La macchina esteticamente e' piu' o meno come prima.
A parte il cofano motore (adesso senza vetro per risparmiare peso).
Ma ci sono moltissime migliorie e appunto non vedo perche' comprare una CR o una "base" quando questa e' nettamente migliorata.
La chicca del cambio poi e' veramente notevole.
Mi e' stato detto parlando con chi ha provato bene la nuova Evora 400 che il cambio e' magnifico.
Chissa' che non siano esattamente le stesse migliorie apportate all'Exige.
E chissa' che fra poco non le portino all'Elise.
Circa i supporti (e le altre modifiche):
A product of Lotus’ ‘Lightweight Laboratory’, the Exige Sport 350 weighs just 1125 kg and has shed 51 kg compared to the previous model Exige S
Lotus engineers weighed every component in the previous Lotus Exige S in order to save weight, the result of which includes, amongst many other changes, the introduction of a louvered tailgate panel, a lighter battery, lightweight engine mounts, a lightweight centre console featuring an exposed gearshift mechanism, lighter HVAC pipework and the optimised use of sound insulation.
The manual gearbox has been heavily revised, giving more precise and quicker shifting. The gearshift mechanism uses light weight machined and cast aluminium components which are so technically aesthetically appealing they are no longer hidden within the transmission tunnel but exposed through an open-gate design, further reducing weight.
Qui si puo' leggere tutto:
http://www.lotuscars.com/news/engineering/new-lotus-exige-sport-350-light-right