American Lotuses to get supercharger kit option

"Lotus Elise and Exige owners are genuine driving enthusiasts," said Lotus Cars USA, Inc. Director of Operations Arnie Johnson, "and that's what has attracted them to Lotus cars in the first place. They will fully appreciate the dramatically enhanced driving character these Lotus Supercharger Kits will bring their vehicles and the peace of mind from a fully warranted, factory engineered kit."

The supercharger kit, which is the same unit that is found in the Lotus Elise SC, can be fitted to any Elise or Exige with the Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine. Once the supercharger kit is installed, the power output will be increased from 189bhp to 218bhp, when applied in conjunction with new high-flow fuel injectors and a reprogrammed ECU.

Torque will also be increased from 180Nm to 210Nm, and will kick in at 5000rpm instead of 6800rpm. That will give the Elise and Exige a much broader and more flexible power band to work with when driving hard as well as better part-throttle response in real-world driving conditions.