Buyekeza i-Lotus Exige S 2008

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Uma kungelula ukuba yilowo mthunzi wohlaza, kusebenzela i-Lotus ngesizathu esifanayo nesishayi sikabhudi omdala. Le projectile ene-low-slung ihlale isengozini yokuba isivinini esihamba ngesikebhe se-SUV. Ukukhokha ukuze ubonwe.

Uma lo mthunzi ungewona owezinhlobo ezinamahloni nezithatha umhlalaphansi, kanjalo ne-Exige S yango-2008, ikakhulukazi ngephekhi Yokusebenza Yokusebenza engu-$11,000.

Lokho kunamandla angu-179kW/230Nm, okufana ne-limited edition Sport 240. Kukhona amageji amasha kanye ne-alamu/immobilizer. Ukukhushulwa kwamandla kuvela kushaja enkulu ye-Magnuson/Eaton M62, ama-injection asheshayo, isistimu ye-clutch ye-torque ephakeme kanye nokungenisa komoya ophahleni olukhudlwana. Ngakho, i-Exige S PP ikwazi ukusheshisa ifinyelele ku-100 km/h ngemizuzwana engu-4.16.

Ijubane eliphezulu elingu-245 km/h licishe libe ngaphansi kwe-track-only 2-Eleven, esanda kwenza i-autoguide yadumala. Njengokuvamile nge-Lotus, ukhiye use-equation yamandla (ukukhanya) isisindo; 191 kW ngethani. Inesisindo esingu-935kg, lena i-supercar elingana nephakethe ngengxenye yenani.

Umsebenzi weqhawe uhlanganisa ukulawula kokuqalisa kanye nokulawula ukudonsa okuguquguqukayo kusuka ku-2-Eleven. Idiski kukholomu yokuqondisa ikhetha isivinini sokuqala sokuqalisa kahle. Nyathela i-pedal yevolumu (akuvamile ukuba kube yitemu elifaneleka kakhulu le-accelerator kunasendaweni ye-Lotus), khulula i-clutch, futhi cishe ngokushesha umkhathizwe uba ngaphambili.

Ngendlela efanayo, izinga lokungenelela kwesistimu yokulawula ukudonsa lilawulwa ngaphakathi kwezinyathelo ezingu-30, ukusuka kumaphesenti angu-7 kwisiliphu samathayi ukuze uqedele ukuvala. Isici sokwethula esisizame ku-2-Eleven asizange sisethelwe umshini wethu. Lokho kungase kube into enhle, ngoba nakuba i-Exige S ingumrepha wosuku, sahamba ngendlela ephambene cishe amakhilomitha angu-500 emizileni yezimbuzi egijima emigwaqweni yomphakathi eNew South Wales. Kwabahlukanisiwe kakhulu, u-Exige ukhipha ama-ruble ambalwa ku-reverie yakhe.

I-torque ikhuphuka ngokushelelayo isuka ku-3500 rpm, amandla angu-1500 rpm kamuva, futhi ikhuphuka kakhulu ifinyelele ezinkulungwaneni eziyisishiyagalombili. Uma ukhathele yilokhu kugijima kwangaphakathi, khona-ke ukhathele ukuphila. Injabulo yomsindo esheshayo ihambisana nokuhhewula okukhulisiwe—amasentimitha nje ukusuka ngemuva kwekhanda lakho—kuzwakala njengokwelinye izwe. Ukuqondisa okuhlanzekile kuzungeza isibalo se-Lotus.

Uhambo, vele, lubi kibo bonke ngaphandle kwamapheshana ayandayo okugandaywayo. Kodwa-ke, iqiniso lokuthi sizame kancane futhi saqhubeka nokwenza ukuchofoza okungu-500 kusho konke.

Isifinyezo

I-Lotus Exige S

Izindleko: $114,990 (Iphakheji Lokusebenza $11,000)

Injini: 1.8 l/4 amasilinda ashajwe kakhulu; 179 kW/230 Nm

Umnotho: 9.1l / 100km

Ukudluliswa: 6-speed manual; idrayivu yangemuva