Lotus 2004 Eleven Service Notes page 9

Lotus Service Notes
2009 M.Y. Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260: October 2008
Lightweight body panels using carbon fibre, rear window deleted from rear bulkhead. Lightweight com-
ponents incl. battery, c/c U-bends, billet flywheel, new forged 12-spoke roadwheels in 7 & 8 inch widths, rear
subframe with DeltaProtekt coating, deletion of footwell pads, interior mirror, sunvisors, tailgate strut. HANS
approved seats. Body coloured SBAF 'A' frame. Chassis drilled for front cage. New body graphics.
2010 M.Y. Introduction: May 2009 (final '09 cars: Elise TBA; Exige; TBA; 2-Eleven TBA; USA TBA)
VIN character 10 = A. VIN serial number restarts at 0001.
Elise range unchanged. Exige S (on USA & Gulf only from 0360): Front clamshell with restyled lower sec-
tion including larger air intake ducts with a horizontal vane in each oil cooler duct. New full width body colour
front splitter. Wider, body mounted rear aerofoil, supported by end plates. All models: reduced emissions and
improved economy figures.
2010 M.Y. Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260: August 2009
Adoption of Exige S front clam and rear aerofoil (see above) using some carbon elements. Strengthened
engine bay undertray with new fixings to provide 'shear panel' stiffening of subframe suspension mounts. Ohlins
2-way adjustable dampers. Lightened Lotus Sport 5-spoke wheels. Carbon centre console.
Exige S Type 72: December 2009
Celebrates Type 72 F1 twenty GP victories. Limited edition of 20 for U.K., 20 for Europe, plus selected
RoW territories. Phantom Black with gold pin-striping, gold Exige S on rear, Type 72 on passenger 'B' panel.
Sport and Touring Packs. Machined forged 5-spoke wheels in black and gold. Black microfibre trim with gold
stitching. Build plaque with GP win.
Exige Scura/Stealth: January 2010
Limited edition of 35 cars for Europe and some RoW territories. Badged as 'Stealth' for Japan. Based
on Exige S with Cup 260 features including powertrain, suspension and body. Soft feel matt black paint finish
with gloss Phantom Black triple stripes. Forged 10-splitspoke wheels in matt black. Laquered carbon fibre
seat shells and centre tunnel. Anthracite gear knob and parking brake sleeve.
2011 M.Y. Introduction: March 2010
VIN character 10 = B. VIN serial number restarts at 0001.
Exige range unchanged. Changes to Elise range include: Revised front body with enlarged oil cooler intake
ducts and chin spoilers, restyled radiator outlet ducts, one-piece lift out access cover, aluminium mesh grilles.
Revised rear body with restyled bumper incorporating licence plate plinth, new engine/boot lid, aluminium mesh
grilles, separate rear transom panel without faux end grilles, new diffuser. New headlamp units incorporating
LED turn lamps and LED daytime running lamps. New 12-spoke cast roadwheels, or new 5-'Y'spoke forged
wheels. Elise S model replaced by base Elise with 1.6 ltr. IZR FAE engine, featuring inlet and exhaust cam
VVT-i, and VALVEMATIC inlet valve lift control, Lotus T6 controller; new 6-speed type EC60 transmission;
revised rear subframe; optional cruise control.
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