In celebration of the most successful Formula 1 car of all time, the memorable black and gold Lotus Type 72 race car, a championship winning innovative machine that was piloted by such notable drivers as Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi, Ronnie Peterson and Jacky Ickx. In honor of the old John Players Specials, the English automaker Lotus has released the special edition Exige S Type 72. Limited to only 20 units for U.K consumption another 20 for the rest Europe and a limited run for destinations like Japan and other select markets around the world.
The color scheme of the Exige S type 72 commemorates the famous and easily recognizable black and gold Lotus Type 72 livery and is finished by the same sign writer who painted racing cars for Team Lotus. Performance through light weight has long been a Lotus Philosophy. The 935kg Exige S Type 72 sprints to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds and to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds, before reaching a top speed of 145 mph, 233 km/h. The Exige S Type 72 also offers class leading fuel economy and emissions, with fuel economy of 6.5 liters/100 km (43.5 mpg) on the Extra Urban Cycle and CO2 emissions of 199 g/km.
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