The Lotus Exige is an English sports car in the back of a two-seater coupe from the racing car manufacturer Lotus Cars Limited. The car has been produced since 2000 in the UK and is based on the Lotus Elise roadster. In total, three series / generations of the model were made. The Exige has both sporty and urban versions. In 2014 and 2015 The Exige Cup R racing modification won the prestigious The Bathurst 12 Hour, the prestigious 12 Hour Endurance Marathon, held annually in Australia.
The 3.5-liter V6 Toyota 2GR-FE engine has been assembled at factories in the USA and Japan since 2004 and is installed in front and all-wheel drive vehicles with a transverse engine. This unit is known for such models as Camry, Avalon, Sienna, Venza and Lexus models.
The 1.8-liter Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine was produced from 1999 to 2011 at the Japanese plant for both sports versions of popular civilian models and Lotus brand sports cars. The motor was created together with Yamaha engineers and equipped with a VVTL-i phase control system.
