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Geneva 2008: Newest Lotus Exige 270E will run on anything

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    Geneva 2008: Newest Lotus Exige 270E will run on anything

    Filed under: Sports/GTs, Geneva Motor Show, Green, Lotus
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    Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel

    We posted about this latest Exige a couple of days ago and just saw it in Geneva. Not a lot different on the outside really besides the paint scheme that helps us remember that this is in fact a Tri-Fuel capable Exige 270E. Even the inside has the green and yellow stripe motif slathered liberally throughout the cockpit. The base Exige was already a great example of how a high performance car could still be environmentally friendly by keeping it light and fun. Now Lotus is showing off their ability to take that concept and turn it up to eleven. Or 270, rather. This Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel concept pumps out 270 hp on methanol, and can also run on gasoline or ethanol. So not only is it the most powerful Exige ever sold by Lotus, but it's also the most ambi-fuelish too. Anyway, look at the pics and remember that it's fast and fun and feel-good all in one, so ignore the colors if they bother you.

    If you want to learn more about this technological marvel, the full press release is after the jump. Be warned however, the release is longer than the car.
    Gallery: Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel
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    Autoblog, Mar 5, 2008
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    1337Rolla oh my

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    still love the elise/exige body but it's starting to look old. Perhaps it's time for a restyle? something like a modernized version of the elan's looks.;)
    1337Rolla, Mar 5, 2008
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    I'm sure a lip kit or kits would change it up a bit.
    GSE21tuner, Mar 5, 2008
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    hard to add a lip kit when the body pieces are already made out of plastic. ;) but who knows.
    1337Rolla, Mar 6, 2008
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    That car looks perfect the way it is.... but if I had a choice of colors, mine would be either white or black.
    rayray1, Mar 7, 2008
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    pretty sure the body is composite fiberglass, forcedfed has a couple lips available.
    JspeXAE102, Mar 7, 2008
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