SPECS

///Damage $54,000

///Power 190hp, 138 lb.-ft.

///0 – 60mph 4.9 seconds

///Top Speed 149mph

///Gas Cash 22 city, 29 hwy

///Miles Driven 75

///Interior Like a rollercoaster, the Exige has a height requirement—Lotus
suggests no drivers taller than 6’3”, yet RIDES stuffed a 6’8” editor in. It’s snug, the floors are aluminum, the frame is exposed, the seats are thin and the
bolsters cut into your thighs, the steering wheel could use tilt, but somehow it all seems perfect at 90mph approaching a hairpin.

///Exterior In white it looks like a Storm Trooper, in black it looks like Satan’s chariot— it’s pure evil…but in a good way. While the Elise had a fun, almost pretty look, the Exige is all business, with its functional aerodynamics, straight cut roof, and 17-inch rims (yes, 17s are BIG on this car).

///Floss Factor It looks like a $150k exotic for only a third of the price.

///Flaw Factor A tilt mechanism for the steering wheel would provide more room for larger drivers.