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ExigeMay 2001

Exige

LIGHT weight provided explosive performance from a modest engine when the Lotus Exige first hit Australia in limited numbers, for its 132kW, 1.8-litre Rover K Series engine was enough to send the little 724kg coupe from 0-100km/h in a brisk 4.9 seconds.Essentially a detuned race car for the road, it came with fully adjustable suspension and AP racing brakes. Comfort features were limited to a radio-fitting kit, alarm, leather seats and alcantara trim.By August 2006, Malaysian-owned, British-based Lotus was employing a supercharged Toyota engine, giving rise to the Exige S. The 162.5kW/215Nm unit revved to 8000rpm and delivered a power-to-weight ratio of 173.8kW per tonne.The car’s suspension was fine-tuned and complemented by Yokohama Advan street-legal competition tyres to provide the Exige S with more focused handling characteristics and the pedals revised for easier heel-toe manoeuvres.Lotus designers developed a new lightweight dashboard for the S to allow the integration of a passenger airbag, which paired with a driver’s airbag mounted in the new leather-bound Momo steering wheel.Apart from the dual airbags, standard kit also ran to push-button start, central locking, air-conditioning, ABS, cloth-trimmed ProBax racing seats designed to reduce fatigue, a light-weight aluminium foot-well divider and passenger footrest, a four-speaker Alpine AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo, a remote immobiliser and alarm as well as Lotus design Y-Type eight-spoke alloys.As would be expected from the extra supercharging and intercooling componentry plus the better appointed cabin, weight crept up to 935kg. Performance remained Lotus-worthy though, 100km/h coming in just 4.3 seconds, 160km/h in 11.1 seconds and a top speed of 238km/h.October 2009 saw the announcement of a matt-black Scura special edition, of which just 35 were produced worldwide. The soft-feel matt paintwork required special care and was so delicate that Lotus only offered a one year/20,000km warranty on the finish.The matt surface had contrast high-gloss stripes running the length of the car, while the front splitter, oil-cooler inlet vanes, side air scoops and rear spoiler were all carbon-fibre.The Scura’s weight-saving treatments shaved 10kg from the Exige S’s kerb weight, to 925kg.For extra performance, the Scura gained standard fitment of electronic launch control, variable slip traction control and track-style Ohlins two-way adjustable dampers.Eibach Springs with variable height platforms, black forged wheels and Yokohama A048 LTS tyres completed the handling package.Powered by the a Toyota-sourced supercharged 1.8-litre 191kW/236Nm four-cylinder engine, the Scura had a top speed of 245km/h and 0-100km/h sprint time of 4.1 seconds.August 2011 saw Ateco become Australia and New Zealand's official Lotus importer, an occasion marked by a price drop and the inclusion of the Sports Pack as standard, which featured traction control, twin oil-coolers, Bilstein sports dampers Y-spoke forged alloy wheels with ‘Hi-Power Silver’ finish and ‘ProBax’ sports seats.

J64 Scenic Series IIMay 2001

J64 Scenic Series II

ARGUABLY one of the most influential vehicles of modern times was the 1996 Renault J64 Scenic – a hatchback-based wagon with a more versatile interior.It has spawned competitors such as the Mazda Premacy and 5, Daewoo Tacuma, Kia Carens, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Holden Zafira, Ford C-Max, Citroen Picasso, Toyota Verso and VW Touran.But that was over in Europe. Australians have been less keen to adopt the space and eco-efficient ways of this style of car.Nevertheless Renault has persisted since May 2001 with the Scenic.Initially the front-wheel Scenic arrived, in facelifted Series II guise rather than the original ‘pointy nose’ design, in three specification levels, starting with the entry-level Expression, powered by a 1.6-litre 79kW/148Nm four-cylinder engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission.The Expression 1.6 only lasted until the end of 2002, when it gained the Dynamique and Privilege’s 101kW/188Nm 2.0-litre engine, offered with a four-speed automatic transmission as well as a five-speed manual option.All Scenic models come equipped with air-conditioning, remote central locking, refrigerated storage compartments, trip computer, anti-lock brakes with brake assist and dual front, side and curtain airbags.Lap-sash seatbelts are standard all-round and headrests standard for all outboard passengers.The Dynamique adds climate control air-conditioning, fog lamps, alloy wheels, leather steering wheel, front armrests and single in-dash CD player for the audio system. The Privilege adds leather seat trim and a rear sunshade.The 101kW/188Nm 2.0-litre only and five-speed manual-only RX4 was only available in Expression (until July ’02) and Privilege specifications (until July ’04, when the slow-selling model was axed).Although clearly Scenic derived, the RX4 boasted mechanical changes made to reflect its dual-purpose all-wheel drive nature.The front MacPherson strut front suspension was strengthened to withstand off-road driving, while the independent trailing arm rear suspension was a new design, replacing the Scenic's torsion bar set-up.Ground clearance rose to 210mm, the suspension travel lengthened and more off-road oriented 16-inch tyres were adopted.However, the viscous couple 4WD system did not employ low-range crawler gears, instead relying on traction control on the front wheels to help it tackle obstacles.Visually the RX4 differs from its donor Scenic with contrasting body cladding and a redesigned tailgate door containing a separate-opening window and spare wheel mount.

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