The most extreme Lotus Exige EVER!
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I was holding out on posting this, as the source material is a little dodgy. That white photo is not the car they are working on at all, but rather something Lotus built themselves in 2001 or so (it is something of an S1/S2 fusion). It was a leaked photo that made Lotus tighten up security around their facilities. Nothing is known as to what happened to it, but that 7 year old photo certainly isn't an Italian-bred V8 Exige.
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Either way it'd probably feel just like any other overpowered car. They aren't impossible to drive.
EDIT: BTW, the "EXTREMA" on the side of the pic is photoshopped.
EDIT: BTW, the "EXTREMA" on the side of the pic is photoshopped.
0-60 in 2.9, and there's no real logical reason to compare this to a Veyron.
Looks more like MS paint'ed.
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You can see the EXTREMA logo on the side pic, but not on the 3/4 view pic.I mean, if you're going to fake it may aswell fake it well.
If a company can't even get their marketing visuals beyond the level of a rank amateur, it makes you wonder how well put together their cars are going to be. Stretching the wheel base of a tube-frame or even a regular steel monocoque chassis is one thing, but once you start messing with a glued and riveted extruded aluminium platform you are getting into some complicated stuff.
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They wouldn't be playing much with the actual aluminum tub of the Elise, but rather engineering a bespoke rear subframe that would fit the new powersource. Either way, you're putting down abnormal amounts of power through a chassis architecture designed for something with far less.
Most of you will agree - I'll believe it when I see it.
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Agreed , it is a pretty sweet looking Lotus , and , yes , I will believe it when I see it.
boiltheocean
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Agree. The logo slip-up has given me doubts.
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Meh...enough arguing.
This, undeniably and truly, is the most extreme expression of an Elise, Ever. At least, built by Lotus themselves.
Although, if you think of it in a different way, this could also be it.
This, undeniably and truly, is the most extreme expression of an Elise, Ever. At least, built by Lotus themselves.
Although, if you think of it in a different way, this could also be it.
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Probably spins the wheels in sixth
The Vanishing Boy
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-> I wonder on how this car is going to compare (to an another "Lotus") Hennessey Venom GT? 
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-> I wonder on how this car is going to compare (to an another "Lotus") Hennessey Venom GT?
Did you reaaaallly have to dig up this thread just to make smalltalk?
If in fact you really are concerned with how souped-up-Exige of the moment compares with souped-up-Exige from a year ago, would it not have been more sensible to post this in the current thread rather than needlessly bringing this one up and, as a result, confusing everyone in sight as to why there are suddenly 2 different 'extreme Lotus' threads floating about in the same forum? Or better yet, simply read through the specification that is linked in the first post and compare the two in your own time? Nope? Ok.
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The car looks kind of cool.
The Vanishing Boy
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-> ...
-> In fact it's better than stating up a whole new thread like 90% of the newbies here in GTP.
-> And to take note, I did not dig up this thread. Its within my 1st page of the forum, its not like this thread is on the 5th page or something, Geez! And before you make assuptions, look through the thread (on page number 1) on who bumped this thread before accusing me.
^ For your information, I've already researched this car on my Vehicle Wish List. I'm just asking other peoples opinions, on what do they think about the car in comparison.
-> In fact it's better than stating up a whole new thread like 90% of the newbies here in GTP.
-> And to take note, I did not dig up this thread. Its within my 1st page of the forum, its not like this thread is on the 5th page or something, Geez! And before you make assuptions, look through the thread (on page number 1) on who bumped this thread before accusing me.
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No, you weren't.
That is the general purpose of a thread in the first place, and people have had, what, 14 months to decide whether or not they want to give their opinions. Generally they don't require prompting. Except this wasn't a prompt, or you'd have said 'what does everyone think of this car in comparison?' not 'I wonder how this will compare...' - a sentence that is just crying out to be counted as rhetorical.
-> In fact it's better than stating up a whole new thread like 90% of the newbies here in GTP.
Oh then congratulations for managing not to behave like someone who's been here for 10 minutes 👍
-> And to take note, I did not dig up this thread. Its within my 1st page of the forum, its not like this thread is on the 5th page or something, Geez! And before you make assuptions, look through the thread (on page number 1) on who bumped this thread before accusing me.
Then my apologies for accusing you of digging. In which case... why did you feel the need to validate the original bumper's gravedig by replying with an almost-as-ridiculous post?
