Lotus unveiled the Exos Type 125 at the recent Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion event, an F1 inspired track-only car. Built in Norfolk, England, the Exos Type 125 is powered by a 3.5-litre Cosworth GPV8 with 650 hp and a 10,300 rpm redline, which extends by another 500 rpm at the push of a button. This is mated to a semi automatic transmission with paddle shifts mounted on the steering wheel, F1 style.
The 650 kg Exos has a power to weight ratio of 1000 hp per tonne. Keeping weight low and design F1-true, is the use of carbon ceramic brakes, carbon fibre pushrod suspension and shark fin engine covers. Unlike F1 engines though, it runs for 4500 km before needing a rebuild and has a starter motor inside the car. Customers of the T125 will also have a number of paint options including the classic Lotus green and yellow livery. How about a replica of Lotus Racing’s T127?
Lotus plans to make 25 units of the Exos, pricing it at 1 million euros. Buyers will be part of the Exos owners’ club that will organize track days and events to familiarise drivers with their new cars. Expert trainers will be roped in to help (Mika Hakkinen and Jarno Trulli are rumoured to be involved). The first 10 units will be delivered in spring 2011 while the rest will be ready by next summer.
UPDATE: Live image gallery and one more video after the jump.
Videos and images by Rahul Nair
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So, total 25 million Euro, RM100 Million for this project?
Special and niche market?
Wait and see lar…
production run of 25 units seems too little for a one make racing series if that’s what lotus intended.
better bargain fr track enthusiast rather than veyron lol
that is F1 car in disguise. I would love to see Top gear review this one.
25..proton and lotus love this number..huhu
proton own lotus.. that why
Erkk… Proton Ulang tahun ke-25.
damn.. f1 car for sale!
the side pod look better than T127
lotus is not on the top mark in F1.. ferrari
Lotus F1 won many times in 1963-1978 (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Cars#Formula_One)
Ferrari won their first Grand Prix 9 years earlier than Lotus, but Lotus beat Ferrari as the first team to achieve 50 Grand Prix victories.
can you please read before you look down on someone? that’s why we hate blind and stupid bashers… always talk proudly with their 3rd world mentality.
LOL agreed, but i guess this is just a young guy u were talking to :) he wasn’t born in those days, even when his young, he didn’t have the initiative to find out the truth 1st b4 comment ;)
Brilliant!……25 test pads running at once under race conditions….This would legally mitigate the testing rules and schedules. Imagine running 5 cars with different aerodynamic packages, 5 cars with different tyre and suspension combo, 5 cars with different fuel/air mixture and state of tune AND another 10 cars for customers who do not know better….
Now i guess most of the current Formula 1 teams will buy 1 of this car especially when the current rules with no testing and Formula 1 drivers have limited milaege! hehe
This is seriously way better looking than most modern F1 cars!
damn… no F-duct, Flexi-wing and blown diffuser
but this one look much better than T127
what happen if accident on track??
in f1 racing,accidents and failures is normal..
is the car repairable?
hmm…just send to proton service center?
why blue color not green? political influence? but this one more to pkr…hehehhe