What happened to the Exige GT3?

[jamesaevans]

Anyone know what happened to the Exige GT3 concept?


I'm guessing the recession killed it, but the rear wing on the 2010 model Exige looks very similar in design.

Thanks
James

[Scuffers]

nobody ordered any, no idea where the mock up went?

[GTRene]

I believe its in the Netherlands...V de Kooi cars. (lotus dealer)

http://www.supercarchallenge.nl/news/0/1647/specia...

very nice/wide car,

[Scuffers]

that's not the same car.

that 'looks' like one of the 5 GT3 race cars (although it might not be.)

[GTRene]

yes, the story says its nr 4 of the 5 GT3 race cars, I thought this was it cause they changed a lot on the car...
then I don't know were it went, I have seen that racer (also made some pictures in their showroom on a open day) and heard the story they bought the GT3 long time before that, I thought it was that one...
but then I don't know.

[GTRene]

photos are poor made with my mobile.
but van der kooi can get a lot from Lotus, guess he knows where the street? GT3 went.

[chevronb37]

Is this the same car as was recently seen racing in Dutch Supercars supporting Superleague at Silverstone? Gav Kershaw's car was even quicker!

[GTRene]

don't know that, I know from the Dutch site that there are 5 from these cars, don't know if they share the same color too?
1 is in the Netherlands and 3 race in England and 1 in Australië.

[Scuffers]

GTRene said:

don't know that, I know from the Dutch site that there are 5 from these cars, don't know if they share the same color too?
1 is in the Netherlands and 3 race in England and 1 in Australië.

they all started life black.

although there were only 5, there was a 6th prototype.

there are 2 in Aus, 1 in still here in the UK, two are in EU, the one you have pics of and another one. One got destroyed apparently by fire.

[GTRene]

good story.

the road car GT3 concept was at least in 2007 in NL for a car show at the auto Rai Amsterdam, the first video is also at the Rai Amsterdam but post on 2009...but could also be from 2007 or maybe 2008, so still not know were it is


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d-V8yeRqSM&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpUWvT3e2eM

[jamesaevans]

Thank you everyone for the interesting insights, I always thought it was rather over priced, so I guess it is not surprising that it didn't sell going into the start of the recession.

It's probably unlikely as the Evora is now available, but I would like to see Lotus bring out a run out model of the Mk2 Exige based on the 300RR:


Thanks
James