Sweet new ride from Lotus Cars. Though it produces only 257 hp, the Lotus Exige S 260 Sport can reach 60 mph in less than 4 seconds.
Lotus Cars founder Colin Chapman had a simple formula for making cars faster: “To add speed, add lightness.” More than 25 years after Chapman’s death, his company’s automobiles continue to embody this mantra—and none more so than the new Lotus Exige S 260 Sport. At 2,020 pounds with a full tank of fuel, the 260 Sport is 57 pounds lighter than its immediate predecessor, the featherweight Exige S 240. Lotus kept the 260 Sport lean by using carbon fiber for the roof, rear engine cover, side scoops, front splitter, and rear-wing spoiler. Even the bucket seats are made from the woven composite material. – From Robb Report