Overview
The 2011 Lotus Exige Coupe is a compact coupe offered in 2 trims, starting off at a base MSRP of $65,690. For that price, it mainly competes with the Porsche Cayman Coupe, the Audi TTS Coupe, and the Nissan 370Z NISMO Coupe. Between 3 trims, the Exige Coupe offers 2 powertrains. The base engine is a 1.8L supercharged inline-4 capable of making 240 horsepower and 170 lb-ft of torque. If more power is required, there is also a 257 horsepower-making version of the same engine available in the S260. Both powertrains come paired with a 6-speed manual transmission. The Exige Coupe reaches 60 mph from zero in 4.5 seconds with the base powertrain, which gets pumped up to 4.0 seconds with the S260. The Exige Coupe manages a combined fuel economy of 22 mpg. While we’re on the topic of choices, the 21 striking colors the Exige Coupe comes in really pull you towards itself.
