But if it’s a stunning red Lotus sports car you’re after ... and even by Lotus standards the S1 Exige was pretty extreme. The most recent S3 matured the Exige to some extent, doubling the ...

It was followed by the Lotus Elise S2 in 2000 and then the S3 in 2010. The Exige was also introduced in 2000, meant to be an even more aggressive variation of the Elise with more track-ready ...

By this stage, Lotus opted to exclusively use Toyota engines, discontinuing the Rover K-Series for good. The Elise S3, for instance ... Toyota powerplants. The Exige — arguably one of Lotus's ...

the Exige LF1’s black and gold theme mimics the famous Gold Leaf colours of some of Lotus’ most iconic Formula 1 years, with added red accents much like the current Lotus F1 Team cars.