The Exige 265E is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a mid positioned engine, manufactured by Lotus.
Powering the Lotus Exige 265E is a double overhead camshaft, 1.8 litre supercharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 264 bhp (268 PS/197 kW) at 8000 rpm and 249 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.4 kgm) at 5500 rpm respectively.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 930 kg.
Top stated speed is 254 km/h or 158 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2300 mm | 90.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1457 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1507 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 3797 mm | 149.5 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1163 mm | 45.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 930 kg | 2050 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged flexfuel petrol/alcohol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 2ZZ-GE | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1796 cc (109.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 85 mm
3.23 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 268 PS (264 bhp) (197 kW) at 8000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 249 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.4 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 109.6 kW/litre 149 ps/litre 147 bhp/litre 2.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
138.64 Nm/litre
1.68 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | Lotus T4e fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1742.2 kPa (252.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 8500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged Ethanol E85 | ||
| Compressor | 1 Eaton M62 supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | Air/Air | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 3.88 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 9.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 254 km/h (158 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 287.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 PS/kg 211.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 283.87 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.13 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.72 kg/kW 7.89 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 282 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 147081 | ||
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| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Lotus Exige 265E added 2006-09-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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