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AUTOS: Dark Lotus Featured At Tokyo Show
Exise Scura adds matt-black finish, performance and styling enhancements to limited-production sports car.
SPEED Staff  |  Posted October 22, 2009   Toyko (JA)
The special-edition Lotus Exige Scura, Italian for 'dark,' was revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show. (Photo: Lotus)
Lotus Cars showed its dark side at the Tokyo Motor Show with the unveiling of the Exige Scura, finished in a matt-black paint finish with performance enhancements and a further reduction in weight.

Limited to just 35 cars globally, the Scura (Italian for “dark”) is a serious-looking version of Exige with high gloss Phantom Black triple stripes running the length of the car plus a carbon-fiber front splitter, oil-cooler inlet vanes, side air scoops and rear spoiler.

Continuing the Scura appearance into the interior, carbon fiber is used extensively to complement the exterior theme and reduce weight. The seats and center console are crafted from carbon fiber, and the handbrake and gear knob have a special anodized treatment which leaves the metal with an anthracite color finish.

All carbon fiber components are finished in high-gloss clear lacquer allowing the weave to remain exposed, which gives the cabin a raw and racy ambiance.

"The Exige Scura is a stunning vehicle which offers an adrenaline-fuelled experience and is a real head-turner,” said Luke Bennett, director of Lotus Cars. “Our Exige customers choose Lotus because we deliver thrilling performance and dynamic design and this special edition fits the bill on both counts."

Scura boasts a zero-62 mph time of 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 150 mph while achieving good fuel mileage and low emissions, said Roger Becker, vehicle engineering director.

"There are very few cars in the world that turn in the performance of the Exige Scura without the penalty of very high fuel consumption and emissions,” Becker said.
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