Lotus has revealed another special limited edition
model with the Exige Cup 430 Type 25. As you might have guessed already, the
new model is based on the Exige Cup 430 and pays tribute to the Lotus Type 25,
the company’s historic single-seater race car that dominated the 1963 F1
season.
The new limited edition Exige was created in
collaboration with Classic Team Lotus, which is responsible for preserving and
promoting the history of the race team that operated from 1954 to 1994.
That’s the same engine found in your grandpa’s
Camry, albeit tuned. As a result, the supercharged 3.5-liter V6 produces 430 hp
and 440 Nm of torque. This enables the new Lotus Exige Cup 430 Type
25 to hit 60 mph from a standstill in 3.2 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.3) and reach a
top speed of 290 km/h.
The new Type 25 model gets a unique livery, finished
in metallic Lotus Racing Green or Old English White and featuring contrasting
pin stripes on the front splitter and access panel. The car also features
bespoke bargeboards, roof panel and rear wing.
The front fenders feature louvers that reduce
pressure from the wheel arches while large cut-out sections behind the rear
wheels do the same job, further boosting downforce. Lotus claims that the Exige
Cup 430 Type 25 can generate up to 220 kg of downforce.
The interior is unique to the model and features
carbon race seats dressed in black Alcantara with contrast double stitching
that is matched in the door panels and center air vents. Anodized aluminum and
carbon fiber is used on other parts, including dashboard inserts while the gear
selector is now wooden, as a nod to the original Type 25.
Lotus will build just 25 examples of the new Exige
Cup 430 Type 25.
