Lotus Exos T125
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Lotus has caught the motorsport community by suprise by revealing what it calls an ‘exclusive ultra high performance F1 inspired race-car’. The Type 125 Exos is the third of a new batch of competition cars from the English marque (the other two T124 and T127 are detailed in this month’s issue). However the PR office in Hethel remains tight lipped about the forthcoming T126 and T128 due to be shown for the first time at the Paris motorshow.
The T125 is powered by a Cosworth 3.5 litre GP V8 engine producing 640bhp linked to a
six-speed semi automatic gearbox with paddle shift.
A bespoke carbon composite with nomex and aluminium core chassis with
carbon composite panels contribute to a weight of just 560kg. Unlike a Formula One car however, an army of technicians and mechanics is
not required to start the engine and keep the car running. The start button is all
the driver needs to press to get going.
Purchasers of the Lotus 125 will be able to chose from a stylization of a classic
Lotus livery, the Exos (explained below) concept design, or as an option,
request their own, bespoke live
The Exos Experience, initiated and operated by Lotus Motorsport, is an elite
club. A club in which the limited number of Lotus 125 owner drivers can refine
their driving skills and challenge themselves in Formula 1 inspired
technology combined with expert one-to-one advice from former Grand Prix
drivers and trainers. A team of engineers, aerodynamicists, tyre specialists and experts from every
field have the specific aim of delivering the optimum performance vehicle. But
it is not just the performance of the vehicle which will be optimised, the driver
will be brought up to a high level through an F1 level fitness programme including nutrition, strength and fitness training and through driver training from
former Lotus F1 drivers to raise the customers’ skill levels to F1 standard.
A member of the Exos Experience will be offered an elite concierge service for
track based activity including assisting with travel arrangements and transfers
to the track enabling the owner to begin their experience as smoothly as
possible. The dedicated Lotus Exos concierge will act as a central point of
contact for all arrangements and communications covering all official
documentation and special requests. The ‘Exos Experience by Lotus’ will be held
at European circuits with first class facilities, like the famous Paul Ricard
Circuit in the south of France, and the Autódromo do Algarve, Portimao in
Portugal. Owners will learn to drive in conditions similar to the most demanding
race proven circuits in motorsport. With Lotus’ (Cosworths!) sophisticated data-gathering
systems they’ll also be able to compare lap times with past and present heroes
of the sport and debate braking distances – with braking zones of less than
100m, one of the difficult aspects to master – and overlay racing lines, entry
and exit speeds and terminal velocity.
Each event will be structured to enable the driver to hone their skills allowing
them to develop as a more complete driver and experience a near facsimile of
a Grand Prix weekend. They will be advised on all aspects of car and driver
performance to ensure that they benefit fully from the ownership of a Lotus
125. Lotus’ team of driver coaches, technicians and physiotherapists will be at
their service throughout the event: helping to improve race-craft, technical
understanding and preparation for the physical strains of driving.
So why the odd blue livery?
*Exos = Exosphere – a reference to the earth’s outer atmosphere – the
exosphere – where space begins and G-forces lessen where atoms are on
ballistic trajectories and the lightest gases including atomic oxygen reside. Apparently.
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