It’s been 25 years this year since Lotus released the Exige S1. A coupe version of the Elise, the Exige was launched as the Series 1 powered by the Elise’s K-Series engine but with a power hike through the VHPD (Very High Performance Derivative) to 177 or 190 hp. Since then, the Exige has evolved via the Series 2 in 2004 and more recently, the Series 3 which saw the Evora’s 3.5l V6 ranging from 345 to 424 hp through it’s iterations. Production ceased in 2021 when Lotus replaced the Elise, Exige and Evora with the Emira.
It’s not often an Exige S1 comes up for sale and rarely do they feature the original engine as upgrades in power were very popular. With that in mind, it’s rare to see an unmolested car and unheard of to see one on what is basically delivery mileage plus very few. Dutch Lotus dealer Van Der Kooi Sportscars have exactly that in their showroom at present and available on our free classifieds here.
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