The Exige Sport 410 Is The Latest New(ish) Lotus

The Exige Sport 380 has made way for the 410, with tweaked bodywork, a Cup 430-derived chassis and more power
The Exige Sport 410 Is The Latest New(ish) Lotus

We know what you’re thinking: “Didn’t we just have a new Exige?” Well, yes, but this isn’t it. That was the Type 25, a special edition version of the Cup 430 - the Cup 430 being a replacement for the Cup 380. What we have today is the Sport 410, which supersedes the Sport 380. Still following?

The Exige Sport 410 Is The Latest New(ish) Lotus

Mounted in the middle we have the tried-and-tested, Toyota-sourced supercharged 3.5-litre V6, here good for 404bhp at 7000rpm and 310lb ft of torque from 3000-7000rpm. Not bad considering the car it powers has a dry weight of just 1054kg.

0-60mph takes 3.3 seconds, and after what Lotus dubs “fierce in-gear acceleration,” you’ll find yourself hitting a 180mph top speed.

The Exige Sport 410 Is The Latest New(ish) Lotus

After a little CFD modelling and wind tunnel time, Lotus came up with a tweaked aero package that generates 150kg of downforce. For context, the Sport 380 made 140kg, while the Cup 430 is good for a whopping 220kg.

The chassis is lifted straight from the Cup 430, which means it’s fitted with three-way adjustable Nitron dampers and Eibach adjustable front/rear anti-roll bars. The setup has been re-tuned to make the Sport 410 more suitable for the road, but make no mistake - this is still a very serious car, as evidenced by the super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s you’ll find at each corner.

The Exige Sport 410 Is The Latest New(ish) Lotus

Like what you see? The Sport 410 will set you back £85,600, although you can easily push the £100,000 mark by ticking a few of the fancy carbonfibre option boxes.

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4Cn'it

Yeah I agree with everyone here…
I once considered buying an Exige, at that time the top-end no-special model being Sport 350.
In the end I figured that there would always be a “faster” Exige making mine obsolete in a matter of a year.
I was so right about this. It must be a big turn-off for existing owners.

05/05/2018 - 13:58 |
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Kris Amill

Welp…I’m changing my profile pic

05/06/2018 - 02:08 |
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