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Lotus has released U.S. pricing for the 2010 Evora. And the magic number is:

$73,500.

Not bad for a 2+2, mid-engine Lotus with a 276-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6, delivering upwards of 30 miles per gallon highway.

The 2010 Lotus Evora will go on sale in the U.S. during the first quarter of next year. In the meantime, two Evoras are traveling to dealerships across the country for open houses (details follow in the press release).

See it in the above gallery, or scroll down for the press release from Lotus.

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Lotus will unveil a limited-production version of the Lotus Exige, called the Exige Scura (Exige Stealth in Japan), at the Tokyo Motor show later this week. The matte black, carbon fiber-themed Exige receives performance enhancements while shedding weight to make this already light and potent Exige S even more formidable.

The 256-horsepower, 1.8-liter supercharged engine (the same one in the Exige Cup 260) propels the Exige Scura from 0-62 in 4.1 seconds, then on to a top speed of about 152 miles per hour. To keep it on the ground, its aerodynamic package, made extensively of carbon fiber for low weight, providing almost 95 pounds of downforce at 100 miles per hour.

What makes the Lotus Exige Scura truly special are its evil paint job, and the fact that it is limited to only 35 units globally. Check the warranty on the paint job before you buy, though.

See it in the gallery above. The official press release follows.

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Hot damn! We've got our hands on a 2009 Lotus Exige S260 Sport this week, a car that is (no doubt) one of the best driver's cars on the planet.

Let us know what questions you have about the supercharged rollerskate by heading over to our Ask It forum post. We'll be sure to answer, as well as post driving impressions... if we ever get out of the car.

+ NextAutos Forums: Ask It: 2009 Lotus Exige S260 Sport

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We've been swooning over the new Lotus Evora for the past few months, and the first round of customers are just starting to take delivery of their cars. And while Lotus' road cars are nothing short of superb, we've seen them crank out some pretty delicious race-ready versions of their products over the years. The Evora follows suit, and we now have a whole set of images and specs about the new Type 124 Evora racer which is built to FIA GT specifications and will make its official debut at next year's 24 Hours of Nürburgring race.

Obviously, the key modifications to make a car track ready are to remove weight and add power. The Type 124 is about 440 pounds lighter than the standard Evora, bringing the car's curb weight to around 2600 pounds. Lotus achieved this by replacing most of the bodywork with carbon composite panels. As for power, the mid-mounted V-6 has been boosted to produce over 400 horsepower and comes with an all-new six-speed sequential gearbox.

We're excited to see this thing take to the track next year. For now, be sure to scroll through the gallery of images and click through the post for the official press release.

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As if the Exige weren’t quite good enough already, yesterday Lotus announced the 2010 Lotus Exige Cup 260. Inspired by the Exige GT3 racecar, the Exige Cup 260 may be road-legal, but it is more at home on the track.

The vehicle is named for its peak power output of 260 PS (257 horsepower), and is capable of hitting 60 miles per hour in about four seconds, before screaming onward to 100 mph in about 9.9 seconds. To do this, the Exige has shed almost 84 lbs, leaving the Cup 260 at a slim 1962 lbs. Combined with adjustable dampers and stiffened chassis, the 2010 Lotus Exige Cup 260 is sure to dominate track days.

MSRP is about the equivalent of $72,928.

Look at the Lotus Exige Cup 260 in the gallery above, or scroll down for more details in the press release after the jump.

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Lotus Cars USA announced today that there is now a Lotus Performance Kit available for the Elise and the Exige models.
 
Lotus owners can now get a Lotus-made performance kit with a warranty for the Elise and Exige models. The supercharger kits come with the same supercharger and intake manifold unit as is used by the production Elise SC and can be installed on any Elise/Exige with a Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine. The kit also comes with new high-flow fuel injectors and a reprogrammed ECU, which increases horsepower from 189 to 218, and torque from 133 pound-feet to 155.
 
The increased maximum torque is also now available at 5000 rpm as opposed to the customary 6000 rpm. The new performance kits are now available at Lotus Dealers in the U.S. and in Canada. Pricing information has yet to be released.

When we opened our inbox and saw “Hire your dream – Lotus cars now available for rental with Hertz,” we were already getting up out of our chairs to retrieve the vintage bubbly from the secret wine cooler we have hidden behind our photo of Winston Churchill. Then we continued reading, “Italy.”

That’s right, Hertz Italy. No Elise SC for U.S. rental. Sometimes life isn’t fair.

Disappointing (unless you live in Italy) press release follows.