Lotus Dark Side: Exige Scura

[Martin]

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Lotus Press Release
October 19th 2009


Lotus Cars unveils its latest special edition - the Exige Scura, so called due to its dramatic matt black and carbon fibre theme, at the Tokyo International Motorshow on 21st of October 2009.
Translated as ‘dark’ from Italian, the name ‘Scura’ reflects the stealth character of this already fierce looking Lotus and its stunning soft-feel matt black paint finish. Limited to just 35 cars globally, this Exige evokes a desire to ‘indulge your dark side’. This is a serious looking car and enhancements to performance and a reduction in weight from the production level Exige S means that the Exige Scura demands to be driven by a serious driver.

Contrasting high gloss ‘Phantom Black’ triple stripes run the length of the car and a carbon fibre front splitter, oil cooler inlet vanes, side airscoops and rear spoiler enhance the stunning distinction between the different textures and exaggerate the tactile quality of the velvety touch to the matt black paint finish.

Luke Bennett, Director of Lotus Cars said, “The Exige Scura is a stunning vehicle which offers an adrenaline fuelled experience and is a real head-turner! Our Exige customers choose Lotus because we deliver thrilling performance and dynamic design and this special edition fits the bill on both counts.”

Continuing the dark ‘Scura’ appearance into the interior, carbon fibre is used extensively to compliment the exterior theme and reduce weight. The seats and centre console are crafted from carbon fibre and the handbrake and gear knob have a special anodized treatment which leaves the metal with an anthracite colour finish. All carbon fibre components have been beautifully finished in high-gloss clear lacquer allowing the weave to remain exposed which gives the cabin a raw and racy ambiance.

Whilst there is no doubt that this is a visually stunning car, the Exige Scura is not just about its looks – it begs to be taken on track, and its racing character encompasses poise, power and technology to make it a serious contender. Equipped with the most powerful engine in the Exige range and generating 260PS, the Exige Scura achieves a top speed of around 245 km/h and reaches 0-100 kmh in just 4.1 seconds.

Other equipment fitted as standard to boost the Exige Scura’s track credentials include:

Launch control to ensure optimum performance from a standing start
Variable slip traction control, enabling the driver to tune the car to track surface conditions and their own driving style
Ohlins 2-way adjustable dampers for personalised ride and handling characteristics
Roger Becker, Vehicle Engineering Director, highlighted the performance of the Exige Scura, “There are very few cars in the world that turn in the performance of the Exige Scura without the penalty of very high fuel consumption and emissions. As with all Lotus sportscars we offer the best of both worlds – a zero to 100 km/h time of just over 4 seconds and a CO2 figure of 199 g/km; all this is down to light weight and a strict adherence to Lotus’ core brand values.”

Considering the performance on offer, the Exige Scura boasts impressive all round fuel economy with an Official European Combined Cycle figure of 8.5 litres/100 km and 6.5 litres/100 km on the Official European Extra Urban Cycle and emissions of 199 g/km of CO2.

Orders for the ‘Lotus Exige Scura’ will be accepted from 21 October 2009 in Europe, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia. This special edition will be available on the same basis in Japan known as the ‘Lotus Exige Stealth’.


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[Brian Skeoch]

I dont like it .....

[WayneB]

It doesn't look like they will be selling it in North America anyways Brian.:)

Did you know that Lotus cars exported to the USA, Canada and Japan get extra paint finessing at the factory?:confused:

[Brian Skeoch]

this thing looks like a chalk board..

[WayneB]

The kids seem to like it, I guess its because its different, my brother painted his Capri Flat black in the early 80's for that Mad Max look, which lasted about 2 months before he tired of the negative comments and painted it orange:lol:
I also remember birdshit really marked up the paint and was impossible to get rid of the ghost mark.
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/mad-max-interceptor/images/InterceptorSide.jpg

The seats in this car are terrific looking however, I would love to see a similar seat offered in other future Lotus models.:)

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[eurosport]

+100 on the seats :thumbup:

[clockwork]

Dam, I can`t remember if this was a black one or a white one http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t347/clockwork012/vandal.jpg :no:

[WayneB]

It seems the name has now been changed to Stealth(or was it already Stealth and they changed it to Scura?):ohmy::confused:

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Other names that could be used in case Chrysler sue:-

Goth
Noir
Coal
Zwart
Charcoal
Batmobile
Night
Dull
Oxidised
Not Shiny
Dark Side
Svart

[Al B]

With all the "special edition" offerings that Lotus has come up with recently, to me this is the lamest one of all. :thumbdown:
Shows no sense of originality, as Ducati was the first to come out with a flat black offering with their Monster Dark. And then everyone else followed.
And the performance mod is nothing that hasen't already been offered.
Instead of throwing out various styling excercises as a special model, how about concentrating on getting the cars functionally right and dealing with the little nuisance issues that plague the line.

Sorry, it's a Mondayand I felt like blowing off steam.

[WayneB]

Yes I feel the last few "Special Edition" Elise/Exige's have been somewhat of a dissapointment also.:crying:

I guess all of the money went into the Evora.

Someone shake me when the new Esprit eventually surfaces please.:yawn: