The British company Lotus introduced a special version of the Exige S, founded in honor of the legendary car from Formula1 – Type 72, which in the period 1970-75g won 20 victories in the championship. Lotus Exige S Type 72 weighs only 935 kilograms. and is equipped with standard four-cylinder model, 1.8-liter engine. This combination allows the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h for 4.7 sec and develop 233 kilometers per hour, while average fuel consumption is 8.5l/100km run. The special edition boasts a Sport Pack as standard, including racing seats ProBax, adjustable safety roll bar, traction control and oil coolers. As an option is also available Performance Pack, which includes increased power to 240 h.p., brakes AP Racing, variable traction control, etc. Exige S Type 72 will be produced in limited series, for the moment, it is clear that 20 copies are destined for Britain, as many other countries in Europe and knows how the rest of the world.
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