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                                     Cup 260 -- 2010 
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      The Lotus Exige Cup has developed a cult following and a dedicated fan base since the first Lotus Exige Cup 240 was
      unveiled in 2006. Over the last 4 model years several hundred Exige Cup Cars have been sold, either specifically for
      race and track use or for a pure road going driving experience. The latest Exige Cup 260, with 260 PS, takes the 
      38 kg weight savings introduced in the last years model, combines them with the extensive body and aerodynamic
      improvements and revisions introduced on the 2010 Exige in March 2009 and tops them off with new components and 
      technologies to produce the most focused and pure Exige yet.

      Roger Becker, Director of Vehicle Engineering for Lotus said, “The Lotus Exige Cup 260 is the epitome of the Lotus 
      brand philosophy of performance through lightweight. Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus, once said “Adding power makes 
      you faster on the straights; subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere” and the Exige Cup 260 totally proves
      this, being one of the most exhilarating, focussed and pure sportscars on the road today.”

      The 2010 Model Year Exige Cup 260 is fully homologated for road use in Europe and key markets in Asia and 
      North America - a must have for many race competition programmes where a road legal car has to be entered.
      The Lotus Exige Cup 260 is also eligible to compete in the Lotus Cup Europe race series, organized and run by LoTRDC.

      The 2010 Model Year Exige Cup 260 takes the design and aerodynamic changes first introduced on the Exige S earlier
      this year to enhance the look and improve aerodynamic performance.

      The lightweight, unpainted carbon chord composite rear wing is based on the design from the Exige GT3 road car concept
      shown at the Geneva Motorshow in 2007. Compared to the 2009 Model Year Exige Cup 260 tailgate-mounted wing, it is
      181 mm wider and mounted 46 mm higher and 61 mm further back. It is attached to the rear bodyshell clam via rear end
      plates which not only increases the stiffness of the whole structure but also ensures that as much of the airflow as
      possible passes over the rear wing. This careful airflow management increases stability, reduces drag and, most
      importantly, maintains the impressive downforce figures of 42 kg at 160 km/h.

      The restyled front end includes a larger, more angular air intake to help funnel more air through the radiator, to
      improve the efficiency of the engine. Ahead of the front wheels on either side of the main aperture, two larger air
      intakes increase the airflow to the twin oil coolers. Horizontal vanes, made from lightweight carbon fibre bisect
      these oil cooler air-intakes to stabilise the airflow to further increase the cooling efficiency.

      Mounted below the three air intakes is a new aerodynamic splitter for the 2010 Model Year Exige. Made from lightweight
      carbon chord composite, the splitter is extended to wrap around the whole of the front end and chiseled side lips are
      raised to deflect air around the tyres to reduce drag.