Highlights Fully built and tuned 494bhp Honda K20A turbocharged engine Rebuilt gearbox with uprated clutch and lightweight flywheel Upgraded suspension and brakes Numerous interior enhancements Low mileage Large history file In good condition throughout Long, advisory-free MOT Additional tuning potential should you feel brave enough Overview There's no denying that the Lotus Exige is the perfect example of a modern day two seater sports car.

Lightweight, agile and with plenty of usable power it's a formula carried over from the Elise that dates all the way back to Colin Chapman's first forays into automotive design.

But then there are some that see the hidden potential.

The possibilities to utilise that most adept of platforms to create something a little more aggressive.

Lotus itself would see this potential, too, developing the Exige over the course of its 21 year lifespan culminating in the 430bhp Final Edition Series 3.

But, as far as the original Exige is concerned many felt,...