Top Gear Lotus Exige S vs Ford Mustang

The Lotus Exige (pronounced /ɛɡˈziːʒ/) is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. It is essentially a coupé version of the Lotus Elise, which is a roadster that is mid-engined and has been in production since 1996.

The original Exige (NA or naturally aspirated Exige) was launched in 2000 and had a 1.8 L Rover K Series engine in VHPD (Very High Performance Derivative) tune. It produced 177 bhp (132 kW; 179 PS) in standard form and 192 bhp (143 kW; 195 PS) in the "track spec" version.

In 2004, the Series 2 Exige was introduced. It features a 1.8 L 16-valve DOHC Toyota/Yamaha engine that produces 190 bhp (142 kW; 193 PS) with the Toyota engine designation of 2ZZ-GE.[1] Compared to the Series 2 Elise, it has a front splitter, fibreglass hardtop roof with roof scoop, rear engine cover, and rear spoiler. The sole purpose of these aerodynamic additions to the base Elise is to create more downforce (almost 100 lb (45 kg) of downforce at 100 mph (160 km/h) in the Exige versus 13 lb (5.9 kg) at 100 mph (160 km/h) in the Elise).

In February 2005, Lotus announced a limited production run of 50 Exiges, using the Toyota engine with a supercharger, that increases the power output to 243 bhp (181 kW; 246 PS). These vehicles were only available in yellow or black, representing the colours of Lotus Sport, and are badged 240R. They have a projected 0-60 mph (0--100 km/h) time of 3.9 seconds and 0-100 mph (0--160 km/h) of 9.9 seconds, with a top speed of 155 mph (249 km/h) at a cost of £44,000.00 (approximately $72,500.00 or €51,000.00).[citation needed]

The North American Exige was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006. In February 2006, Lotus announced the Exige S model which used a supercharged Toyota engine producing 220 bhp (164 kW; 223 PS).[2] The S was also made available in North American markets as a 2007 model.

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[HAHAdom]

Holy shit...there's actually still Americans commenting on this clip, crying about the comparison with the Mustang. Please....PLEASE fucking understand that the comparison was made to show how cars with more horsepower aren't always faster. That's it.

[shobin05]

@JellyBird12 it was just a comparison race...he never even mentioned about the mustang...lol, if you get so offended by this then next time dont ever see a race, or youll get very crossed about that too..

[hulkhatepunybanner]

@yonkersfugitive Top Gear loves the Mustang. But they also love beating up American cars too. If they really wanted to illustrate how horsepower doesn't always win they could've used a Corvette in the same price range. But that might've disprove their theory. (I love TG, but I hate BS even more.)

[yonkersfugitive]

I dont get the comparison...

Weight - Exige = 2,020lbs - Mustang = 3,450lbs.

Engine - Exige = l4 SUPERCHARGED 1.8L - Mustang = v8 4.6L

Power - Exige = 257HP @ 7,800rpm - Mustang = 300HP @ 6,000rpm

Layout - Exige = Rear mid engine RWD - Mustang = Front engine RWD

Transmission - Exige = 6spd - Mustang = 5spd

Price - Exige = $85,000-$90,000 - Mustang = $25,000-$35,000

I love both cars, i just cant see why these two were compared...

[ericwps]

the mustang did surprisingly well considering its about 1/3 the price. It also is not a super car like the lotus...i think this race should have used and american supercar...not muscle car...maybe the Z06 or a CTS-V

[ElnuevoDon]

Muscle Car vs Exotic car racing

[desonofied]

Im American, and i dislike the mustang

[bigboy789inches]

lol oh boy, people a Lotus will beat most cars on the corners. So please stop getting offended that the mustang lost. It was obvious, and the mustang has more cylinders and power.

[MentalArts]

Fuck whatever you guyz are saying. The Mustang just flat-out SUCKS!

[AuxKipchak]

@Absenceofnyte So we're both fags?

[F22RaptorSquadron]

@Absenceofnyte

And here I was beginning to respect Britain for its alleged enlightened thought regarding such topics. Go hang yourself and help humanity clean up the gene pool.

[Absenceofnyte]

@AuxKipchak Ohhhh you've totally exposed me!!! Faggot.