路特斯近日发布了Exige Sport 380，该车将成为车厂史上速度最快，动力最强劲Exige，最大功率375马力，0-96公里/小时加速时间仅需3.5秒，最高时速178英里（约合286公里）。该车搭载一台由丰田提供的3.5升V6引擎，采用中置布局，但车厂对涡轮增压器进行了升级。具体Exige Sport 380而言，工程师改进了涡轮增压器滑轮，增加了升级版油泵和重新调校的引擎控制单元（ECU）。该车采用后轮驱动，标配六速手动或六速自动变速器加换挡拨片。除了动力系统升级，该车重量也进一步降低。它的某些车身部件采用了更轻质的碳纤维，而后窗采用聚碳酸酯材质。车厢内的座椅也采用碳纤维材质，此外还配备了锂电池，锻造轮圈，车重仅为2425磅（约合1100公斤）。

Lotus launches Exige Sport 380
Lotus has done so with the launch of the Exige Sport 380. It’s the fastest, most powerful Exige road car yet, with its output of 375 horsepower enabling it to hit 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds and top out at 178 mph.

The car’s mid-mounted engine remains the familiar Toyota-sourced 3.5-liter V-6, which Lotus uprates via a supercharger. For the Exige Sport 380, the engineers revised the supercharger pulley, added an uprated fuel pump and recalibrated the ECU. Drive is to the rear wheels, via a standard 6-speed manual or available 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters.

There have also been some weight-saving mods, which is typical for the Lotus brand. In the case of the Exige Sport 380, some body parts were replaced with lighter carbon fiber pieces and the rear window, which is normally glass, is polycarbonate here. Other savings come from carbon fiber seats, a lithium-ion battery, and forged wheels. The result is a curb weight of just 2,425 pounds.