*The Lotus Elise/Exige IS my ULTIMATE FAVORITE SPORTS CAR, my uncle owns one, and the first time I drove it I immediately fell in love with how PREDICTABLE it handled, and how effortlessly it smashed you into the seat :D.* (He had a large turbo installed to be fair :P.) I truly connected with it within 5 minutes, it felt like I was driving it telepathically, never have I felt more comfortable taking a car to it's absolute limits (and even getting quite sideways in it as well). *I used to work at a track, and I've driven everything from modified Porsches, Corvette's, a Lambo, a Ferrari 458, and even old F1 cars, I've gotten a pretty good taste of the full spectrum, and NOTHING had that pure racecar feeling that the Elise does, in fact I'd go as far as saying it felt like a more POLISHED racecar. I think the ONLY thing that kept it from being 110% perfect is the slight lack of torque compared to how extreme the chassi and handling felt, it can DEFINITELY take more power safely, which is a good and negative depending on who you are :).*
+89Trashmaster True true, it just surprised me how much noise this makes being a little lotus, my dad used to have an s2 exige and had to put an exhaust kit on it to make it sound any good!
despite almost everybody i know disagreeing with me, i think lotus' are amazing.. for the money you get alot, they might not be the fastest cars but they just might be the funnest
The fun factor is a 10 out of 10. No other car, aside from an Ariel Atom or Catherham for example, offer so much fun at so small a price. You can get a S2 model Elise (US spec) for around 30 grand now.
Great vid! I had a tour of the Lotus Factory in Hethel and saw them being built! The Exige is an amazing car! You should do this with the new Evora 400!
I knew that engine sounded familiar, its the same things (mostly) that's in my FJ Cruiser. It's the 2GR-FE, which is the 1GR (what's in my car) with a shorter stroke and reconfigured to be mounted horizontally. And, you know, supercharged.
*One day the LOTUS EXIGE WILL be mine, best **_looking and performing vehicle_** I've ever touched in my life.* (And I've worked at a track for 7 years.) *The only thing that kept it from being 110% absolutely perfect was that the chassi can handle much more power.* (Therefore I'll also save up for a *supercharged FORD COYOTE 5.0L crate engine huehuehue*.)
I have it in red with a black vinyl wrap on the roof and wing mirrors a very good car, however the back seats are absolutely tiny if you need it for 4 seats I would recommend something bigger, despite this as a 2 seater which I use it as it is amazingly good
Roadster or be-winged hardtop this is a gorgeous, well sorted car. The only thing, and I know its already pretty quick, but if I were to buy a car like this, at 1200kgs the engine should be in the same state of tune as the Evora 400 (bhp). I'm sure that 3.5l V6 is quite capable of a reliable 450bhp even. 3.8 seconds to 60 and 170mph are middle of the road these days. (I know its not all about outright speed, but its nice to have the potential).
but it's really true for this one. It's relatively light, I like the looks of it, unproblematical Toyota engine, and I like me a good V6. Give it to me anyday. It's just so expensive that I'd probably rather get a Boxster/Cayman for the money...
I didn't ask for 2 tonnes of padding.. just whatever made that hideous rattle to be properly affixed to the vehicle? Probably wouldn't take more than a few grams worth of nuts/bolts/rubber washers
EyeForCars Love it, it's quicker and cheaper than a 911 and has even better driving dynamics than it. Also it's rare and I like having out of the ordinary cars and I'm British so slightly biased. But the GT4 is the only Porsche I really would love to own so it would be a difficult battle between the pair.
***** Yeah I know...but if I was looking at a 911 I would look at this and get it over the 911 probably. I think if it came down to it vs a Cayman no other Cayman would do apart from the GT4 and I bet they're about equal for daily life.
*One day the LOTUS EXIGE **_WILL_** be mine.* And all that money I save from it's epic price will go into a *supercharged Ford COYOTE crate engine :D*.
"In sport the exhaust valves are open". In that case the other modes seems pretty useless. I imagine that the engine wont really run at all without the exhaust valves being able to open...
Your knees are touching, must be pretty tight. I dont know how tall your are but I dont think a tall person can drive this comfortably. Love the sound and looks though!
All that power and excitement, then the max you can do in it is 70 if you’re lucky. Driving fancy cars seems a waste of time, may as well catch the bus these days.
I had to turn this off half way though. Why they asked you to drive this car I don't know. It was completely wasted on you. You might as well have just put your slippers on and got in 1.4 liter Rover diesel and had a nice Sunday drive to the stamp collecting museum. It would have been far more exciting.
Wow. Lotus finally perfected the body design of the Exige. What a work of art. They should park one inside the Louvre.
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*The Lotus Elise/Exige IS my ULTIMATE FAVORITE SPORTS CAR, my uncle owns one, and the first time I drove it I immediately fell in love with how PREDICTABLE it handled, and how effortlessly it smashed you into the seat :D.* (He had a large turbo installed to be fair :P.) I truly connected with it within 5 minutes, it felt like I was driving it telepathically, never have I felt more comfortable taking a car to it's absolute limits (and even getting quite sideways in it as well).
*I used to work at a track, and I've driven everything from modified Porsches, Corvette's, a Lambo, a Ferrari 458, and even old F1 cars, I've gotten a pretty good taste of the full spectrum, and NOTHING had that pure racecar feeling that the Elise does, in fact I'd go as far as saying it felt like a more POLISHED racecar. I think the ONLY thing that kept it from being 110% perfect is the slight lack of torque compared to how extreme the chassi and handling felt, it can DEFINITELY take more power safely, which is a good and negative depending on who you are :).*
that is a good looking car. From all angles
amaroudis Yeah but too small , I won't fit in this .
Agreed, tho I don't think the wheels suit it perfectly.
if you over 6 foot 2 inch then you might struggle with elise. Also if oyu are obese then you likely wont fit in the seats.
Close to 500,000 thousand subscribers. Can't wait to congratulate Tim. Great channel
Love the car, the wheels and the colour. Such a beauty.
Wish we had this in North America :(
Btw you can get earlier models of the Elise and exige I got to sit in an Elise they're very small
I've got a 2015 Exige in canada
I can buy unlimited guns and ammunition here but I can't get a new Lotus because MUH SAFETY. Why do I continue to live here?
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the sound is unbelievable!
+NonCopyrightUK Did you already hear the Jaguar F-Type R ?
+89Trashmaster True true, it just surprised me how much noise this makes being a little lotus, my dad used to have an s2 exige and had to put an exhaust kit on it to make it sound any good!
I had a chance to view a Cup version recently here in the U.S.. Now THAT would be a blast around a track!
My ultimate dream car
Honestly I think this is the cutest, happiest looking car ever.
despite almost everybody i know disagreeing with me, i think lotus' are amazing.. for the money you get alot, they might not be the fastest cars but they just might be the funnest
The fun factor is a 10 out of 10. No other car, aside from an Ariel Atom or Catherham for example, offer so much fun at so small a price. You can get a S2 model Elise (US spec) for around 30 grand now.
Great vid! I had a tour of the Lotus Factory in Hethel and saw them being built! The Exige is an amazing car! You should do this with the new Evora 400!
Good to see you are reviewing more affordable cars that we all maybe able to own, keep up the good work and more reviews of everyday super cars please
That thumbnail is beautiful
It is such a shame we cannot have this car in the US.
that's one sweet roadster :D
True dat
it is beautiful.
+EyeForCars to bad it isn't that fast or hybrid.
+EyeForCars 170 mph
+Rohan Rahman it hits 60 in under 4. dude, if that's not fast what is?
Very well done and informative as always, Tim. I want to drive one of these one day!
Nice review, I love the Exige S, definitely a contender to the Porsche Boxter S
I knew that engine sounded familiar, its the same things (mostly) that's in my FJ Cruiser.
It's the 2GR-FE, which is the 1GR (what's in my car) with a shorter stroke and reconfigured to be mounted horizontally. And, you know, supercharged.
Great video! I hope to own an Exige S in the future. Amazing drivers car.
*One day the LOTUS EXIGE WILL be mine, best **_looking and performing vehicle_** I've ever touched in my life.*
(And I've worked at a track for 7 years.)
*The only thing that kept it from being 110% absolutely perfect was that the chassi can handle much more power.*
(Therefore I'll also save up for a *supercharged FORD COYOTE 5.0L crate engine huehuehue*.)
I had 2 elises. This is my dream car
The Lotus Exige S Roadster Also As Lotus Exige S Coupe (Series 3) Is a 2011-2015 Version Of The Lotus Exige S Sports Car
It sounds lika a seriously good track day car! Would love to own one.
Such a small car, and such a GREAT sound..
Agreed
You've got one more subscriber as of now :) thanks
I'll b sure to stay tuned :)
Buy one and have it along side the 675 lt Tim, it'll help with keeping the miles down!
It looks great! Nice video Tim!
One of the best sounding cars of the moment...
The roads in Europe are so freaking small. As an American, I'd be on edge the entire time I was navigating those roads haha.
the coupe looks so much better with the rear wing !
Really wanna get a lotus evora, beautiful everyday car
I have it in red with a black vinyl wrap on the roof and wing mirrors a very good car, however the back seats are absolutely tiny if you need it for 4 seats I would recommend something bigger, despite this as a 2 seater which I use it as it is amazingly good
Roadster or be-winged hardtop this is a gorgeous, well sorted car. The only thing, and I know its already pretty quick, but if I were to buy a car like this, at 1200kgs the engine should be in the same state of tune as the Evora 400 (bhp). I'm sure that 3.5l V6 is quite capable of a reliable 450bhp even. 3.8 seconds to 60 and 170mph are middle of the road these days. (I know its not all about outright speed, but its nice to have the potential).
Would be great to know the year? I don't thinik this is available in the US. Perfect car for me, but I can't have one. Love it.
Really love this car. The next one I'm gonna buy ;-)
Amazing what can be done with a Camry engine and a lightweight chassis
Such an underrated car
Am I alone in thinking this is the best LOOKING sports car of the 21st century?
I really, really like these things. Would love to have one.
but it's really true for this one. It's relatively light, I like the looks of it, unproblematical Toyota engine, and I like me a good V6. Give it to me anyday. It's just so expensive that I'd probably rather get a Boxster/Cayman for the money...
3:15 the sound of quality... lol, I think my dishwasher makes a more satisfying/sturdy sound when I shut it
Not everybody wants a 2 tonne boat
I didn't ask for 2 tonnes of padding.. just whatever made that hideous rattle to be properly affixed to the vehicle? Probably wouldn't take more than a few grams worth of nuts/bolts/rubber washers
Sweet sound !!! Very nice a roadster car :D but the roof not easy to lock
Great videos Man!
wow the door "handle" on the outside is just terrible
Love you videos and love that lotus
OMG! I want that car!
I love how it looks like Henessey Venom supercar
Does look quite nice.
Yeah I would definitely take this over a Porsche 911 but maybe not over a GT4
EyeForCars Love it, it's quicker and cheaper than a 911 and has even better driving dynamics than it. Also it's rare and I like having out of the ordinary cars and I'm British so slightly biased. But the GT4 is the only Porsche I really would love to own so it would be a difficult battle between the pair.
I'll give you a chance, will subscribe but probably won't watch your videos until later seeing as it's a bit late now haha
***** Yeah I know...but if I was looking at a 911 I would look at this and get it over the 911 probably. I think if it came down to it vs a Cayman no other Cayman would do apart from the GT4 and I bet they're about equal for daily life.
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Yes! my 2010 mx5 weighs less at 1167kg, although has only 167hp :/
best 6 cylinder engine sound
Love it!
I thought the Exige was just a hardtop version of the Elise? or was that only the way with the previous models? or am I entirely wrong haha
Simply gorgeous
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lotus,is my fav car company
It Sounds actually nice for a 6 cylinder..
Why would you go to the netherlands to test drive a car built in Hethel?
*One day the LOTUS EXIGE **_WILL_** be mine.*
And all that money I save from it's epic price will go into a *supercharged Ford COYOTE crate engine :D*.
Am I alone in thinking this is the best LOOKING sports car of the 21st century?
It won't fit in the engine bay. The 'Yota V6 is already a very tight fit.
"In sport the exhaust valves are open". In that case the other modes seems pretty useless. I imagine that the engine wont really run at all without the exhaust valves being able to open...
Couldn't help thinking it has more than a passing resemblance to the McLaren in terms of the body style, I think I prefer the McLaren.
My dream car! Shame about the colour though.
Robot Elixir This color is beautiful IMO
What Lotus colour is that, its gorgeous ?
It's wonderful that it has a boot, but too bad the roof occupies it ;)
Did you not already upload this?
How much do these go for ?
55 to 60 k pounds
EyeForCars yes.55k for about 1000 miles
Brand new 60k
No Roadster version in USA ! :(
Why don't you get a Lotus Shmee?
I dream about this car but I have only half of money so it never be mine. I love light and fast machines. That's it sports car should be build.
What is the brand of white camera Shmee using?
how can they manage to make a car so small not hit the US emissions requirements that the Hummer H2 managed?
What's for 500.000 Subscriber special?
Is this available in USA?
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The space in the car seems little less the guy next to u seems pretty close
It is very tight. If you are fat then take a pass.
what colour is that?
I live in Houten😔
How tall are you Tim?
lotus from where?
made in ..?
Your knees are touching, must be pretty tight. I dont know how tall your are but I dont think a tall person can drive this comfortably. Love the sound and looks though!
You can buy seat rails that lower the seat height by 2 inches.
How much?
Who's the weird guy not speaking and being ignored beside you?
+Draedan Smith sales guy at the dealership he visited :)
+Draedan Smith Salesperson.
Weird. Worried that the guy with half a million subscribers is going to steal the car or something?
+Matthew Sharpe it is all about insurance reasons. If the car is on dealer plates, a representative of the company has to join him.
MRAmsterdamNL ah fair enough then.
price?
can you get it with the paddle shifter?
The track model has that option.
is there a hardtop version? i dont like softops.
yes there is,the roadster has a hardtop roof you can put on it too but the coupe versions get a wing on the back
All that power and excitement, then the max you can do in it is 70 if you’re lucky. Driving fancy cars seems a waste of time, may as well catch the bus these days.
4:05 Mr. smith - Mr Anderson
I wanna own exige s❗️
I had to turn this off half way though. Why they asked you to drive this car I don't know. It was completely wasted on you. You might as well have just put your slippers on and got in 1.4 liter Rover diesel and had a nice Sunday drive to the stamp collecting museum. It would have been far more exciting.
Driver seat and passenger seat are too close.
It needs to be in yellow :D
They forgot to restyle the mirrors!
i think i like the S2 looks better
IT'S SUPERCHARGED :O
Good looking but lacks infotainment system and the inside needs to be modernized.
Wish it were a Merc engine. You then have a bargain Pagani.
Shmee to get in its very simple,
Butt first
right leg
left leg
i live in the netherlands
can you drink milk in it?
dude ahahaahaha
He need some milk
5:30 Is he on a one-way road?
+BayAreaKING no:]