface actually feels soft, and according to Becker, it is four- to
five-times more resistant to marking and peeling than other
finishes.
Just 35 examples are planned, so get your deposit in now.
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> JLA wrote:
> Lotus has unveiled the latest special edition of its maximum
performance, minimum everything else Exige today at the Tokyo Motor
Show. We took a moment to check out the Exige Stealth (known as the
Scura in Europe) on the show floor and managed to curry some time
with Lotus vehicle development director Roger Becker.
>
> The new model gains a set of comely forged alloy wheels, but the
big news with the car is the unique paint. We asked Becker about the
Stealth and its special finish, and as it turns out, this is more
than just a basic matte paint. Lotus has been experimenting for
several years with matte finishes but was never satisfied with the
results. The problem ￜ as anyone who has ever done body repairs and
worked on primer-finished cars can tell you ￜ is that matte surfaces
really show marks and stone chips. Lotus wanted something more
durable before putting the car into production.
>
> To create the Exige seen here, the entire car has to be sprayed in
the base gloss coat seen on the central stripes. The stripe area was
then masked off and the rest of the body abraded in order to get a
surface that the matte paint will grip to. Finally, a newly
formulated rubberized matte paint is applied. When you touch the car,
the surface actually feels soft, and according to Becker, it is four-
to five-times more resistant to marking and peeling than other
finishes.
>
> Just 35 examples are planned, so get your deposit in now.
Lotus USA spokesman Kevin Smith stated at the LA Auto Show confirmed
that while we unfortunately won't be getting the limited edition
Exige Scura/Stealth that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show, we will
will get something close. The problem is the special matte black
paint on the Scura. We reported on the rubberized finish at the time
after talking with Lotus vehicle engineering director Roger Becker.
The matte finish can be marked up, and because of process used to
apply it, it's not possible to do spot repairs on the affected area.
Because of the litigious nature of America when it comes to product
liability, Lotus has apparently opted not to offer the special paint
job. We will, however, get essentially the rest of the car including
the new wheel design that debuted on the Scura. The rest of the
mechanical bits are largely the same as the Exige 260 S that we had
so much fun with a few months ago. Lotus is still finalizing the spec
of the new limited edition model but Smith tells us that it will be
available in four colors including Phantom Black. Approximately 20-30
units will be built for the U.S. market in two-to-three months with
availability in early spring.