The Lotus Sport Exige Cup is an extreme performance bargain.   At only $85,000 the Exige Cup is capable of outrunning most supercars on any circuit.  This feat is achieved by the tried and true Lotus method of adding power and reducing weight.   The Exige's inline-4 is modified to increase power from 243 to 252 while lightweight materials and removing unnecessary components such as roof trim, carpets, front mudflaps, central locking and bulkhead trim lower curb weight to 1800 lbs. Suspension is provided by Öhlins springs and two-way adjustable dampers (which have 22 compression and 60 rebound settings and ride height adjustable perches to reduce the ride height from 130 mm to 120 mm) and an adjustable front anti-sway bar (five settings). Full instructions and recommended settings are provided to allow customers to tailor the handling characteristics of the car to their own requirements.

As the Lotus Sport Exige Cup cars are modified for track use, a double shear track control arm brace is provided to cope with the expected kerb abuse during racing and hard track day driving.