Is The 2019 Lotus Exige 410 Sport The Perfect Track Car?

[@trulsdirio]

I love how you can see the throttle being opened on the engine through the window in the back, aswell as having that open transmission. Plus the power to weight ratio is reaaly amazing. I mean it beats the AMG GTR in 0-100 Kmh time. Bloody hell.

[@dair919]

We need more Lotus content!

[@sammooresphoto]

More coming

[@dair919]

@@sammooresphoto Looking forward to it!
I test drove a 350 a couple months back. I found it pretty difficult to rev match... Was either apply too much or too little throttle. What were your thoughts?

[@sammooresphoto]

dair919 I found it tricky at first then after about 30 mins I realised I needed to blip more and all good. Think it’s just getting used to the car

[@tomindenver1331]

@@sammooresphoto As we Lotus drivers say "Don't wimp the blip." :)

[@sammooresphoto]

@@tomindenver1331 one more for you.

[@Drifty325i]

Love Lotus cars, so raw real and involving. Proper drivers car

[@iainf6]

You really got into the zone driving the 410 Sam 👍👏👏👏👏 very impressive both you and the car 😉

[@craigyirush3492]

Great driving video, and nice to see Lotus getting some love on RUclips. They are one of the few companies still making light weight analog sports cars.

[@sammooresphoto]

I was genuinely impressed, looking forward to their next car

[@Freshiemaster]

Not many other cars that will give you the feeling this car does. Its not about how fast it gets round the track, but how it makes you feel driving round a track.

[@techyd8411]

Nice video 😃
Do try and smoothen out the throttle inputs, you’ll find the car will carry a lot more speed that way and the car will remain much more stable and predictable, especially through graham hill.
Next time try the senna curves flat out, there’s a line you can take which almost straight and then you can just enjoy the noise 😃

[@NotonmondayPorsche]

Absolutely love my Exige410. Vid on my channel of me chasing down and having a bit of a drag race onto the straight at Sydney Motorsport Park with a 997 GT3RS on semi slicks (I'm only on the stock cup2's)

[@jonstringer1974]

Cuo 430 is more track biased. Looks like great fun though

[@HondaExige1]

Watching the little throttle actuator in the engine bay doing its thing behind you is pretty cool

[@sammooresphoto]

So cool 😂

[@OurCognitiveSurplus]

“410hp isn’t a massive number”. Jesus.

[@jimsmith9912]

It is if your car only weighs 1.1 tonnes. It does 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds. That is bloody fast. They are the best bang for your buck. Try it before you knock it dude.

[@OurCognitiveSurplus]

Jim Smith you may have misunderstood me. Presumably 400hp is in the top 1% of cars made by power. 400 is a massive number, let alone for such a light car.

[@gmerbergalfonzka5939]

Lightweight by ronny coleman!

[@dct124]

@@jimsmith9912 that's as fast as a F12 Berlinetta

[@ill0gica1]

Jim Smith he was quoting the guy in the video and disagreeing with him. Hence the quotation marks

[@jimsmith9912]

Thanks Sam. Good drive. It is so much fun and does not consume all your tyres, money and so on. You can race it on a track without having to pay hugely like you would in a Lamob, Merc or Ferrari. So much fun. They are a hoot on the roads too. If you don't mind getting and out (tight) then you'll have a ball. Regards, Jim.

[@sammooresphoto]

Ha, yes I didn’t mention this. Getting in and out was challenging 😂

[@waynosfotos]

I am on my second lotus, Sam didn’t seem too impressed, but the talk around the track is these are insanely quick round corners and are so cheap to race, Here in WA, a guy with a Lotus Elise S1 100kW rover engine was just about unbeatable in the normally aspirated class. For the price, nothing is in the league of these cars for performance. You can get a Lotus elise 220hp under 100k AUD for a car that does 4+ seconds to 100km/ph and corners on rails.
The Exige with the traction control on gives almost 2 secs a lap on R spec tyres at our local track.
If you are into sports cars driving one of these lotus cars spiritedly will have you hooked!
Remember its a toyota supercharged V6 engine and gearbox, so super cheap to service.

[@sammooresphoto]

They really are pretty great cars. I drove one on the road last week in the wet. Unbelievable experience.

[@CharlieDrives]

Excellent video. We are down at the Factory on Friday for Lotus Driving Academy! 😊

[@sammooresphoto]

Awesome, you’ll have a great time!

[@CharlieDrives]

Sam Moores I should have said my wife is actually doing the driving. It was a birthday present but I’m coming along for the factory tour 😂 hoping they will fix my Evora 400 door handle!

[@sammooresphoto]

Haha, I loved driving the evora

[@CharlieDrives]

Sam Moores They are brilliant cars. Even better when you can open the drivers door! 🙄 haha.

[@CharlieDrives]

It was an excellent day in the end! Wife really enjoyed it. If you wanted to do a video on my Evora you would be very welcome to. Especially if you are thinking about getting one! 😊

[@karlvanginderdeuren4009]

Nice video.
Sam i am doubting between a standard exige v6 and a 997.2 gt3. My mind keeps saying that a mezger engine is crazy and the one to have but having sat in both it is difficult to make up my mind. What would you think about this?

[@sammooresphoto]

It’s a very interesting question. Depends if you like the refinement of the 997. I preferred the steering in the evora to the exige and would say that car is mightily similar to a GT3, not quite the engine note but still good

[@NotonmondayPorsche]

I was in the same boat. I ended up buying the 410. I came across a 997 GT3RS on track recently and I feel more than happy with my choice. That said, if I had the money I'd have both.

[@jimsmith9912]

I'd go with the Lotus. More bang for your buck and more fun flying around a track. Also you wouldn't feel guilty throwing it into a corner. Porsches are nice, but bloody expensive and they have all the bells and whistles, while the Lotus is made for better handling and performance to thrill. I have driven both cars and can tell you the Lotus is better, trust me I know because I bought the Lotus. Even a GT4 which is still more expensive than the Lotus is not as good.

[@karlvanginderdeuren4009]

@@jimsmith9912 thanks Jim. You Can also pick up Exige V6 for around 50k now, whilst a 997 GT3 is still at around 70-80 and is twice as old then. off course one is better of spending 70 if the car is worth 90 five years later, but I doubt whether that will happen because they built quite a few of GT3. I also think the lotus interior is better against aging (997 interior does not look that pretty to me) so the main difference pro Porsche is the Mezger engine and gearbox. I also did not particularly like the Exige gearbox but that was maybe due to that particular car I drove.
Do you like the gearbox?
Kinda leaning towards the lotus now. Thanks again.

[@feral4mr2]

I really hope to own a Lotus Exige one day. A 2007-10 model and twincharge it.

[@sidewaysonhighways]

I have been looking at Lotus for a while as a car to have fun with. I have looked at other low slung toys as well such as the Campagna t-Rex and Polaris slingshot, which require a motorcycle license to operate, and a KTM X-bow which is not a practical buy, so it turns out. It has no protection from the elements and costs about as much as a new Nissan GT-R. I really only liked it because it is open top and available with a six speed manual transmission. I’m a bit disappointed it isn’t available as a targa top as its panel gapped roofline suggests. My first targa topped dream ride, which I will never own, the 980 Carrera GT has become so rare or extinct in the color match I desire (seal grey over ascot brown) that by the time I may possibly afford a used Exige 410 Sport, the Carrera GT will no doubt break more than 1 million $, if it isn’t extinct by then. As if it wasn’t expensive enough already. Lotus’s are a bit underrated in the sport car world, it seems. I think I have seen more Ferrari’s and Lambo’s on the road than Lotus’s. It’s been 4 1/2 years since my 05’ Sti was wrecked and back then it was difficult for me to get out of due to age old back problems. I had to literally push my back up against the B-pillar to get out of it. That was at age 32. I still have to do that now in my Crosstrek. Luckily I’m seeing a chiropractor to straighten my spine out. So maybe when my back is better, and I’m over the hill, I can celebrate with a new toy.

[@RipJawsX95]

I love how you can see the throttle body arm move on the supercharger!

[@SakoWill]

RipJawsX 95 That’s pretty much ALL you can see in the rear view mirror! 😎

[@TerryJamesCole]

Is that military green?

[@dvv3122]

love that car, sadly it's not available here in Canada

[@johnnyboy1586]

Trudeau won't let you have something this enjoyable?

[@Vonstroke]

Seems you enjoyed it!

[@sammooresphoto]

It was really great, enjoyed the evora even more!

[@darrylking4185]

THIS IS WHAT DRIVING IS ALL ABOUT. MOST SUPER CAR DRIVERS HAVE FORGOTTEN WHAT REAL DRIVING IS LIKE. TRY THE NOBLE M6, WE NEED TO GO BACK TO MANUAL NOT EVERYTHING SHOULD BE COMPUTER.

[@erichakanson7010]

Sam, I assume an Evora is next? Also, do you think that Exige is better than an M2 Comp on track?

[@sammooresphoto]

Yep, evora next. No question the exige is a lot better. M2 still fun tho but very different

[@johngenest7742]

You are having way too much fun 👍😎

[@Tracertme]

How did you feel about this driving experience compared to your Radical and if possible your old F40 ? Sam ?

[@sammooresphoto]

Honestly I really like the 410 sport. Very different to the radical (downforce slicks and half the weight can’t be replicated). This is waaay more competent than the f40 which was lots of boost but on track you have a lot of weight transfer and grip grip…grip…snap. I then also had straight pipes so that was quite an element. I’d say the car it’s most similar to is my 997 rs which I feel the evora actually get’s somewhat close to. Very interested to drive an Emira and the iterations down the line.

[@radosvetakinova1216]

Looks fun!

[@finley_parker]

Looks like great fun! Still not sure whether I prefer the styling of the evora or the exige, what're your thoughts?

[@sammooresphoto]

Looks of the exige, driving of the evora

[@finley_parker]

@@sammooresphoto that's fair enough, I haven't driven either so I can't make a full opinion on the driving characteristics but I think I agree with you on styling!

[@Convisis]

Super sick car. Would have.

[@limiton3tapz103]

Is a lotus Exige legal in the us?

[@cp5472]

Nice video! Only thing I wasn't too keen on it was the audio when inside the car but yeah the car sounds loud!

[@sammooresphoto]

My initial plan was to use the audio from the mic on my lapel but it was completely blown out

[@cp5472]

@@sammooresphoto ah fair enough, but still and awesome video!

[@TrialBicycles]

How are the driving dynamics compared to the F40? :D Because they weight is nearly the same ;) But is the F40 controlable when the turbo comes on?

[@f2detaboada]

@@lor7780 power to weight ratio I guess?

[@waynosfotos]

Man, just a tip, you can’t wave that camera around like a wand, it makes everyone dizzy, If you want to do this get a gimbal or just move the camera a lot slower please.
Cheers

[@sammooresphoto]

Sure ting

[@000GunterGabriel000]

Hmmm....am undecided between this and an Alpine A110 for the road/mountains mostly... Is it really to extreme for the road?

[@sammooresphoto]

I’m driving one on the road soon

[@nelson1500]

So is it comparable to your gt3 rs? Gotta love these little creatures

[@sammooresphoto]

I would say the evora felt more similar, not quite the same engine but A LOT of the same good things.

[@truthseeker8483]

A lot of cars copying the Pagani exposed shifter.....hope they pay royalties....Funny seeing the throttle moving in the rear window...

[@sammooresphoto]

Such a great feature. Don’t think Pagani did it first tho

[@mikev6046]

So bloody good! 👍🏿

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

Please get a stabilizer

[@zzhughesd]

Even Exige 350 ace. Georg these v6s

[@gmerbergalfonzka5939]

YES

[@EzequielLopezRodriguez]

I love card exige

[@searching4adventure85]

Feels fast on camera

[@wokman8354]

Is it...
Road legal?

[@ahmadalmajid5891]

Ya

[@Carspottersuk]

Lotus are doing construction works now ?

[@sammooresphoto]

Yep, new experience centre and some other stuff

[@hiteshghai4783]

Gt3rs or exige 410

[@sammooresphoto]

Gt3rs, more of a complete package. If I had to buy at current prices, exige

[@jirace]

Bring the Exige to the US Lotus.

[@fredericberthou]

Il manque maintenant plus qu’une bonne boîte double embrayage sur ce modèle et ce sera parfait !

[@arnocup430]

Dehors !!! Que des boîtes manuelles chez Lotus, pour les puristes, pas pour touristes ! 😈

[@fredericberthou]

On s’en balec des puristes !

[@fredericberthou]

Arnaud Jourdan t’y connais quoi toi aux voitures ?

[@arnocup430]

@@fredericberthou Rien mon loulou, va plutôt liker les vidéos d'AMG bien lourdes avec boite auto pour touristes handicapés du pied gauche. Idem, 1er com, dehors !!!

[@fredericberthou]

Arnaud Jourdan tu n’y est pas du tout je roule en Lotus

[@maxhofer3223]

cool car.....driver can improve.....

[@rocketing47]

Good car but not as good as the Cup 430 !!!!

[@SuperDukeSthlm]

What are the sound results on those?
In sweden we generally suffer from restrictions of 95db full throttle drive by.
I used to race bikes and most modern bikes didn’t clear that limit with stock exhaust. I can imagine these beasts have the same issue?

[@edjack1993]

😍

[@rkwjunior2298]

I'm so sick of this. " not sold in America Bullshit".

[@harleycrawford1655]

Where did you learn how to drive with your tongue sticking out?

[@jamesdoyle9550]

Im cringing every time on the downshifts

[@sammooresphoto]

Lol, watch the evora vid, I’ve got it worked out by then 😂

[@MclarenMP412C-]

Supercars = Road use
Track/Race cars = Track use
Can’t cross the line

[@MclarenMP412C-]

The Radical SR8 will absolutely kill that on any circuit on any day ......!!!!! What’s the point ?!?!

[@adamkelsall3942]

What's the point of your comment?

[@sammooresphoto]

😂 can’t drive it home tho can you

[@MclarenMP412C-]

We talking track car right???

[@adamkelsall3942]

McLaren Fanboy the Exige is a road car with a roof & windscreen that can hammer around a track every weekend without killing its brakes and tyres every time. Very different to a Radical that is a dedicated track car. Completely different cars for different uses.

[@sammooresphoto]

No I totally get your point. All these cars are pointless when you compare them to racecars. But as someone who runs one they aren’t actually that simple to just take to a track day