Lotus Exige V6 -400HP NA!

[NetViper]

Check this thing out.

A narrow angle V6, 2,998 cc Swindon Racing Engines tuned GM racing engine is mounted longitudinally in the Lotus Sport Exige. The naturally aspirated 32-valve engine produces 400 hp (296 kW or 405 PS) at 7,750 rpm and 294 lb.ft (398 Nm or 40.6 kgm) of torque at 6,500 rpm and has a maximum engine speed of 8,250 rpm. When the light weight of the Lotus Sport Exige is taken into consideration, the power to weight ratio is a phenomenal 470 hp / tonne (0.351 kW/kg or 476 PS/tonne). The engine itself weighs 157 kg.

 

[awsomr1]

I'll take one :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

 

[CDX_NSX]

I've seen that posted somewhere before. Not sure if it was here or another forum. If I'm not mistaken, that is a custom, one-off unit for a customer with no plans for additional production. Gotta love the power to weight ratio though.

 

[Troll]

http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45608

 

[Dr.Honda]

That Exige is to the production model as the GT-500 JGTC version is to the production NSX, ie won't see production). Latest rumours are that Lotus will export the Exige to the US
but it will remain a 190 hp 2ZZ-GE powered car with slightly lower weight and even fewer creature comforts than the Elise. There is a tuner in CA putting the K20A (JDM Intgra Type R) motor into the Exige and is claiming 220 hp NA.

 

[brahtw8]

A narrow angle V6. . . 32-valve engine

How does a 6 cylinder engine have 32 valves?

 

[Sig]

How does a 6 cylinder engine have 32 valves?

I was wondering the same thing? I don't have enough fingers or toes to do the math, but it looks like there is something amiss.

 

[avalon96]

How does a 6 cylinder engine have 32 valves?

2 in
3 out
2 for good measure