The Lotus Exige is unfortunately no extra but it surely stays one of many purest and most addictive sports activities vehicles ever launched and Chris Harris just lately took a visit down reminiscence lane with one specific particular Exige.

This Exige is a Sequence 1 mannequin and was as soon as a press automotive. Harris used it as a long-termer for six months when it was new and says that he drove it virtually 15,000 miles (~24,000 km) throughout his time with it.

Harris completely beloved his time with the Exige S1 again it did have some points again within the day. Most notably, the engine had a difficulty the place it may rock forwards and backwards and through one journey again from the Nurburgring, he blew up the unique engine. It has since been fitted with a substitute 1.8-liter Rover Ok-Sequence producing roughly 190 hp.

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When driving the automotive for the primary time in 20 years, Harris notes that he would fortunately forgo the entire efficiency provided by modern-day sports activities vehicles and supercars for a driving expertise as uncooked as this. He describes that the steering is “attractive” and says that the guide transmission is completely good.