2007 Lotus Exige S Track Review - 280hp Supercharged Go-Kart!

[@mondomotori9215]

What a car, what an unreal experience this should be!

[@magicwaffl3z]

Man the supercharged 2zz sounds so good

[@ossBASHA]

I don't understand how you have less than 500k subs.

[@Zygrene]

Sooner or later!

[@jonathanknight8251]

Pro driver who has owned an S1 Elise since the early days recommends getting all braking done before corner entrance and getting back in the throttle as you enter. With that approach, I never have a problem with snap oversteer.

[@Zygrene]

I'll try to remember that next time I drive one!

[@IS300Spartan]

@@jonathanknight8251 No trailbraking to use the exaggerated weight shift to turn in ?

[@jonathanknight8251]

@@IS300Spartan absolutely!

[@nightshifted]

A lot of people think an Elise/Exige has “snap oversteer,” and perhaps they do relative to what most people drive-often front-engined and 1000+ lbs heavier. Once you get used to a 2000 lb, mid-engined car, though, its responses are very predictable and controllable at the limit. Tightening a turn with a slight lift of throttle mid-turn is pure joy.

[@IS300Spartan]

@@nightshifted That does sound heavenly. It’s learning and abusing those little handling quirks that make cars fun to me. I get bored SO fast of cars that handle “like they’re on rails”.

[@blackjacket_]

Damn, thats pretty agressive setup. On your toes every second

[@ryanclevinger2408]

I want a Kswapped lotus.

[@Zygrene]

I've wanted to review one for almost a decade

[@churchofbrap876]

Ultimate adult go cart

[@Zygrene]

That's a good way to sum up the driving experience

[@NAJMFAN]

Dream car right here! Goddam it’s perfect!!!!!

[@rickvang7313]

Lotus Exige and Alfa Romeo 4C are future collectible no compromised light weight pure sports cars. Just as the Lotus Europas and Fiat X19s. ❤❤❤

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

Agreed I've been looking for a decent Elise for awhile near me in NY for 40-50k and I'm about to give up and just buy a Cayman or C6 Corvette instead. Like looking for hen's teeth already...

[@rickvang7313]

@Blas4ublasphemy For your price budget. The C6 is way more car and bang for your buck. I have a C6Z. In my opinion it's the best visceral engaging sports car I've owned and budget friendly to maintain.

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

@@rickvang7313 I know but I've wanted an Elise/Exige all my life and currently own a built LS3 swapped Camaro SS and Fiesta ST so a mid or rear engine car would new and exciting for me. I was really hoping Toyota announced a new MR2 soon that I liked...

[@rickvang7313]

@Blas4ublasphemy Celica just might come out first before the MR2...unless Honda comes out new a S2k.

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

@@rickvang7313 LOL I owned the last gen Celica and really enjoed it as a winter car, the lift off overster taught me some lessons...

[@tvrduude]

Luv the Krypton color and I have ran my Persian Blue S240 at Chuckwalla a couple times. The downside is mine is essentially stock with a tune that has @245hp whp. First time I had the track pack set at track height which means it was wearing through the wheel liners. :( (Crappy OEM) I slapped an LSS set on and now way better. But the S240 big brakes and my oem LSD help. The brakes never fade and I can lay down exit power. I need the baffled pan, and to fit my Penskes, get some actual neg camber up front and return.. SUCH A BLAST!

[@Drifty325i]

Awesome drive! looks like a allot of fun and if you master it everything else will be a walk in the park

[@MarkJCarruthers]

Great track car. It does need a bit of a different driving style than say a front engine car. I agree a bunch of feedback on the steering. Super fun to get in and out of 😀

[@Zygrene]

Yep there's a learning curve

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

incredible car!

[@Kevin-xz4jq]

That track looks fun

[@dr.mattpavlic305]

The lift off oversteer onmy Elise was something the track warned me about my first time there - glad they did, almost lost the car.

[@Slowster]

This is amazing

[@davidfidler6449]

What color wristband would you like? Yes.

[@Zygrene]

Gotta catch them all

[@_anonico]

Chuckwalla looks fun

[@Zygrene]

Fun but tricky. Hope I can go back soon.

[@jayczyzyk9707]

Can u do reveiw of the Tucker on an oval track

[@TheBucketOfTruth]

Damn that wire hanging down by the shifter is driving me nuts just looking at it I can't even imagine actually being the driver. Cool cars though and depreciation proof. I once marveled at an Elise I saw up in OR in this color popping around on silver wheels. I think it ended up selling on BaT years later. The shifters are a bit of a pain point on these so I'm not surprised people often swap them out.

[@david_from_to]

I love this car too! btw, the 3 to 2 shift for my Exige S has issues (I have the same shifter as the owner)...possibly the reverse lock-out. Gotta figure that out before next season

[@bullwing]

My favorite track - and running in the better direction too CW (as opposed to CCW). Far prefer it to buttonwillow. Awesome car - is the gearing long? pretty much everywhere you're in 3rd i'm in 4th on my full stock drivetrain AP2 s2k.

[@Zygrene]

I didn't feel like the gearing was too long, but also wouldn't mind if it was a little bit shorter

[@benderaviation]

When was this? I was at chuckwalla 3 weeks ago

[@Zygrene]

Mid October with Tamale Track Days

[@datdudeinred]

I just bought my 1st car few months back a 05 sc430 ofc polar opposite of this thing but man I've found my next car 😂

[@nightshifted]

Car would have felt a lot different with no passenger. These cars are so light a passenger in my Elise and Exige V6 always feels like a much heavier car.

[@icebruner]

Did you underbrake when the GT3 passed you in the Blind Turn?

[@Zygrene]

Yep, I lost focus for a bit. My fault for paying attention to the other car

[@IS300Spartan]

I’ve always wondered how it feels when losing rear grip with the open diff in these and early Caymans. Care to elaborate?

[@Zygrene]

Can't speak to the 987 Cayman at the limit but the Elise/Exige feels like it wants to spin like a top when you lose rear grip. The short wheelbase is definitely a factor

[@tvrduude]

@@Zygrene A bit stiffer on the front bar helps a lot.

[@IS300Spartan]

@@Zygrene Interesting. Seems like a LSD upgrade might give it more maneuverability then. Instead of an on/off switch like it is now.