 Niche Cars Lotus has launched the Exige S Special Edition British GT at the 2007 Bangkok International Motor Expo to celebrate Lotus Cars Ltd. 2006 success in GT3 racing. The Launch was officiated by Mr Vittawat Chinabarramee who is the Managing Director of Niche Cars Lotus and Mr Kwanchai Papatpong who is the Chief Executive of the Motor Expo event.
The GT3 race season finished with the Lotus Sport Cadena Race Team being crowned British GT3 Team Champions, with one race still remaining from its inaugural season of competition.
 The Lotus Exige S British GT Special Edition is based on the phenomenally quick standard-production Lotus Exige S, and pays homage to the GT3 racecar. But it's not cheap...
Each vehicle features a quad-stripe paint scheme and is individually identifiable by uniquely numbered 'British GT' badges, Lotus Sport Cadena supplier decals and silver 7 twin-spoke forged alloy wheels, along with unique sports seats, door trims and Lotus Sport floor carpets.
It's quicker than the standard car too. The Lotus Exige S British GT Special Edition is powered by a six-speed supercharged 1,796 cc engine using advanced VVTL-i technology, enabling the car to sprint to 60 mph in only 4.1 seconds -- that's 0.2 seconds up on the 218bhp Exige S -- and on to a top speed of 148 mph.
 Add the optional GT Pack (a UK post-registration conversion) and the Lotus Exige S British GT Special Edition becomes one of the quickest cars at any price, anywhere in the world, reckons Lotus. The GT Pack has been designed specifically to enhance the car's performance for those drivers with even more extreme track day aspirations.
It adds another 25 hp (from 218 hp to 243 hp) and 15.4lb-ft of torque (from 158.6lb-ft to 174lb-ft) which drops the 930kg car's 0 to 60 mph sprint to under four seconds and increases the top speed to 155 mph. Of course, this higher performance has led to a requirement for uprated brakes (with 308 mm diameter two-piece front discs with four piston calipers, uprated brake pads and silicone brake fluid), two-way adjustable ?hlins dampers with uprated springs and an Accusump oil control system.
 Lotus boss Mike Kimberley said: "We believe that the Lotus Exige S British GT Special Edition will provide a unique customer proposition, both emphasising the racing heritage of the Lotus Exige and enabling customers to get closer to the Lotus Sport Exige GT3 racecar than ever before. With fantastic value for money standard and optional equipment, exceptional performance and legendary Lotus handling, the Lotus Exige S British GT Special Edition becomes one of the greatest performance choices of the year."
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