Lotus's front splitter, hardtop and rear wing turned the Series 2 Exige into a real downforce machine — almost 45 kg of it at 100 mph, versus just 5.9 kg on the Elise it was built from.
Median 409 hp across 187 similar cars
Lead trim: 2ZZ-GE naturally aspirated (190 hp) · up to 257 hp
Lotus Exige Series 22004–2011
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Lotus Exige Series 2 yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactLotus's front splitter, hardtop and rear wing turned the Series 2 Exige into a real downforce machine — almost 45 kg of it at 100 mph, versus just 5.9 kg on the Elise it was built from.
The Series 2 Exige was introduced in 2004 with a naturally aspirated 1.8 L 16-valve DOHC Toyota / Yamaha engine (2ZZ-GE) rated at 190 hp, and compared to the Series 2 Elise it has a front splitter, a fibreglass hardtop roof with roof scoop, a rear engine cover and a rear spoiler, created to give more downforce. A limited run of 50 supercharged 240Rs followed in 2005, the Exige S with a supercharged 2ZZ-GE in 2006, the Australia-only Sport 240 in 2007 and the Exige S 240 and S 260 in 2008 and 2009, while the North American Exige was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006. Production of the North American version ended in August 2011 after the expiration of the "smart" airbags exemption, and because Toyota stopped production of its 2ZZ-GE four-cylinder engine. The page rates the Exige S at 220 hp in its text but 218 hp in its specification block, so no power figure is given for that trim.
Collectors Spotted in the Lotus Exige Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Lotus Exige yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240R 2ZZ-GE supercharged (243 hp) | 2005–2005 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 243 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2ZZ-GE naturally aspirated (190 hp) | 2004–2006 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 190 hp | 138 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Exige S 240 (240 hp) | 2008–2011 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 240 hp | — | 4.0 s | — | — | — |
| Exige S 260 (256 hp) | 2009–2011 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 256 hp | 174 lb-ft | 4.0 s | — | — | — |
| Exige S 260 Final Edition (North America; 257 hp) | 2011–2011 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 257 hp | 174 lb-ft | 4.1 s | — | — | — |
| Exige S 2ZZ-GE supercharged | 2006–2008 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 220 hp | 159 lb-ft | 4.1 s | — | — | — |
| Sport 240 (Australia; 240 hp) | 2007–2008 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 240 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
We don’t estimate running costs for a car like this. What it costs depends on its condition, its specialist and how it is driven, and an average would mislead.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Series 3 was a different animal: Lotus swapped the Exige's four-cylinder for a supercharged V6, making it the biggest-engined car in the Elise/Exige family.
Lotus's front splitter, hardtop and rear wing turned the Series 2 Exige into a real downforce machine — almost 45 kg of it at 100 mph, versus just 5.9 kg on the Elise it was built from.
Only 604 Series 1 Exiges were ever built, and Lotus then left the nameplate dormant for three full years before the Series 2 arrived in 2004.
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