page_title: Lotus Cars
section_title: Current car models
hierarchical_section_title: Lotus Cars / Lotus car models / Current car models
caption_attribution_description: English: Lotus_Exige_Sport_410 at Retro Classics 2020
context_page_description: Lotus Cars is a British builder of sports and racing cars. It is based at the old site of RAF Hethel, a World War II airfield in Norfolk. The company designs and builds race and production cars. The cars are built to have a low weight. The cars handle well
  Lotus Cars was founded and owned for many years by Colin Chapman. After his death and a period of financial instability, it was bought by General Motors, then by businessman Romano Artioli and DRB-HICOM through its subsidiary Proton. It is currently owned by Chinese multinational Geely.
context_section_description: Lotus Elise: First introduced in 1996, the Elise uses many new engineering techniques, including  an aluminum extrusion frame and a composite body shell. The U.S. version was uses a Toyota engine. This is to pass the U.S. emissions laws. The Elise spawned into its third generation in 2012 where it saw more power being added and more newer variants such as the Elise Cup 250 being introduced.
  Lotus Exige: First introduced in 2000, the Exige is a high performance coupé variant of the Elise with a redesigned body to provide additional downforce (100 lb (45 kg) at 100 mph (160 km/h)). Currently the Exige has a variety of variants ranging from the 375 PS (276 kW; 370 hp) Sport 350 to the 430 PS (316 kW; 424 hp) Cup 430. All variants of the Exige feature the supercharged Toyota DOHC V6 engine from the Lotus Evora.
  Lotus Evora: The Lotus Evora was launched on 22 July 2008. It was code named Project Eagle during development. The Evora is a 2+2 sports car with a mid mounted, transverse 3.5 litre V6 engine. It has spawned several high performance variants such as the Evora GT430 since its introduction.
caption: Lotus Exige
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