Finding a hard top car more uncompromising than a Lotus Exige is a pretty thankless task. Designed from the outset as a road legal track car, the Exige takes what's best about the Exige and ramps up the attitude a good few notches. From its mini Group C sportscar profile to its stripped out interior, the Exige never feels anything less than utterly bonkers. Wearing on anything but a fast, twisty road or track, it's a specialised tool. Despite being a darling of the motoring press, used examples are notably thin on the ground. If you can find a decent example, you'll have netted yourself a guaranteed future classic.

About the Lotus Exige

If you're looking for a car that will destroy all comers at track days and get there and back without recourse to a crash helmet and small children laughing at you, the Lotus Exige is your weapon of choice. Fast, charismatic and huge fun, it's one of the least successful Lotuses ever. It's also one of the best. Here's to perversity.

Representative finance example

If your borrow amount is £7,000 with a deposit of £1,000, a selected term of 48 months, at a representative APR of 17.9% (fixed) and an annual fixed interest rate of 17.9%, you would pay £171.83 per month. Total charge for credit would be £2,247.84 and total amount repayable is £8,247.84.

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