Lotus will reveal the Exige Scura at the Tokyo Auto Show this week, a special-edition speed demon that's lighter, bolstered with performance refinements and wrapped in black exterior packaging.
Scura translates as “dark” in Italian, and that is derived from the high-gloss phantom black triple stripes that run the length of the car, giving it a menacing yet sporty look. The rest of the exterior is coated in a “soft-feel” matte black finish.
Lightweight carbon-fiber parts slim the Scura by about 22 pounds. Lotus's launch and traction-control features are standard. That's the outside, but lurking beneath is a supercharged 1.8-liter motor that makes 257 hp. The car can run to 60 mph in four seconds and can clock a top speed of a 152 mph.
The Exige Scura will be limited to just 35 copies. It will be called the Exige Stealth in Japan.
Would consider getting one but with 35 in the world 3 or 4 will show up in G'boro or WS for sure.
