Bigger, better, stronger, faster. It’s a simple mantra spoken by many performance enthusiasts. When it comes to increasing an engine’s performance, making it bigger (increasing displacement), better (more efficient), stronger (capable of sustaining higher power output) and faster (capable of higher peak RPMs) is a solid plan to follow. While […]
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400+ whp Exige S1 with a Supercharged Honda K24/K20
Adhering to the company’s mantra of “Performance Through Light Weight” Lotus developed its S1-series Exige in 2000. Powered by a 177-horsepower Rover K-series engine, the 1,700-pound mid-engine sportscar delivered phenomenal performance. When Chris Wilson came across the opportunity to pick up this 2000 Exige S1 rolling chassis minus the engine […]
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Twincharged Power on a Carbon-fiber Widebody Exige
“Superchargers are parasites.” “Turbochargers are lags.” The forced-induction community has debated the methods of power adding with a clear divide. Turbocharging enthusiasts point out that positive-displacement superchargers use less-efficient compressors that steal horsepower from the crankshaft like a parasite. On the flipside, supercharging enthusiasts complain that any turbocharger large enough […]
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