Exige S2 pressrelease och massor av bilder

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed 17 Mar, 2004 09:00

Ännu fler bilder http://www.mark-rickman.com/s2exige

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat 20 Mar, 2004 14:33

Vackert vackert.....

Mikael_W · Post by **Mikael_W** » Sat 20 Mar, 2004 15:46

har du inte beställt en ännu Peter?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat 20 Mar, 2004 17:05

Mikael_W wrote:har du inte beställt en ännu Peter?

Nej, jag vill ha möjligheten till att åka öppet.

Mikael_W · Post by **Mikael_W** » Sat 20 Mar, 2004 18:21

ahh så du skall beställa 111R

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat 20 Mar, 2004 18:48

Möjligheten att åka öppet har jag ju idag

Du verkar vara väldigt sugen själv....

?

Mikael_W · Post by **Mikael_W** » Sat 20 Mar, 2004 19:39

jo jag kan erkänna att jag är lite sugen, men tror nock jag avvaktar något år så man kan köpa en begad 111R eller en V6a om det nu kommer, har knappt hunnit vänja mig vid Espriten ännu

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat 20 Mar, 2004 22:43

Ett litet "test", taget från Seloc.

Exige S2 Test Drive Review

Much to my delight I got to test drive the 111r and the New S2 Exige back to back today (Saturday)

Having had an S1 on LSS with racespeed bits on it, and then a factory S2 I was most eager to get to the bottom of what this new engine is like.

I'm no motoring journo and but despite the fact that I really dont like the electric windows and air conditioning poofery that you can get in both these cars, I'll start off by saying I was impressed. In fact more than impressed.

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NOW.... the good one. The S2 Exige . This is the most wonderful driving experience I have had to date. If may not be the fastest or most expensive car Ive driven. But be-jesus it really is WONDERFULLY involving.

I drove to bluewater shopping, then home, not stopping smiling. Still can. Slightly depressed really cos I think I'm about to part with a sh1t load of cash.

The 111r S2 Exige gap.

In summary, as far as I can tell, the 111r is going to appeal to a wider market, the Exige is just ...well... im smitten. The handling is beautiful. It is as composed as the 111r but has a much nicer turn in and less cusiony forgiving nature. Obviously due tot he wider fronts.

My partiicular concern was the understeer. The 111r understeer was as always very S2, stuck the thing into a roundabout (albeit in the wet) and it understeered much sooner than any threat of the back goin. Good. Thats what is should do for the market its aimed at.

The front end of the Exige however just stayed on track and kept digging in, for much longer before understeer started. and then it was minimal. It reminded me of driving my S1 on LSS. It was, for me, just right. Just a little too hard for daily use, although its very well behaved in traffic and doesnt require wringing out to get it to do things.

OK, the hard top may well come off. In fact i'd bet my life on it. The salesman wouldnt really talk too much about that, but I have a feeling (very strong) that it somes off, and the vent doesnt feed the engine. But I may be wrong.

Stuff I liked................

I love it, basically. The front grilles are replaced with a mesh like tigga was doing, and in my view it REALLY works well.

And something else I hadnt noticed was the air scoops on the side also have a mesh covering

Releasing the engine cover is done using a lever and it comes all the way up, nicely, and holds there. It then closes lovely too without having to be dropped.

Theres a boot too.

I couldnt hang about taking pictures for too long as the North Kent Lotus Owners Club were there, queueing up to go in it.

I expect they love it.

So I've got my options list and am looking at the performace pack which is basically a harness bar, 4 point harnesses and twin oil coolers, plus a load of alcantara what not.

I cant see th epoint of a touring pack on this car

Now, where can I get 34K from.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat 20 Mar, 2004 22:45

Ett litet "test", taget från Seloc.

Exige S2 Test Drive Review

Much to my delight I got to test drive the 111r and the New S2 Exige back to back today (Saturday)

Having had an S1 on LSS with racespeed bits on it, and then a factory S2 I was most eager to get to the bottom of what this new engine is like.

I'm no motoring journo and but despite the fact that I really dont like the electric windows and air conditioning poofery that you can get in both these cars, I'll start off by saying I was impressed. In fact more than impressed.

The 111r has been reviewed on here to death by people better at it than me. BUT at the rish of sounding like one of those gits who quotes everyone else, plus the obvious, it really is rather exciting. In fact, I'll say it now. It IS the BEST ELISE YET....... except for the 135R of course. And thats bloody marginal, if you like the 135R and you like the K series engine.

Sorry if you have a new 111s. But this toyota lump really does sew the thing up nicely. THIS is what many elise owners have been waiting for. That change of engine note at 6200 and this astonishing kick that the yota lump delivers really is fun. I found myself, especially in the Exige, siting at 6200 rpm, waiting to do stuff like overtake people and be generaly lary.

NOW.... the good one. The S2 Exige . This is the most wonderful driving experience I have had to date. If may not be the fastest or most expensive car Ive driven. But be-jesus it really is WONDERFULLY involving.

I drove to bluewater shopping, then home, not stopping smiling. Still can. Slightly depressed really cos I think I'm about to part with a sh1t load of cash.

The 111r S2 Exige gap.

In summary, as far as I can tell, the 111r is going to appeal to a wider market, the Exige is just ...well... im smitten. The handling is beautiful. It is as composed as the 111r but has a much nicer turn in and less cusiony forgiving nature. Obviously due tot he wider fronts.

My partiicular concern was the understeer. The 111r understeer was as always very S2, stuck the thing into a roundabout (albeit in the wet) and it understeered much sooner than any threat of the back goin. Good. Thats what is should do for the market its aimed at.

The front end of the Exige however just stayed on track and kept digging in, for much longer before understeer started. and then it was minimal. It reminded me of driving my S1 on LSS. It was, for me, just right. Just a little too hard for daily use, although its very well behaved in traffic and doesnt require wringing out to get it to do things.

OK, the hard top may well come off. In fact i'd bet my life on it. The salesman wouldnt really talk too much about that, but I have a feeling (very strong) that it somes off, and the vent doesnt feed the engine. But I may be wrong.

Stuff I liked................

I love it, basically. The front grilles are replaced with a mesh like tigga was doing, and in my view it REALLY works well.

And something else I hadnt noticed was the air scoops on the side also have a mesh covering

Releasing the engine cover is done using a lever and it comes all the way up, nicely, and holds there. It then closes lovely too without having to be dropped.

Theres a boot too.

I couldnt hang about taking pictures for too long as the North Kent Lotus Owners Club were there, queueing up to go in it.

I expect they love it.

So I've got my options list and am looking at the performace pack which is basically a harness bar, 4 point harnesses and twin oil coolers, plus a load of alcantara what not.

I cant see th epoint of a touring pack on this car

Now, where can I get 34K from.

Mikael_W · Post by **Mikael_W** » Sun 21 Mar, 2004 01:21

kan man alltså ta av toppen på exigen precis på hardtopen på elisen?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun 21 Mar, 2004 09:41

Mikael_W wrote:kan man alltså ta av toppen på exigen precis på hardtopen på elisen?

Japp, det ska gå. Men det är inget som Lotus "rekommenderar".

Göran · Post by **Göran** » Sun 21 Mar, 2004 18:19

Admin wrote: It reminded me of driving my S1 on LSS. It was, for me, just right. .....
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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun 21 Mar, 2004 20:08

Förresten går det redan nu ryken om en kompressormatad version, med ca 220-250 hk. Lär ju inte bli förrän nästa år i sådana fall.

Göran · Post by **Göran** » Mon 22 Mar, 2004 07:30

Admin wrote:Förresten går det redan nu ryken om en kompressormatad version, med ca 220-250 hk. Lär ju inte bli förrän nästa år i sådana fall.

Now we are talking ........

250 hk och jämnare effektkurva skulle få även mig att hoppa upp och ner

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon 22 Mar, 2004 14:15

Det är inte LSS-kittet som sitter på nya Exige. Det är andra dämpare etc. Enligt Gavan Kershaw ska den vara snabbare än S2 Sport 190 runt Hethel, låter nästan otroligt.