This Lotus Exige Cup 430 Final Edition is the ultimate road-legal Exige—a relentless showcase of Lotus engineering at its peak. The deep Elise Grey paintwork, highlighted with Sport Red accents, conceals a profile bristling with purposeful carbon-fibre: a full hardtop, front splitter, side pods, sills, rear tailgate and towering rear wing all sculpted to generate extraordinary downforce—roughly 171 kg at speed.
Powering this watershed model is a charge-cooled, supercharged 3.5‑litre V6, unleashing 430 bhp and 427 Nm of torque to a close‑ratio six‑speed manual. This translates to a blistering 0–60 mph in around 3.2 seconds, with a top speed of 180 mph—all while maintaining a svelte curb weight of approximately 1,093 kg thanks to the champagne‑fragile mix of carbon-fibre panels and a lightweight build.
The Cup 430 isn't just fast in a straight line—it handles like a race car. It rides on Nitron three‑way adjustable dampers and Eibach anti-roll bars, and its ultra-light forged alloys wrapped in Michelin Cup 2 tyres mean the car corners with surgical precision. Stopping power comes from forged AP Racing calipers and two-piece J‑hook discs, while the titanium exhaust adds a visceral soundtrack as the revs climb.
Inside, the red-accented cabin feels purpose-built, complete with lightweight carbon sports seats, sport-red trim and a digital TFT dash that puts racetrack telemetry right in front of you. Schroth harnesses clamp you firmly in place, keeping you connected to every rise, bump and split-second racing line.
At £91,995, it isn’t just a car, it’s the epitome of Lotus’ lightweight, race-bred DNA: uncompromised, unfiltered, and utterly unforgettable.