Lotus has revealed the Exige Sport 380, the most aggressive iteration yet for the Exige model line up.
Following in the footsteps of the Exige Sport 350 that was launched last year, the new, top-of-the-range 380 gets significant revisions lowering weight, boosting power and improving aerodynamics.
With a dry weight of 1,066 kg, and powered by a 3.5-litre supercharged V6 tuned to deliver 375 bhp at 6,700 rpm and 302 lb-ft of torque at 5,000 rpm, the car dispatches 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds before reaching a top speed of 178 mph. These performance figures make the 380 the fastest Exige ever.
In order to cut kilos from the kerb weight, the designers started off by infusing the car with carbon-fibre from front to back. This includes the front splitter, revised front access panel, new rear wing and rear diffuser surround, which together save 2.7 kg. A transparent polycarbonate rear window saves 0.9 kg over the glass equivalent in the 350. In addition, the carbon race seats (-6 kg), lithium- ion battery (-10.3 kg), forged wheels and grooved two-piece brake discs (-10 kg) combine to cut a total of 26.3 kg. At the back, a new design of rear transom panel now features two rear light clusters, rather than the four on the 350, with reversing and fog lights now mounted inboard, cutting weight by a further 0.3 kg.
Aerodynamic revisions have also played a key role in expanding the car’s performance envelope. Lotus says extensive CFD modelling work has allowed the design team to fine tune specific areas, in order to deliver a “substantial” overall improvement. The revised front access panel modifies the air flow exiting the car’s horizontally mounted radiators, before it travels over the car, while the carbon front spoiler and rubber lip spoiler combined with the carbon barge boards reduce pressure under the vehicle.
In addition, twin pairs of front canard wings, mounted forward of the front wheels, a carbon rear wing and air blades behind the rear wheels, all work to help raise downforce to 140 kg at maximum speed – a 60% gain over the 350, which generates 88 kg at its maximum speed. However, the increase in downforce does not come at the penalty of drag which remains the same as the 350.
“We’ve saved something special for our last new car of 2016. We have built upon the foundations of the excellent Exige Sport 350 and developed a perfectly proportioned, intuitive and attainable supercar for real roads,” says Lotus boss, Jean-Marc Gales.
Source: Lotus
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